Department of Social Anthropology
BA in Social Anthropology
Three for regular and Four for extension
Admission to regular undergraduate courses is based on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination (EHEECE) scores, the student’s preference, and the capacity of Departments/Schools/Centers. The basic admission criterion for the regular program is successful completion of the common freshman courses, subject to academic performance assessment.
Students must take and pass all the required modules to satisfy the requirements for graduation. Other requirements might be set by specific University graduation requirements, including; A minimum CGPA & MGPA of 2.00, no Fx, F, NG, I grades in any course and compliance with other regulation of a specific University.
Program Details
Anthropology is the systematic study of humanity with the objective of understanding our evolutionary beginnings, our uniqueness as a species, and the enormous variation in our forms of social existence around the world and over time. As an anthropology major, you will study humans from evolutionary, historical, and cultural perspectives, and you will gain critical thinking skills in areas such as globalization, politics, racism, and cultural diversity.
Carrier Direction
- Investigate the origins, development, and behavior of humans.
- May research people’s lifestyles, languages, or physical characteristics in various parts of the world.
- May conduct systematic recovery and analysis of material evidence, such as tools or ceramics from previous human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of previous civilizations.
- Collect information and make decisions through observation, interviews, and document examination.
- Investigate, examine, or evaluate historical societies and cultures in order to find answers to specific study topics.
- Write and convey research findings to a wide range of specialized and general audiences.
Jobs directly related to Social Anthropology degree include:
- Charity officer
- Community development worker
- International aid/development worker
- Local government officer
- Market researcher
- Social researcher
- Jobs where the degree would be useful include: Chaplain Equality, diversity and inclusion officer Higher education lecturer Human resources officer Museum/gallery curator Policy officer Political risk analyst Public relations officer Social worker UX researcher
In addition to anthropology knowledge, the degree provides students with general skills such as:
- Written communication analytical and critical skills data gathering, assessment, and interpretation abilities oral communication and presentation skills Discussion on time management and group work abilities statistical and computational methods thinking that is clear, rational, and self-contained organizing and planning problem-solving ability to build an argument You’ll discover research ideas and procedures that can be applied to a variety of employment roles.
- You might also be able to provide subject-specific knowledge, such as genetic and biological features, globalization and society, an awareness of how cultures function and their common traits, and the significance of language and power.
Only a tiny proportion of graduates become anthropologists, as academics or researchers. Some choose careers that build directly on anthropology, including
- Social policy and teaching, development/overseas agencies and work for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
- A high proportion of anthropology graduates work in the public and not-for-profit sectors, all branches of the Civil Service, local government, charities, central government bodies, universities, international organizations, such as the United Nations (UN), museums and voluntary organizations.
- Anthropology graduates also pursue roles in: advertising conservation health and social work heritage management museums sales and marketing.
Courses
| Module title | Courses | Course credit hr. | Course ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of | |||
| Anthropology | Introduction to Social Anthropology | 3 | 5 |
| Human and Cultural Evolution | 3 | 5 | |
| Anthropological Linguistics | 3 | 5 | |
| Anthropological Theories | Anthropological Theories I | 3 | 5 |
| Anthropological Theories II | 3 | 5 | |
| Research Methods in Anthropology | Anthropological Research Methods I | 3 | 5 |
| Anthropological Research Methods II | 3 | 5 | |
| Fundamentals of Socio- cultural Anthropology | Social Organization and Relationships | 2 | 3 |
| Anthropology of Religion | 3 | 5 | |
| Reading and Representation of Cultures | Ethnography of Ethiopia | 3 | 5 |
| Ethnography of Africa | 3 | 5 | |
| Culture, Livelihoods and Economy | Economic Anthropology | 3 | 5 |
| Anthropology of Pastoral Societies | 3 | 5 | |
| Anthropology of Urban Livelihood | 3 | 5 | |
| Culture, Power and Identity | Gender, Culture and Power | 3 | 5 |
| Ethnicity, Identity and Nationalism | 3 | 5 | |
| Migration, Transnationalism and Globalization | 3 | 5 | |
| Cultural Heritage and Tourism | Cultural Heritage Management | 3 | 4 |
| Culture, Tourism and Globalization | 3 | 5 | |
| Culture, Environment and Development | Indigenous Knowledge Systems | 3 | 5 |
| Ecological Anthropology | 3 | 5 | |
| Development Anthropology | 3 | 5 | |
| Legal and Political Anthropology | Political Anthropology | 3 | 5 |
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Cross Cultural Perspective | 3 | 5 | |
| Application of Anthropological Knowledge | Applied Anthropology | 3 | 5 |
| Medical Anthropology | 3 | 5 | |
| Project Design and Management | 3 | 5 | |
| Senior Essay Project | Designing Proposal, and Reviewing Literature | 2 | 3 |
| Field Work and Report Writing | 3 | 5 | |
| Archaeology of Ethiopia and the Horn | Introduction to Archaeology of Ethiopia and the Horn | 3 | 5 |
| Sociology | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 5 |
| Statistics | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | 5 |
| Introduction to Social Psychology | Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 | 5 |
| Civic and Ethics | Civic and Ethics | 3 | 5 |
| Introduction to Programming | Introduction to Computer science | 3 | 5 |
| Basic English Skills | Communicative English Skills | 3 | 5 |
| Basic Writing Skills | 3 | 5 |