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Anthropology with Education Studies, BA, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David

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About Anthropology with Education Studies, BA - at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Course Overview

The programme will offer students the opportunity to study Anthropology which at its core is an exploration of what it means to be human. It takes the whole world as its point of interest and brings one face to face with the eye-opening variety of human behaviours both in the present and from the past. Anthropologists examine the daily and mundane, the rare and 'exotic', and the local alongside the global to help address the pressing social issues our world faces nowadays. Doing a degree in anthropology forces you to question ideas and assumptions about right and wrong and good and bad by giving ethically sophisticated consideration to the sustainability of human practices. This makes anthropology the most dynamic, challenging and rewarding discipline one can study in the humanities. What makes our course unique is the way we teach anthropology. We encourage our students to practise, not just learn about, anthropology. Our students have numerous opportunities to go into the field, pursue their own interests and do their own research. They are also able to study and to do voluntary work abroad and be active participants in staff's research projects, both in the UK and abroad. Indeed, we are one of the few places where undergraduate students are provided with in-the-field practical training.

The Education Studies component of this major/minor degree comprises two modules of study per year over the three years of your degree. Modules within the Education Studies part of the degree will cover a range of themes including, for example, the historical development of education, learning cultures and approaches to learning, the philosophy of learning and education, and the legal frameworks within which education operates today.

In your first year of study, you will undertake modules that will enable you to explore key educational debates regarding the relations between learning, knowledge, and education in contemporary society; this will provide an overview of the associated aims and values which have underpinned education.

During the second year of study you will undertake a 20-credits module entitled 'Learning in an Inclusive Environment'. As part of this module, you will have the opportunity for gaining valuable work experience through a work placement. This placement may be in a classroom, museum or other contexts which respond to education in its broadest sense. The work will provide you with an insight into the application of concepts and ideas that surround education. Further it offers an opportunity to gain first-hand experience that will support your future career aspirations. In your second year you will also study a module that explores educational identities in relation to knowledge, power, culture and social relations.

Finally, in your third year of study you will have the opportunity to either take a 40-credits dissertation that combines elements of your Education Studies with your chosen Humanities subject, or take a 20-credit Independent Project plus a 20-credit Practical Placement. The latter module might involve an observation in a local school, college, organisation or learning/teaching contexts within the community.

There is clear emphasis on enhancing your employability through ensuring that the modules enable you to develop a range of transferable skills for the workplace. Indeed, you will have the opportunity to develop such skills via, for example, a compulsory work placement, seminar presentations and a practice-based, work related dissertation.

Key Features

Reasons for choosing this course include:

  • Small classes with interactive learning
  • Work placement
  • Strongly vocational course
  • Invaluable pathway to PGCE
  • Opportunity to construct your own degree scheme
  • Training in research methods
  • Fieldwork and practice-based study
  • Local and international field trips, as well as study abroad opportunities
  • Innovative teaching methods
  • Study visits to national parks, local heritage centres, museums, the National Library of Wales and galleries

Modules

Typical modules include:

  • Learning, knowledge and education
  • Historical and contemporary issues in education
  • Learning in an inclusive environment
  • Culture, Identity and Education
  • Lifelong learning and continuing development
  • Teaching Observation
  • Interactions with the Environment: Making things, Transforming thing
  • People's Worlds: Lives and Livelihoods
  • Themes and Theories
  • Anthropology in Context
  • Approaches and Methods in Anthropology
  • Material Worlds: Approaches to Economic Relations
  • Reading Cultures
  • The Body, Culture and Society

Course Tutor(s)

  • Luci Attala
  • Dr Emma-Jayne Abbots
  • Dr Penny Dransart
  • Prof Bettina Schmidt
  • Dr Caroline Lohmann-Hancock

Assessment

Assessment methods for the course draw upon a range of different forms and approaches that include a variety of written formats, from essays (ranging from 1,500 words up to 3,500 words in length), book reviews, literature surveys, short 1,000-word analyses, reflective journals, document analysis and palaeographic work, to oral presentations delivered both in a group and individually, and both seen and unseen examinations. In addition to summative assessments the programme also undertakes a range of formative assessments that may include one or more of the following: peer assessed work, group presentations, journals, internet searches, document analysis, and bibliographic exercises.

Career Opportunities

Graduates go into a variety of careers and employment areas, including:

  • Teaching
  • Heritage, Museum and Archive work
  • Social and voluntary work
  • International Development
  • Local Government
  • Administration
  • Writing & Publishing
  • Journalism and IT
  • Voluntary work
  • Business and Marketing

Further Information

Visiting the University

For any students considering studying BA Anthropology with Education Studies at UWTSD it is worthwhile attending a Visit Day or Open Day. You can take a tour of the Lampeter campus, meet some students, and question the lecturers to get a comprehensive understanding of the university and its teaching. To find out more about forthcoming dates visit the Open Day and Visit Day pages.

For more information about the Humanities and Education programmes, please contact:

Dr Rebekah Humphreys

Programme Director BA Humanities and Education

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01570 424975

Related Courses

  • BA Anthropology
  • BA Applied Anthropology
  • BA Archaeology and Anthropology
  • BA Heritage Studies
  • BA Archaeology with Education Studies

Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2017/18 are as follows:

UK/EU: £9,000

International: £14,900

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3% for International students and at the capped fee rate as set by the UK Government for UK/EU students.

You can find further information on fees and how to pay on our Student Finance pages.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's Bursaries and Scholarships page

Entry requirements

Entry Criteria

Grades are important; however, our offers are not solely based on academic results. We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to their chosen subject area and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. To assess student suitability for their chosen course we normally arrange interviews for all applicants at which your skills, achievements and life experience will be considered as well as your qualifications.

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