Overview
NFQ Level 8, Major Award
Introduction
The BA (Hons) in Anthropology is a three-year, full-time, honours degree (NFQ Level 8). To be eligible for the award of this degree a student is required to have achieved 180 credits, by obtaining 60 credits in each of three years of the programme. A student may not register for more than 60 credits in one year
First Year - Arts (Anthropology)
In order to be admitted to the First University Examination in Anthropology a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to entry to the programme, modules amounting to 60 credits.
Second Year - Arts (Anthropology)
No student may register for Second Arts (Anthropology) until the First University Examination in Arts (Anthropology) has been passed.
In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Anthropology a student must have satisfactorily attended the following modules amounting to 60 credits.
BA (Hons) (Anthropology) (International) Pathway
The BA (Hons) (Anthropology) (International) Pathway is a four-year programme which enables students to study abroad for a year in an approved University outside Ireland.
Third Year - Arts (Anthropology)
No student may register for Third Arts (Anthropology) until the Second University Examination in Arts (Anthropology) has been passed.
In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Anthropology a student must have satisfactorily attended the following modules amounting to 60 credits.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| AR1001 | The Archaeology of Ireland in Context | 15 |
| AY1001 | Introduction to Anthropology | 5 |
| HI1002 | Modern Ireland: Culture, Politics and Society | 5 |
| HI1012 | Women in Europe since 1800 | 5 |
| SC1005 | Introduction to Sociology (Part 1) | 5 |
| SC1006 | Key Issues in Sociology (Part 2) | 10 |
| |
| FL1004 | Introduction to Irish Folklore & Ethnology | 15 |
| or RG1001 | Religions in the Contemporary World: An Introduction to the Study of Religions |
| |
| AR2016 | The Development of Archaeological Thought | 5 |
| AR2038 | Human Remains for Archaeologists | 5 |
| AY2001 | Anthropology Field School | 5 |
| AY2002 | Anthropology Research Seminar 1 | 5 |
| AY2003 | Anthropology of War in Pre-State Societies | 5 |
| AY2005 | Archaeological Fieldwork in Anthropology | 5 |
| AY2006 | Language, Culture and Power: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives | 5 |
| SC2012 | Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Nationalism | 5 |
| SC2018 | Culture, Art & Literature: Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives | 5 |
| SC2026 | The Family: Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives | 5 |
| 10 |
| Gender, Image and Identity in Medieval Ireland (5) | |
| Traditional Fashions, Textiles and Craft (5) | |
| Music in Culture and Society (5) | |
| Authority and Community in Contemporary Christianities (10) | |
| Indigenous Religions (10) | |
| |
| AR3037 | The Viking World and Ireland | 5 |
| AR3040 | Health, Diet and Disease in Early Societies | 5 |
| AR3058 | Museums, Anthropology and Archaeology | 5 |
| AY3001 | Anthropology Research Seminar 2 | 10 |
| AY3002 | Dark Heritage: Anthropology of Death, War and Difficult Pasts | 5 |
| AY3003 | Semiotics and Anthropology | 5 |
| SC3004 | The Sociology of Community | 5 |
| SC3009 | Religion and Civilisation in Sociological and Anthropological Perspective | 5 |
| SC3046 | Gender, Sexuality and Inequality | 5 |
| 10 |
| Exploring Material Culture and Folklore (5) | |
| Musical Traditions and Cultural Contexts (5) | |
| Uillean Pipes in Irish Traditional Music (5) | |
| Sitar 2 (5) | |
| Human Nature and Free Will (5) | |
| Buddhism in Practice (10) | |
| Total Credits | 180 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BA (Hons) (Anthropology) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Define the unique contribution that Anthropology can make to the study of culture and society, and the ways its concepts and practices can address important environmental, social and political issues in our time;
- Discuss how anthropological perspectives can provide a better understanding of and respect for people whose culture differs from ours;
- Outline the historical development of Anthropology and how its subfields connect to create a unique transdisciplinary approach to the study of human existence;
- Develop a deeper knowledge of past and present human biological and cultural systems, and be able to compare these past and present cultures in a cross-cultural, relativistic, and scientific manner;
- Explain how anthropological approaches are important in understanding different worldviews, subsistence patterns, modes of exchange, kinship and family organisation, political institutions, strategies of socialization and education, religious beliefs, and technology, in different parts of the world;
- Explain how the study of Archaeology and Physical Anthropology can lead to a better understanding of evolutionary and historical processes that have shaped biological and cultural diversity in the present time;
- Recognize the manner in which theories and methods in Anthropology and Sociology complement and build on each other, and the way they have developed together during the past century of research;
- Recognize the important contribution that other subject areas of Anthropology and cognate disciplines can bring to this field of academic enquiry;
- Identify the ethical principles used in anthropological research and be able to apply these to public debate on pressing social issues in the modern world;
- Communicate anthropological knowledge effectively to diverse audiences through writing, oral presentation and other forms of dissemination.
