Overview

THIS STREAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2016. Sociology and Anthropology will appeal to you if you are interested in the social and cultural relations through which we live. If you are doing a major in the humanities,Sociology and Anthropology as an extended minor will give you an invaluable social … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Recognise the significance of appropriate research strategies and methods in the construction of sociological and anthropological knowledge.
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2.
Recognise the particularity of different times, places, cultures and people, and the connectedness of all forms of life.
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3.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
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4.
Collaborate effectively with others.
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5.
Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
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6.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction
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7.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship.
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8.
Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
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Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship.
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10.
Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment.
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11.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
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12.
Identify key concepts and theoretical approaches within and between the disciplines of Sociology and Anthropology.
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Specialisation Structure

Students must complete 36 UOC.

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