Programme Requirements for 2023/24 Session


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B.A. Anthropology and Political Science Full-time

Year: 3
2023/24 Session

Students can choose either the Anthropology or POLSIS Dissertation:

Students can choose to do either a 40-credit Dissertation, or a 20-credit Independent Study. The 40-credit Dissertation can be taken either in Anthropology or in Political Science. The 20-credit Independent Study can be taken either in Anthropology or in Political Science.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH Dissertation 08 20905 40 Full Term
LH Dissertation 09 23603 40 Full Term
LH Independent Study 09 17954 20 Full Term

Students writing the 40 credit Dissertation should choose 20 credits of DASA modules. Students writing the 20 credit Independent Study should choose 40 credits of DASA modules. (NB. Students who are exempt from the Dissertation/Independent Study should choose 60 credits of DASA modules below. Optional modules may include:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH Religion and Ritual 09 28072 20 Semester 2
The Social Life of the Economy 09 24821 20 Semester 1

Students taking the POLSIS Dissertation should choose a further 20 credits from the POLSIS modules below. Students not taking the POLSIS dissertation should choose 60 credits from the modules below:

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH Contemporary International Political Economy 08 20911 20 Semester 1
LH Controversies in Contemporary Democracies 08 22555 20 Semester 1
LH Dissertation 08 20905 40 Full Term
LH Global Capitalism and Migration 08 27334 20 Semester 1
LH Topics in British Politics 08 20912 20 Semester 1

Students who have taken LI 37673 Sustainable Development: Climate, Culture, Society and Policy cannot take the LH version of this module.

Module Title Code Credits Semester
LH Sustainable Development: Climate, Culture, Society and Policy 09 38933 20 Semester 1