Course summary
Course details Studying the anthropology of health will expand your world, bringing together biological and evolutionary research into human genetics and physiology with comparative ethnographic approaches to the social, political, ideological and ecological contexts that shape health risks and treatments. This degree will equip you with the skills to critically debate healthcare from an interdisciplinary anthropological perspective that draws together local, regional and international scales of analysis. In the first year, you will receive a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of anthropology in the broadest sense, addressing the core disciplines of social, biological and health anthropology. In your second year, you will begin to specialise increasingly in the anthropology of health while still being able to maintain a broader, more integrative approach if you wish. In your final year, you will design and carry out your own dissertation project and take part in our Field Course Module. The Field Course offers an intensive 7-day experience at one of several European destinations, or online as part of our Virtual Field Course. As you move through your degree, you will shift from being a consumer to a generator of knowledge, ready for professional or postgraduate life. You can also apply to add a placement year or a year abroad to your degree, increasing the course from three years to four. Course Structure Year 1 Core modules: Peoples and Cultures Human Evolution and Diversity Being Human Doing Anthropological Research Health, Illness and Society Year 2 Core modules: Anthropological Research Methods Research Project Design Global Health and Disease Sex, Reproduction and Love Examples of optional modules: Biology, Culture and Society Reading Ethnography Kinship and Religion Politics and Economics Evolution, Variation and Adaptation Our Place in Nature Environment, Climate and the Anthropocene. Year 3 (Year 4 if undertaking a placement year or year abroad) In your final year, you will design and carry out your own Dissertation which will develop your skills of independent research and project management by pursuing a substantial research project in a topic of your choice. The 12,000-word dissertation is worth one third of your final year credits. You will also take part in our Anthropology* Field Course* module. The Field Course offers an intensive 7 day fieldwork experience at one of the department’s residential field schools, or online as a virtual Field Course. Examples of optional modules: Anthropology of Ethics and Morality Anthropological Skills for Climate Change Survival Power and Governance Anthropology of Physical Activity for Health Evolutionary Medicine: Maternal and Infant Health Comparative Cognition and Culture Primates in Peril Forensic Anthropology Palaeoanthropology and Palaeoecology Anthropology of the Body Food Security, Nutrition, and Sustainable Livelihoods.
Modules
Year 1 Core modules: Peoples and Cultures Human Evolution and Diversity Being Human Doing Anthropological Research Health, Illness and Society Year 2 Core modules: Anthropological Research Methods Research Project Design Global Health and Disease Sex, Reproduction and Love Examples of optional modules: Biology, Culture and Society Reading Ethnography Kinship and Religion Politics and Economics Evolution, Variation and Adaptation Our Place in Nature Environment, Climate and the Anthropocene. Year 3 (Year 4 if undertaking a placement year or year abroad) Dissertation Field Course Examples of optional modules: Anthropology of Ethics and Morality Anthropological Skills for Climate Change Survival Power and Governance Anthropology of Physical Activity for Health Evolutionary Medicine: Maternal and Infant Health Comparative Cognition and Culture Primates in Peril Forensic Anthropology Palaeoanthropology and Palaeoecology Anthropology of the Body Food Security, Nutrition, and Sustainable Livelihoods.
Assessment method
Assessment on the BA (Hons) Anthropology and Archaeology degree varies by module, but may include written examinations, podcasts, museum displays and outreach activities, coursework in the form of essays or research projects, and presentations.
How to apply
This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you’re eligible to apply.
EU
Wales
England
International
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- LF64
- Institution code:
- D86
- Campus name:
- Durham City
- Campus code:
- O
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits
Scottish Higher - AAABB
Scottish Advanced Higher - AAB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 36 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015) - Not accepted
Extended Project - Not accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H2, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, D3, M2
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DDD
T Level
Our contextual offer for this programme is A level BBC (or equivalent). To find out if you’re eligible, please visit: https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/what-happens-to-your-application/contextual-offers/
English language requirements
Durham University welcomes applications from all students irrespective of background. We encourage the recruitment of academically well-qualified and highly motivated students, who are non-native speakers of English, whose full potential can be realised with a limited amount of English Language training either prior to entry or through pre-sessional and/or in-sessional courses. It is the normal expectation that candidates for admission should be able to demonstrate satisfactory English proficiency before the start of a programme of study, whether via the submission of an appropriate English language qualification or by attendance on an appropriate pre-sessional course. Acceptable evidence and levels required can be viewed by following the link provided.
English language requirements
https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/international/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £25000 | Year 1 |
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
International | £25000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Durham University
The Palatine Centre
Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE