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Programme structure: Social Anthropology (MA) - what's running in 2011/12

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Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
History and Theory in Social Anthropology ANTHM3001 20 Mandatory TB-2
Research Methods in Social Anthropology ANTHM0003 40 Mandatory TB-1
Contemporary Issues in Social Anthropology ANTHM0014 20 Mandatory TB-1
Dissertation ANTHM1000 60 Mandatory AYEAR
40 credit points of units from the following:
Diasporas and Transnational Communities ANTHM0012 20 Optional TB-2
Narrating the Self SOCIM2127 20 Optional TB-2
Material Culture ANTHM0008 20 Optional TB-2
Interpreting Gender SOCIM3103 20 Optional TB-1
Culture, Postmodernity and Religion SOCIM2113 20 Optional TB-1
Quantitative Social Research SOCIM3131 20 Optional TB-1
Greater Amazonia ARCHM0065 20 Optional TB-1
Visual Anthropology ARCHM1009 20 Optional TB-2
The Theory and Politics of Multiculturalism SOCIM3026 20 Optional TB-1
MA Social Anthropology   180    

Progression/award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Exit awards

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

Degree classifications:

An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.

Diploma/certificate stages:

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

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