Take your knowledge of culture and society to the next level and equip yourself with a big range of practical and analytical skills for a changing world with our Anthropology and Sociology BSc.
Anthropology is concerned with contemporary issues such as multiculturalism, identity politics, racism and ethnic nationalism, changing forms of the family, religious conflict, gender, and the political role of culture. It also addresses fundamental questions about human nature, such as: ‘What do we have in common with each other cross-culturally?’ and ‘What makes us different?’
Sociology, its sister subject, looks at the foundations of social life and the big issues in contemporary society such as inequality, racism, globalisation, and migration.
In particular, your sociology studies at Brunel will be closely related to the central and ever-increasing importance of the communications media in our culture, for example, how poverty is portrayed and the powerful influence of celebrity.
Brunel is a great choice for this combined study with lecturers from both subjects producing cutting edge research alongside their teaching, on both global issues and local problems.
This four-year course includes a one-year placement.
This research expertise filters down into what you will learn. In anthropology students have learnt about youth and motorcycles in Rwanda, and in sociology, about cosmetic tourism.
Choose this course and you can do fieldwork on any subject, anywhere in the world, whether it’s learning about refugees in Athens or mother and toddler groups in inner London.
Around half of Brunel anthropology students carry out a placement or fieldwork abroad, in places as wide ranging as India, Nepal, Australia, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Jamaica.
Recent UK placement destinations include the Royal Anthropological Institute, Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom, Amnesty International and the Department of Health.
Alternatively, could choose a placement that’s more sociologically focussed. Either way, you can choose to take it as two six month placements or one year-long placement.
Course Details - Modules
Core Modules
Year 1
Introduction to Anthropology: Themes
Introduction to Anthropology: Beliefs and Ways of Thinking
Research Methods in Anthropology
Anthropology, Objects and Images
Key Ideas in Sociology
Contemporary Society and Media
Year 2
Political and Economic Issues in Anthropology
Visual Cultures
Ethnicity, Culture and Identity
Ethnography of a Selected Region
Classical Anthropological Theory
Sociology of Everyday Life: Issues in Contemporary Culture
Global Communication
Year 3
Core modules
Social Anthropology and Sociology Dissertation
Optional modules
Ethnicity, Culture and Identity
Ethnography of a Selected Region
Year 3
Social Anthropology and Sociology Dissertation
Optional Modules
Anthropology of the Person
Anthropology of the Body
Understanding Childhood and Youth
Themes in Psychological and Psychiatric Anthropology
Medical Anthropology in Clinical and Community Settings
Anthropology of Education and Learning
Contemporary Anthropological Theory
Ethnography of a Selected Region 1
Ethnography of a Selected Region 2
Anthropological Perspectives on War and Humanitarianism
Critical Perspectives on International Development
Global Health in Anthropological Perspective
Comedy, the Media and Society
Racism, Identity & Difference
Digital Cultures
Global Cities: Space & Culture
Beyond Human
For further information on degree content, please visit the Brunel website: www.brunel.ac.uk/anthropology
Course Details – Assessment Method
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
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LL64
Institution code:
B84
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
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International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Obtain a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
in any subject and an A level at grade B
in any subject and an A level at grade B
in any subject
in any subject
in any subject with A levels grade BB
in any subject with A levels grade BB
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English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.5
with no less than 5.5 in each subsection
Institution's Own Test
with no less than 55% in each subsection
TOEFL (iBT)
92.0
with a minimum of:
Reading - 18
Listening - 17
Speaking - 20
Writing - 17
PTE Academic
58.0
with a minimum of 51 in all subscores
Brunel University London - English Language Requirements