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Study programme 2013-2014

Teaching and training





In addition to broadening knowledge of the areas that go to make up anthropology,  a well structured piece of research is a key part of the 120 credit Master in Anthropology. It is possible to do a placement in the field to pursue basic research. This reflects the process of aligning anthropology and sociology, begun in the University in 1997, where there is a course on Socio-anthropology and also a professional focus, organized with the Sociology Department on the Socio-anthropology of Interculturality and Development.


The Master in Anthropology is centred on a research project selected by the student with the help of a tutor. This entails understanding how to do the so-called  ‘participant observation’(choice of location, outside placement, investigation, description, interpretation then production of a monograph - dissertation).

The 120 credit Master in Anthropology offers core subjects, optional ‘area’ subjects and three different focuses.

  • the core subjects (75 credits) include courses on research techniques (29 credits) "theoretical cross-disciplinary issues" (20 credits), lectures where well-known researchers present their findings (Chaire Leclercq - 6 credits) and general subjects (20 credits).
  • according to the area of their research project (15 credits), students may also choose options (for example trade, symbolic systems, town, gender, religion, kinship or globalisation) or a group of optional subjects.

 

The choice of one of three different focuses (30 credits each) will enable students to develop specific skills:

  • the research focus develops basic research skills with a theoretical foundation and more rigorous methods of analysis ;
  • the professional focus in the socio-anthropology of interculturality and development  develops skills in identifying, carrying out and assessing development projects of an intercultural nature both in the Northern and Southern hemispheres ;
  • the teaching focus develops teaching and training skills in the field of social sciences.


Whatever the focus or the options chosen, the programme of this master shall totalize 120 credits, spread over two years of studies each of 60 credits.