Venues

Old Aberdeen Campus

Content

First Year: There are two introductory courses, Introduction to Anthropology; Peoples of the World in the first half-session, and Introduction to Anthropology; Questions Diversity in the second. These courses introduce key theories and approaches, as well as issues of contemporary anthropological debate.

Second Year: Perceiving Cultural Difference focuses on issues of symbolism, kinship and relatedness, identity, language and culture. The course also provides basic training in anthropological writing and bibliographic research. Understanding Social Relations explores key social, cultural and political issues in an anthropological and historical framework.

Third and Fourth Year (Honours): In third year, students take courses in Anthropological Research, Society and Nature, Anthropological Theory, and Writing Anthropology. Students are introduced to the major concepts and theoretical debates of the discipline, gain insight into the practice, politics and ethics of doing and writing ethnography, and learn about qualitative methods of research and analysis. Students also begin work on their individual research projects.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements:

Standard entry:
4 Highers at BBBB plus English at National 5.

For second year entry you would require the above plus 2 Advanced Highers at AB in relevant subjects.

Widening access entry:
3 Highers at BBC plus English at National 5.

1 Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a Higher.