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Social Anthropology with Human Rights (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Colchester Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
05-OCT-23
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
How do cultural boundaries affect human rights? What are the challenges for human rights practitioners when dealing with radically different cultures? This course combines an anthropological approach to the study of society and social interaction whilst considering human rights issues in local contexts. You explore how human rights are applied across multiple cultures and the ways in which local communities can promote and protect human rightsGrow your understanding of both social anthropology and human rights, developing a wide array of practical research skills and exploring the broadest questions about our society. You investigate the many different social tensions, interactions and networks that make up everyday life, as well as the definition, development, and abuse of rights around the globe. You study a wide range of topics including:- Multiculturalism and human rights- The politics of indigeneity and indigenous human rights- Anthropological approaches to gender and ethnicity- How to analyse human rights in an international context- Anthropological research methodsOur Department of Sociology was rated top 10 in the UK for research quality (REF 2014) and ranked 9th in the UK for Sociology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.
Application deadline
25 January
Tuition fees
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£ 17,700per year
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University information
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University League Table
39th
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Campus address
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, England
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Subject ranking
46th out of 104 17
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Entry standards
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Graduate prospects
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.72 74%84th
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