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Health and Human Sciences BSc (Hons)

Durham University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Durham City

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    30-SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

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: An Introduction to the History and Practice of Anthropology Doing Anthropological Research Health, Illness and Society


Year 2


Core modules:

Anthropological Research Methods Research Project Design Global Health and Disease Sex, Reproduction and LoveExamples of optional modules:Biology, Culture and SocietyReading EthnographyKinship and ReligionPolitics and EconomicsEvolution, Variation and AdaptationOur Place in NatureEnvironment, 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 MoralityAnthropological Skills for Climate Change SurvivalPower and GovernanceAnthropology of Physical Activity for HealthEvolutionary Medicine: Maternal and Infant HealthComparative Cognition and CulturePrimates in PerilForensic AnthropologyPalaeoanthropology and PalaeoecologyAnthropology of the BodyFood Security, Nutrition, and Sustainable Livelihoods.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 23,750per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

Durham University

Durham University

  • University League Table

    8th

  • Campus address

    Durham University, The Palatine Centre, Stockton Road, Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, England

Choose from a wide range of fascinating courses led by world-leading experts in a university that blends the traditional and state-of-the-art.
More than 120 countries are represented at Durham, creating a diverse and welcoming community.
Its collegiate system makes Durham University exceptional. Each student is a proud member of a college, and each college has its own character and traditions.

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