Bachelor’s degree in Social Anthropology, 3 years, 180 ects

1. Programme coordinator
The Department of Social Anthropology (ISA), the Faculty of Social Sceinces, University of Tromsø. The Programme Board.

2. Language of instruction
Norwegian

3. Application deadline: 15. April

4. Admission requirements
University admission certification.
Candidates that lack the formal qualifications may apply to be accepted on the basis of relevant work experience.

Note that all teaching is in Norwegian. A considerable part of the syllabus is in English, as well as Norwegian. Good knowledge of English is therefore an advantage. Admission to the program require documented skilles in Norwegian language.

5. Qualification awarded
Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology

6. Programme description
Social Anthropology is the study of the global diversity of cultures, and the social processes which develop within this diversity. The discipline employs both humanistic and social scientific approaches within its theory and methodology. Social anthropologists seek to demonstrate how human societies are organised according to different principles, and how social organisation is related to how human beings perceive and conceptualise their environment. Through the study of local and global processes of change, we seek to understand principles behind human action, our conceptualisations of ourselves and others, and our interplay with our surroundings.

7. Standards of Competance
The study of anthropology will give

• A basic knowledge of social anthropological theory and of the world’s cultural diversity, and social anthropological approaches to understanding this diversity
  
• A basic understanding of anthropological approaches to human communication, cognition, categorising and ideological constructs
  
• An insight in the material basis for variations in human adaptation, social organisation and differentiation
  
• A basic knowledge of ethnographic methodology.

• Public policy: Anthropology combined with courses in Sociology, Political Science and other relevant social sciences.
  
• Linguistic: Courses in a foreign language can prove invaluable for fieldwork at Master’s level. Students may also choose courses in languages in order to meet the requirements of specific plans for a career.
  
• Medical Anthropology: Anthropology combined with courses in Psychology, Community Health studies and/or Sociology.
  
• Environmentally orientated: Anthropology combined with courses in relevant science subjects, Community planning studies.
  
• Law and Rights orientated: Anthropology combined with courses in Political Science, Law, History and/or philosophy.
  
• Development studies: Anthropology combined with courses in ‘development studies’ provided by other learning institution (The university of Tromsø cooperate with universities providing such courses).