MRes/PhD in Anthropology

Programme Structure - MRes

Programme code: TMRESAN

Paper

Course number and title

1

AN471

Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Anthropologists

2

AN472

Evidence and Arguments in Anthropology and Other Social Sciences

3

AN442

Supervised Reading Course and Fieldwork Preparation

4

AN443

Research Proposal

In addition students are required to complete the following courses, which are compulsory but not examined.

5

AN500

Seminar on Anthropological Research

6

All MRes students are required to audit one or two of the department's main lecture courses (to the value of one unit):

 

AN402

The Anthropology of Religion

 

AN405

The Anthropology of Kinship, Sex and Gender

 

AN437

Anthropology of Learning and Cognition (n/a 15/16)

 

AN451

Anthropology of Politics (H)

 

AN456

Anthropology of Economy (1): Production and Exchange (H)

 

AN457

Anthropology of Economy: Development (2): Transformation and Globalisation (H)

Award of the MRes in Anthropology
The marks for AN471 and AN472 will count respectively as 25% of the total mark for the year. The research proposal, worth 50% of the total mark for the MRes year, will be examined (and the examination includes a viva). In order to pass the MRes and in order to be upgraded to PhD registration and allowed to commence fieldwork, students (a) must earn an average of 60 or more across all units; (b) must earn a minimum mark of 60 on the research proposal.

Progression to the PhD
If the above MRes requirements are met, students will be upgraded to PhD registration and will commence the fieldwork phase of the programme. The mandatory first year progress review of PhD students will be based on written reports about the early phase of fieldwork. The mandatory third year progress review for students in Anthropology is held in the third term (or, exceptionally, in the fourth term) after their return from fieldwork; this entails a viva with both supervisors and one external examiner.

Programme Structure - PhD

Programme code: RPAN2

In the programme regulations below Years one and two are listed as "fieldwork", with Years three and four being post-fieldwork, although in practice the timing/duration of these stages may vary to some extent between students.

Year one

Fieldwork

Year two

Fieldwork

 

 

Year three

 

Paper

Course number and title

1

AN505

Advanced Professional Development in Anthropology

2 & 3

Compulsory non-examined courses:

AN503

Thesis Writing Seminar

AN500

Seminar on Anthropological Research

 

 

Year four

 

Paper

Course number and title

1 & 2

Compulsory non-examined courses:

AN503

Thesis Writing Seminar

AN500

Seminar on Anthropological Research