This BA programme is designed to tackle the fundamental questions about society and culture in the present and in the past, and explore the rich diversity of human life across the globe. You will explore both the empirical work that anthropologists have produced as well as the exciting theoretical debates that drive the discipline. You will learn about anthropological ideas concerning, for example, ritual, kinship, witchcraft and ethnicity, but also how anthropologists have contributed to debates on important current issues, such as health, war and violence, science and technology, consumption and the environment. Our programmes are based on teaching that is inspired by research and are designed to offer expertise within a framework that brings out the skills of communication, analysis, information handling and interpretation of evidence, which will make you both a desirable employee and an informed and critical citizen. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with academic staff who are at the cutting edge of research and academic debate and you'll benefit from an innovative curriculum inspired by leading research. All staff teach options which are linked to their own interests which include the study of childhood, human/animal interactions, addiction, anthropology of Africa, city life, health and disability, music, religion, resource extraction and the environment. Students will spend Year 3 of their studies in a partner University on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange or other approved programme of study. The year abroad comprises 120 credits and assessment is based on the credits gained at the partner institution abroad. You will be introduced to methods of field work-based inquiry that are strongly featured within the qualitative traditions of sociology and anthropology. The Ethnography Now module, for example, focuses on learning through practical experimentation with ethnographic research which you’ll undertake within a field that you already inhabit-namely, the University campus. Our programmes give you an excellent all-round education, where you’ll learn to understand other people's points of view, to communicate your own position clearly and to argue effectively. You'll also learn to collect, assess and present evidence and to work independently and in groups. Our programmes are demanding and encourage initiative and open-mindedness, helping to ensure that you'll be well equipped with a range of academic, personal and professional skills, all of which will prepare you for future employment or research in a wide variety of fields. Many of our graduates choose to follow their degree with employment or further study in people-focused fields, whereas others choose to use their skills in business or public sector administration.