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University of Manchester: Social Anthropology
Institution | University of Manchester |
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Department | School of Social Sciences |
Web | https://www.manchester.ac.uk |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
The Social Anthropology PhD programme involves substantial original research, normally including ethnographic fieldwork of 12-18 months and leading to the production of a thesis of up to 80,000 words. Throughout, students work closely with an expert supervisor, with further guidance from at least one extra supervisor.
Duration of the programme is three or four years, full-time study (or part-time equivalent). Its structure depends on prior qualification:
- Students are registered on the PhD programme and, during the first year, take a set of research training courses. After about 10 months (or 20 in part-time study) you will produce a 12,000-15,000 word research proposal. This proposal is examined in an oral viva. Successful completion of this viva and of coursework at satisfactory level, is a condition for you to proceed to field research. After fieldwork, you will return to the University and start writing your dissertation under the guidance of your supervisors.
- If you have successfully completed our MA Anthropological Research (or equivalent ESRC-recognised course in another UK institution), you may be in a position to start fieldwork as soon as is practicable, provided that you have submitted a satisfactory research proposal as part of that degree and it has been approved by the School of Social Sciences. After fieldwork, you will return to the University and start writing your dissertation under the guidance of your supervisors.
pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk | |
Telephone | +44 (0)161 275 4471 |
Study type | Research |
Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | A First or Upper Second Class Bachelor's degree in a cognate subject (or its international equivalent). A Master's degree in anthropology with minimum 65% in the dissertation and overall grade, and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent). |
Location | Main Site University Recruitment And Adm Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL |
Summary
The Social Anthropology PhD programme involves substantial original research, normally including ethnographic fieldwork of 12-18 months and leading to the production of a thesis of up to 80,000 words. Throughout, students work closely with an expert supervisor, with further guidance from at least one extra supervisor.
Duration of the programme is three or four years, full-time study (or part-time equivalent). Its structure depends on prior qualification:
- Students are registered on the PhD programme and, during the first year, take a set of research training courses. After about 10 months (or 20 in part-time study) you will produce a 12,000-15,000 word research proposal. This proposal is examined in an oral viva. Successful completion of this viva and of coursework at satisfactory level, is a condition for you to proceed to field research. After fieldwork, you will return to the University and start writing your dissertation under the guidance of your supervisors.
- If you have successfully completed our MA Anthropological Research (or equivalent ESRC-recognised course in another UK institution), you may be in a position to start fieldwork as soon as is practicable, provided that you have submitted a satisfactory research proposal as part of that degree and it has been approved by the School of Social Sciences. After fieldwork, you will return to the University and start writing your dissertation under the guidance of your supervisors.
pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk | |
Telephone | +44 (0)161 275 4471 |
Study type | Research |
Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | A First or Upper Second Class Bachelor's degree in a cognate subject (or its international equivalent). A Master's degree in anthropology with minimum 65% in the dissertation and overall grade, and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent). |
Location | Main Site University Recruitment And Adm Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL |
Summary
The Social Anthropology PhD programme involves substantial original research, normally including ethnographic fieldwork of 12-18 months and leading to the production of a thesis of up to 80,000 words. Throughout, students work closely with an expert supervisor, with further guidance from at least one extra supervisor.
Duration of the programme is three or four years, full-time study (or part-time equivalent). Its structure depends on prior qualification:
- Students are registered on the PhD programme and, during the first year, take a set of research training courses. After about 10 months (or 20 in part-time study) you will produce a 12,000-15,000 word research proposal. This proposal is examined in an oral viva. Successful completion of this viva and of coursework at satisfactory level, is a condition for you to proceed to field research. After fieldwork, you will return to the University and start writing your dissertation under the guidance of your supervisors.
- If you have successfully completed our MA Anthropological Research (or equivalent ESRC-recognised course in another UK institution), you may be in a position to start fieldwork as soon as is practicable, provided that you have submitted a satisfactory research proposal as part of that degree and it has been approved by the School of Social Sciences. After fieldwork, you will return to the University and start writing your dissertation under the guidance of your supervisors.
pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk | |
Telephone | +44 (0)161 275 4471 |
Study type | Research |
Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | A First or Upper Second Class Bachelor's degree in a cognate subject (or its international equivalent). A Master's degree in anthropology with minimum 65% in the dissertation and overall grade, and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent). |
Location | Main Site University Recruitment And Adm Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL |
Summary
The Social Anthropology PhD programme involves substantial original research, normally including ethnographic fieldwork of 12-18 months and leading to the production of a thesis of up to 80,000 words. Throughout, students work closely with an expert supervisor, with further guidance from at least one extra supervisor.
Duration of the programme is three or four years, full-time study (or part-time equivalent). Its structure depends on prior qualification:
- Students are registered on the PhD programme and, during the first year, take a set of research training courses. After about 10 months (or 20 in part-time study) you will produce a 12,000-15,000 word research proposal. This proposal is examined in an oral viva. Successful completion of this viva and of coursework at satisfactory level, is a condition for you to proceed to field research. After fieldwork, you will return to the University and start writing your dissertation under the guidance of your supervisors.
- If you have successfully completed our MA Anthropological Research (or equivalent ESRC-recognised course in another UK institution), you may be in a position to start fieldwork as soon as is practicable, provided that you have submitted a satisfactory research proposal as part of that degree and it has been approved by the School of Social Sciences. After fieldwork, you will return to the University and start writing your dissertation under the guidance of your supervisors.
pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk | |
Telephone | +44 (0)161 275 4471 |
Study type | Research |
Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | A First or Upper Second Class Bachelor's degree in a cognate subject (or its international equivalent). A Master's degree in anthropology with minimum 65% in the dissertation and overall grade, and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent). |
Location | Main Site University Recruitment And Adm Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL |
MA
Summary
The objective of this course is to communicate an anthropologically-informed understanding of social life in both Western and non-Western societies. By confronting you with the remarkable diversity of human social and cultural experience, our aim is to encourage you to question taken-for-granted assumptions and to view the world from a new perspective.
Through a set of core course units, comprising about a third of coursework credits, you are provided with a comprehensive grounding in classical as well as contemporary debates in social anthropology and are introduced to the distinctive research methods and ethical positions associated with the discipline. You can select units of study from a good number of elective modules offered by staff working at the forward edge of their fields of study, and complete augment these by choosing from a broad range of units offered around the Faculty of Humanities.
Through these options, you apply the social anthropological theories and methods learnt on the core units to particular substantive themes and topics.
Diploma students complete their coursework in May and formally graduate in July. Over the summer holidays, MA students carry out research for a 15,000 word dissertation that is submitted in September; normally graduating in December.
pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk | |
Telephone | + 44 (0)161 275 1296 |
Study type | Taught |
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline for entry to our MA programme. We require a UK bachelor's degree with a Lower-Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline for entry to our Postgraduate Diploma. When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. |
Location | Main Site University Recruitment And Adm Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL |
Summary
The objective of this course is to communicate an anthropologically-informed understanding of social life in both Western and non-Western societies. By confronting you with the remarkable diversity of human social and cultural experience, our aim is to encourage you to question taken-for-granted assumptions and to view the world from a new perspective.
Through a set of core course units, comprising about a third of coursework credits, you are provided with a comprehensive grounding in classical as well as contemporary debates in social anthropology and are introduced to the distinctive research methods and ethical positions associated with the discipline. You can select units of study from a good number of elective modules offered by staff working at the forward edge of their fields of study, and complete augment these by choosing from a broad range of units offered around the Faculty of Humanities.
Through these options, you apply the social anthropological theories and methods learnt on the core units to particular substantive themes and topics.
Diploma students complete their coursework in May and formally graduate in July. Over the summer holidays, MA students carry out research for a 15,000 word dissertation that is submitted in September; normally graduating in December.
pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk | |
Telephone | + 44 (0)161 275 1296 |
Study type | Taught |
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline for entry to our MA programme. We require a UK bachelor's degree with a Lower-Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline for entry to our Postgraduate Diploma. When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. |
Location | Main Site University Recruitment And Adm Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL |
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
Summary
The objective of this course is to communicate an anthropologically-informed understanding of social life in both Western and non-Western societies. By confronting you with the remarkable diversity of human social and cultural experience, our aim is to encourage you to question taken-for-granted assumptions and to view the world from a new perspective.
Through a set of core course units, comprising about a third of coursework credits, you are provided with a comprehensive grounding in classical as well as contemporary debates in social anthropology and are introduced to the distinctive research methods and ethical positions associated with the discipline. You can select units of study from a good number of elective modules offered by staff working at the forward edge of their fields of study, and complete augment these by choosing from a broad range of units offered around the Faculty of Humanities.
Through these options, you apply the social anthropological theories and methods learnt on the core units to particular substantive themes and topics.
Diploma students complete their coursework in May and formally graduate in July. Over the summer holidays, MA students carry out research for a 15,000 word dissertation that is submitted in September; normally graduating in December.
pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk | |
Telephone | + 44 (0)161 275 1296 |
Study type | Taught |
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline for entry to our MA programme. We require a UK bachelor's degree with a Lower-Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline for entry to our Postgraduate Diploma. When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. |
Location | Main Site University Recruitment And Adm Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL |
Summary
The objective of this course is to communicate an anthropologically-informed understanding of social life in both Western and non-Western societies. By confronting you with the remarkable diversity of human social and cultural experience, our aim is to encourage you to question taken-for-granted assumptions and to view the world from a new perspective.
Through a set of core course units, comprising about a third of coursework credits, you are provided with a comprehensive grounding in classical as well as contemporary debates in social anthropology and are introduced to the distinctive research methods and ethical positions associated with the discipline. You can select units of study from a good number of elective modules offered by staff working at the forward edge of their fields of study, and complete augment these by choosing from a broad range of units offered around the Faculty of Humanities.
Through these options, you apply the social anthropological theories and methods learnt on the core units to particular substantive themes and topics.
Diploma students complete their coursework in May and formally graduate in July. Over the summer holidays, MA students carry out research for a 15,000 word dissertation that is submitted in September; normally graduating in December.
pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk | |
Telephone | + 44 (0)161 275 1296 |
Study type | Taught |
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline for entry to our MA programme. We require a UK bachelor's degree with a Lower-Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline for entry to our Postgraduate Diploma. When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. |
Location | Main Site University Recruitment And Adm Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL |
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