Programme Specification for the 2025/6 academic year

BA (Hons) Anthropology with Study Abroad

1. Programme Details

Programme name	BA (Hons) Anthropology with Study Abroad	Programme code	UFA4HPSHPS40
Study mode(s)	Full Time	Academic year	2025/6
Campus(es)	Streatham (Exeter)	NQF Level of the Final Award	6 (Honours)

2. Description of the Programme

Studying Anthropology allows you to explore our globalised world. Anthropology offers a distinctive comparative outlook on human social and cultural life. The discipline has traditionally focused on the study of small-scale and pre-industrial societies and at Exeter you will have opportunities to learn about anthropological discoveries in this area. However, Anthropologists have increasingly applied their distinctive insights to modern living, and today are as interested in the practices of multinational companies and the impact of natural resource exploitation on local communities as in the rituals and ceremonies of indigenous peoples.

At Exeter, you will be introduced to a range of core topics in current anthropological discussion and debate and will also have the opportunity to take a variety of modules exploring topics such as human-animal interactions, global health, postcolonial politics, development, cultures of race and ethnicity, consumerism and the anthropology of music and sound.

Studying Anthropology will equip you with a full range of critical analytical perspectives as well as research methods to start your own exploration of the nature and complexity of human social life.

On this Study Abroad programme, you will spend your third year of study at a foreign university.

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

The aims of the Anthropology programme are to:

develop an awareness and understanding of the range of human cultural diversity;
encourage you to appreciate human cultural diversity from a variety of socio-cultural perspectives;
develop an appreciation of the dynamic character of anthropology and its constituent disciplines;
develop practical research skills alongside a critical awareness of various theoretical perspectives;
develop your ability to apply knowledge and understanding to the principles and methods of anthropology and to demonstrate comprehension of the problematic and varied nature of research involving human subjects;
introduce you to the core areas of socio-cultural anthropological theory and practice and provide an opportunity for reflection on current practice and developments in the field;
promote the practice of life-long learning and equip you with the ability to work autonomously;
allow you to acquire a range of transferable skills, appropriate for the workplace or postgraduate study, which might include project design, writing and presentation skills, basic IT skills, and the ability to analyse data and to evaluate and present reasoned arguments.

4. Programme Structure

Your Anthropology programme is a 4-year programme of study at Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). This programme is divided into 4 ‘Stages’. Each Stage is normally equivalent to an academic year. The programme is also divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits’. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.

5. Programme Modules

The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.

The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced. Details of the modules currently offered may be obtained from the Faculty web site:

https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=anthropology

You may take Option Modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. Descriptions of the individual modules are given in full on the Faculty web site.

You may take Elective Modules up to 30 credits outside of the programme in each stage of the programme as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.

Stage 1

The first year gives you a foundational knowledge of anthropological theory and concepts, and how to think critically about the key challenges of studying diverse human societies. You will also be introduced to the fundamentals of the archaeological study of human society in the past, and gain important analytical techniques that will be useful across a range of subjects and research tasks.

90 credits of compulsory modules, 30 credits of optional modules.

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
ANT1000	Introduction to Social Anthropology	30	No
ANT1013	Traditions of Anthropological Inquiry	30	No
SPA1000	Imagining Social Worlds	30	No

Optional Modules

Please note that modules are subject to change and not all modules are available across all programmes, this is due to timetable, module size constraints and availability.

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
Sociology Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6
SOC1028	Media and Society	15	No
SOC1053	Imagining Social Worlds: Social Research Methods	15	No

Stage 2

60 credits of compulsory modules, 60 credits of optional modules.

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
ANT2000	Current Debates in Anthropology	30	No
SPA2000	Knowing the Social World	30	No

Optional Modules

Please note that modules are subject to change and not all modules are available across all programmes, this is due to timetable, module size constraints and availability.

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
Anthropology Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6
ANT2009	Living Cities: Migration, Place and the Politics of Identities	15	No
ANT2014	Cultures: Food	15	No
ANT2016	Anthropology of the State	15	No
ANT2017	Anthropology of Islam	15	No
ANT2021	Anthropology of the Middle East	15	No
ANT2023	Theory and Methods of Food Preservation	15	No
ANT2041	How Organisations Work: Ethnography in Institutions	15	No
ANT2042	Gardening, Wellbeing and Community	15	No
ANT2089	Cultures of Race, Ethnicity and Racism	15	No
ANT2090	Sound and Society	15	No
ANT2097	Environment and Society	15	No
ANT2109	Anthropology of Forced Migration	15	No
ANT2114	The Anthropology of Prisons	15	No
ANT2116	Animals and Society	15	No
ANT2117	Dogs and Cats: Anthropological Subjects	15	No
ANT2118	Anthropology of Contemporary Britain	15	No
ANT2119	Social movements and collective action	15	No
Sociology Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6
SOC2009	Deviance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	15	No
SOC2024	Power and Domination	15	No
SOC2025	Current Themes in the Sociology of Sport	15	No
SOC2030	Sociology of Art and Culture	15	No
SOC2034	Gender and Society 1	15	No
SOC2037	Pharmaceutical Cultures	15	No
SOC2038	On Violence	15	No
SOC2039	Sociology of Family and Gender	15	No
SOC2105	Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance	15	No
SOC2150	Health, Illness and Biomedicine	15	No

Stage 3

Students spend this stage in an approved partner University.

The year abroad comprises 120 credits. Assessment is based on the credits gained at the partner institution abroad.

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
HAS3999	Study Abroad (HASS)	120	Yes

Stage 4

Students will take a compulsory 30 credit Dissertation module and 90 credits of optional modules.

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
ANT3040	Anthropology Dissertation	30	No

Optional Modules

Please note that modules are subject to change and not all modules are available across all programmes, this is due to timetable, module size constraints and availability.

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
Anthropology Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6
ANT3004	Living Cities: Migration, Place and the Politics of Identities	15	No
ANT3014	Cultures: Food	15	No
ANT3016	Anthropology of the State	15	No
ANT3017	Anthropology of Islam	15	No
ANT3021	Anthropology of the Middle East	15	No
ANT3023	Theory and Methods of Food Preservation	15	No
ANT3024	Anthropology of Forced Migration	15	No
ANT3025	Social Movements and Collective Action	15	No
ANT3053	How Organisations Work: Ethnography in Institutions	15	No
ANT3054	Gardening, Wellbeing and Community	15	No
ANT3089	Cultures of Race, Ethnicity and Racism	15	No
ANT3090	Sound and Society	15	No
ANT3096	The Anthropology of Prisons	15	No
ANT3097	Environment and Society	15	No
ANT3099	Animals and Society	15	No
ANT3100	Dogs and Cats: Anthropological subjects	15	No
ANT3118	Anthropology of Contemporary Britain	15	No
Sociology Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6
SOC3002	On Violence	15	No
SOC3013	Gender and Society 1	15	No
SOC3030	Sociology of Art and Culture	15	No
SOC3035	Deviance: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	15	No
SOC3080	Pharmaceutical Cultures	15	No
SOC3108	Sociology of Family and Gender	15	No
SOC3109	Contemporary Capitalism, Critique and Resistance	15	No
SOC3147	Power and Domination	15	No
SOC3148	Current Themes in the Sociology of Sport	15	No
SOC3150	Health, Illness and Biomedicine	15	No

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of social anthropology as the comparative study of human societies 2. how an appreciation of the importance of empirical fieldwork as the primary method of gathering data and is the basis for the generation of anthropological theory 3. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of specific themes in social anthropology (including kinship, gender, sexuality, power, ethics , politics, economics, subsistence, environment, religion, globalisation, communication and representation) and the intellectual debates concerning them. 4. Display an understanding of how knowledge is contested, and that anthropology by its nature is dynamic, constantly generating new priorities and theories. 5. Show an informed awareness of and sensitivity to human diversity, an appreciation of its scope and complexity and recognition of the richness of experience and potential it provides. 6. Show an acquaintance with the theory and history of anthropology. 7. Display knowledge of the values, ethics and traditions of different cultures, including a detailed knowledge of particular areas of the world as a result of regionally focussed study. 8. Display a familiarity with a range of methods of representing data. 9. Show a reflexive awareness of ethical issues concerned with the study of social worlds and representation of others, of the nature of knowledge, and the role of the anthropologist or ethnographer in the collection and presentation of data. 10. Show an awareness of social and historical change, and knowledge of some paradigms and modes (including indigenous ones) for explaining it. 11. Show an appreciation of the interconnections between various aspects of social and cultural life, belief systems, global forces, individual behaviour and the physical environment.	These skills are developed throughout the degree programme, but the emphasis becomes more complex as you move from stage to stage. 1-11 are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both presentation and class discussion), among other methods	The assessment of these skills is through a combination of term-time essays, (ILOs 1-11) oral presentations, (ILOs 1-11) and examinations ILOs 1-11 (and, where applicable, Ethnographic Research Projects, Dissertation work and other forms of authentic assessments like portfolios of blog entries and research proposals: ILOs 1-11). The criteria of assessment pay full recognition to the importance of the various skills outlined. We use diverse methods of assessment to support our emphasis on presentation, teamwork and projects/dissertations, as well as essay writing and exams. The ratio of assessment by coursework to assessment by exam varies according to which modules you take, but on average is about 50:50. Most of our modules emphasize continuous and authentic forms of assessment over traditional timed exams. You must pass your first year assessment in order to progress to the second year, but the results do not count towards your degree classification. For three-year programmes, the assessments in the second and third years contribute to your final degree classification. For four-year programmes the assessments in the second, third and fourth years all contribute to your final degree classification.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...

...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):

...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of social anthropology as the comparative study of human societies
2. how an appreciation of the importance of empirical fieldwork as the primary method of gathering data and is the basis for the generation of anthropological theory
3. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of specific themes in social anthropology (including kinship, gender, sexuality, power, ethics , politics, economics, subsistence, environment, religion, globalisation, communication and representation) and the intellectual debates concerning them.
4. Display an understanding of how knowledge is contested, and that anthropology by its nature is dynamic, constantly generating new priorities and theories.
5. Show an informed awareness of and sensitivity to human diversity, an appreciation of its scope and complexity and recognition of the richness of experience and potential it provides.
6. Show an acquaintance with the theory and history of anthropology.
7. Display knowledge of the values, ethics and traditions of different cultures, including a detailed knowledge of particular areas of the world as a result of regionally focussed study.
8. Display a familiarity with a range of methods of representing data.
9. Show a reflexive awareness of ethical issues concerned with the study of social worlds and representation of others, of the nature of knowledge, and the role of the anthropologist or ethnographer in the collection and presentation of data.
10. Show an awareness of social and historical change, and knowledge of some paradigms and modes (including indigenous ones) for explaining it.
11. Show an appreciation of the interconnections between various aspects of social and cultural life, belief systems, global forces, individual behaviour and the physical environment.

These skills are developed throughout the degree programme, but the emphasis becomes more complex as you move from stage to stage. 1-11 are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both presentation and class discussion), among other methods

The assessment of these skills is through a combination of term-time essays, (ILOs 1-11) oral presentations, (ILOs 1-11) and examinations ILOs 1-11 (and, where applicable, Ethnographic Research Projects, Dissertation work and other forms of authentic assessments like portfolios of blog entries and research proposals: ILOs 1-11). The criteria of assessment pay full recognition to the importance of the various skills outlined.

We use diverse methods of assessment to support our emphasis on presentation, teamwork and projects/dissertations, as well as essay writing and exams. The ratio of assessment by coursework to assessment by exam varies according to which modules you take, but on average is about 50:50. Most of our modules emphasize continuous and authentic forms of assessment over traditional timed exams. You must pass your first year assessment in order to progress to the second year, but the results do not count towards your degree classification. For three-year programmes, the assessments in the second and third years contribute to your final degree classification. For four-year programmes the assessments in the second, third and fourth years all contribute to your final degree classification.

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
	...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
12. Understand how human beings are shaped by and interact with their social, cultural and physical environments. 13. Provide ethnographic description and analysis. 14. Interpret a range of texts within historical, social and theoretical contexts 15. Apply anthropological knowledge to a variety of practical situations, personal and professional 16. Plan, undertake and present scholarly work that demonstrates an understanding of anthropological aims, methods and theoretical considerations. 18. Collate data from a range of sources 19. Produce accurate reference to sources in written work. 20. Answer questions concisely and persuasively in written work. 21. Present work and answer questions orally. 22. Deploy complex terminology in a comprehensible manner 23. Analyse texts, visual material and other artefacts taking into account their cultural, historical and generic contexts 24. Demonstrate a critical appreciation of ideas of cultural difference and cross-cultural variation as well as the specificity of ones own cultural perspective	These skills are developed throughout the degree programme, but the emphasis becomes more complex as you move from stage to stage. 12-16 are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both presentation and class discussion), among other methods	Skills are assessed through formatively and summatively assessed seminar presentations (ILOs 12-16), written work at all levels (ILOs 12-16) and in some modules, ethnographic research projects, other forms of “authentic assessment” and the dissertation (ILOs 12-16).

Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
	...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
17. Demonstrate independence of thought and analytical, critical and synoptic skills 18. Demonstrate communication and presentation skills (using oral and written materials and information technology). 19. Display scholarly skills, such as an ability to make a structured argument, reference the works of others, and assess different forms of evidence. 20. Show time planning and management skills. 30. Participate in oral discussions; present and evaluate complex arguments and ideas orally; digest, select and organise material for oral presentations. 31. Work with others as part of a team on challenging material. 32. Interact effectively with peers and staff. 33. Communicate and argue effectively, both orally and in writing. 34. Undertake group work, including the presentation and discussion of material in groups. 35. Express and defend opinions on a wide range of current and abstract issues. 36. Plan the execution of demanding work over a very long time scale	These skills are developed throughout the degree programme, but the emphasis becomes more complex as you move from stage to stage. 12-16 are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both presentation and class discussion), among other methods.	Skills are assessed through formatively and summatively assessed seminar presentations (ILOs 17-20), written work at all levels (ILOs 17-20) and in some modules, ethnographic researchprojects, other forms of “authentic assessment” and the dissertation (ILOs 17-20).

7. Programme Regulations

Classification

Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.

10. Admissions Criteria

Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.

Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.

Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.

The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.

(Quality Review Framework.

14. Awarding Institution

University of Exeter

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

Not applicable to this programme

Partner Institution

Not applicable to this programme.

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

18. Final Award

BA (Hons) Anthropology with Study Abroad

19. UCAS Code

L603

20. NQF Level of Final Award

6 (Honours)

21. Credit

CATS credits		ECTS credits

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

[Honours] Anthropology

23. Dates

Origin Date	01/05/2012	Date of last revision	18/07/2013

Programme Specification for the 2025/6 academic year

BA (Hons) Anthropology with Study Abroad

1. Programme Details

2. Description of the Programme

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

4. Programme Structure

5. Programme Modules

Stage 1

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Stage 2

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Stage 3

Compulsory Modules

Stage 4

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge

7. Programme Regulations

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

10. Admissions Criteria

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

14. Awarding Institution

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

Partner Institution

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

18. Final Award

19. UCAS Code

20. NQF Level of Final Award

21. Credit

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

23. Dates

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge