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Degree Programme Table: Social Anthropology and Politics (MA Hons) (UTSANPO)


Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCAN08003 Social Anthropology 1A: An Introduction As available 20
    SCAN08002 Social Anthropology 1B: The Practice of Social Anthropology As available 20
    PLIT08004 Introduction to Politics and International Relations As available 20
    PLIT08005 Democracy in Comparative Perspective As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    SCAN08004 Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field As available 20
    PLIT08006 International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond As available 20
    SSPS08004 Social and Political Enquiry 2 As available 20
    SSPS08002 Social and Political Theory 2 As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     

    Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours. Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 7 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCAN10022    Anthropological Theory   20  
    SCAN10031    Consumption, Exchange, Technology   20  
    SCAN10021    Kinship: Structure and Process   20  
    SCAN10023    Ritual and Religion   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PLIT10054    Global Justice and Citizenship   20  
    PLIT10060    Approaches to Politics and International Relations   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 0 credits course level 10, as available
    SCAN10037     Imagining Anthropological Research     (0 credits)

    Notes:This course attracts a zero credit rating. However, if you intend taking the dissertation in Social Anthropology you must take this course as preparation.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Social Anthropology Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:Across years 3 and 4 students must take at least one and normally not more than two Regional Analysis courses (see Social Anthropology Honours handbook for details).
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Politics Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Social Anthropology Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:Across years 3 and 4 students must take at least one and normally not more than two Regional Analysis courses (see Social Anthropology Honours handbook for details).
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Politics Level 10 courses, as available

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCAN10036    Dissertation (MA Social Anthropology)   40  
    PLIT10030    Dissertation (MA Politics)   40  

    Notes:If taking the Dissertation in Social Anthropology students are expected to use the summer vacation of their third year on research for their Dissertation.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCAN10032    Belief, Thought and Language   20  
    SCAN10030    Culture and Power   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Social Anthropology Level 10 courses, as available

    Notes:Across years 3 and 4 students must take at least one and normally not more than two Regional Analysis courses (see Social Anthropology Honours handbook for details).
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from Politics Level 10 courses, as available

     

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