Overview
The BA (Hons) (Anthropology) (International) Pathway is a four-year programme which enables students on the BA (Hons) Anthropology programme to study abroad for a year in an approved University outside Ireland.
The BA (Hons) in Anthropology (International) Pathway is a four-year, full-time honours degree programme.. To be eligible for the award of this degree a student is required to have achieved 240 credits, by obtaining 60 credits in each year of the programme. A student may not register for more than 60 credits in one year.
First Year - Arts (Anthropology)
Students take 60 credits.
Second Year - Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway
Students who wish to take Second Arts (Hons) (Anthropology) (International) Pathway register for the pathway at the beginning of Second Year. No student may register for Second Arts (Hons) (Anthropology) (International) Pathway until s/he has passed the First University Examination in Arts (Anthropology). The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student will benefit academically from this period of study abroad.
In Second Arts (Hons) (Anthropology) (International) Pathway students take 60 credits.
Third Year - Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway
Students complete the Third Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway at a host university abroad.
No student may register for Third Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway until s/he has passed the Second University Examination in Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway.
Students are reminded that if they wish to transfer from the BA (Hons) (Anthropology) (International) Pathway to the BA (Hons) (Anthropology), they may do so at the start of Semester 1 by submitting a transfer application to the Office of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences. Transfers are not available for students in European Studies.
Third Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway is spent in an approved foreign university where students will study approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits. All courses will be assessed by the approved Host University. The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student will benefit academically from this period of study abroad. Students take a maximum of 60 credits in host university. They must pass 45 credits, marked on a pass/ fail basis.
Fourth Year - Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway
No student may register for Fourth Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway until s/he has passed the Third University Examination in Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway. The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.
In Fourth Arts (Anthropology) (International) Pathway, students take 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 |
| |
| AY2001 | Anthropology Field School | 5 |
| AY2003 | Anthropology of War in Pre-State Societies | 5 |
| AY2004 | Ethical Dilemmas in Contemporary Anthropology | 5 |
| AY2005 | Archaeological Fieldwork in Anthropology | 5 |
| AY2006 | Language, Culture and Power: Anthropological and Historical Perspectives | 5 |
| AY2007 | Conceptualising Humanity: Theory in Cultural Anthropology | 5 |
| AY2008 | The Biology of Being Human | 5 |
| AY2009 | Biological Anthropology: Method & Theory | 5 |
| AY2010 | Ethnography: Theory and Practice | 5 |
| SC2026 | The Family: Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives | 5 |
| 10 |
| Gender, Image and Identity in Medieval Ireland | |
| Traditional Fashions, Textiles and Craft | |
| Music in Culture and Society | |
| |
| The Celtic Languages | |
| Myths and Beliefs of the Early Celtic Peoples | |
| Festival and Ritual in Popular Culture | |
| Culture, Art & Literature: Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives | |
| 60 |
| |
| AR3058 | Museums, Anthropology and Archaeology | 5 |
| AY3001 | Anthropology Research Seminar | 10 |
| AY3002 | Dark Heritage: Anthropology of Death, War and Difficult Pasts | 5 |
| AY3003 | Semiotics and Anthropology | 5 |
| AY3004 | Economic Anthropology | 5 |
| AY3005 | Nature-Culture: Anthropologies of the More-than-Human | 5 |
| AY3006 | Applied Biological Anthropology | 5 |
| 10 |
| Transitions in Prehistory: Ireland in the Third Millennium BC | |
| The Sociology of Community | |
| |
| Professional Practice in Archaeology | |
| Religion and Civilisation in Sociological and Anthropological Perspective | |
| 10 |
| Exploring Material Culture and Folklore | |
| Human Nature and Free Will | |
| |
| Studying Stories: Theory and Method | |
| Musical Cultures of East Asia | |
| Total Credits | 240 |
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) (International) Pathway (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.
