POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS

52 Students take three taught courses and completea 10,000-word dissertation.ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGYMA SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGYNot all courses listed below may be available everyyear. For courses being offered in 2008/09, pleasevisit the relevant departmental website or contactthe Faculty office. Some courses may be taught inother departments of the School.CORE COURSE- Comparative Studies of Society and CultureOPTIONAL COURSES- Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology*STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE UP TO TWO OF THEFOLLOWING HALF UNIT COURSES- Issues in the Anthropology of Film- EITHER Issues in the Anthropology of Food A- OR Issues in the Anthropology of Food B- Issues in the Anthropology of Education- Therapy and Culture- Comparative Media Theory- Issues in the Anthropology of Gender- Ethnographic Research Methods- African and Asian Cultures in Britain- Statistics in Anthropology- African and Asian Diasporas in the Modern World- Anthropology of Urban Space, Place andArchitecture- Iranian Cinema- New Media and Society- Anthropology and linguistics (Masters)- Buddhism in Tibet- Selected Texts from Mahayana Sutra Literature- Indian Mahayana Buddhism- Historical Developments of Indian Buddhism- Features of Buddhist Monasticism- Esoteric Buddhism in India and Tibet- Central Concepts and Tenets of Indian Buddhism- Buddhist Scriptures: Mahayana & Vajrayana- Tibetan Buddhist Texts from Central Asia- Buddhist Rituals- The Buddhist Conquest of Central Asia- Topical Lectures and Seminars in Buddhist Studies- Cinema in South East Asia- South East Asia on Screen- EITHER Perspectives on Development- OR Anthropology of Development- Anthropological Approaches to Disability- Theory and method in the Study of Religion- Chinese Culture and Society- Japanese Culture and Society- South Asian Culture and Society- South East Asian Culture and Society- Near and Middle Eastern Culture and Society- West African Culture and Society- East African Culture and Society- Societies and Culture of Southern Africa- Society, Culture and Drugs in China, 1700–1990- Research Methods and Report Writing (Term 1 only;to be audited by all Anthropology MA students)- History and Doctrines of Indian Buddhism- Approaches to the Other in Science Fiction andHorror Films- Critical approaches to Neoliberalism- Music of the Middle East and North Africa(full unit)- Gender and Christianity- Death and Religion (full unit)- An Asian or African language (list available fromthe Faculty of Languages and Cultures)* Mandatory for students without adequate trainingin anthropologyMA SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGYOF DEVELOPMENTDURATIONOne calendar year (full-time)Two or three years (part-time, daytime only)START OF PROGRAMMESeptember intake onlyENTRY REQUIREMENTSMinimum upper second class honours degree(or equivalent)PROGRAMME CONVENORProfessor David MosseSEE ALSO:MA Social Anthropology,MA Medical Anthropology,MA Anthropology of Media,MA in the Anthropology of Food,MSc Development Studies,MA Migration and Diaspora StudiesThis MA provides an understanding of the waysin which anthropological approaches and debatesinform the study of meanings and concepts indevelopment, its priorities, policies and practice.It attracts students with diverse backgrounds andstudy/work experiences which makes for a livelyand challenging atmosphere.