Centre of Excellence – Anthropology Diploma Course

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What Will You Learn?

At its most elementary level, anthropology is the study of human beings and the story of humankind – making it an incredibly broad subject, encompassing many major disciplines. This course will guide you through the fundamentals.

The Anthropology Diploma Course is designed to equip you with the tools necessary to delve deeply into the world of anthropology. You’ll become familiar with some of the most important anthropological concepts that have been developed over the last century and explore a wide range of anthropological themes, ranging from human evolution to gender identity.

As well as appreciating the broad trends in the development of the discipline of anthropology over the years, you will also encounter dozens of case studies taken from the ethnographic reports of researchers who have lived with various tribes and indigenous cultures around the world.

The course will encourage you to be adventurous, inquisitive and proactive in your study. To constantly ask yourself how certain key concepts relate to your own experience of life in your unique cultural setting.

By studying this course, you will:

• Learn about the history of human evolution
• Become familiar with the basics of linguistic anthropology
• Gain insight into the ways in which humans interact with their bodies
• Examine the relationships that define us as social creatures
• Be introduced to the complex issues of group and individual identities
• Explore the social functions performed by commonly-held beliefs in the supernatural world
• Tackle the fascinating subject of mythology and its relation to the structure of human society
• Become familiar with the varying behaviours exhibited during rituals
• Look in detail at the subject of gender in the field of anthropology
• Gain an introduction into the world of ethnomusicology

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

Module 1: The Human Story

Introduction

Part 1: What is Anthropology?

Part 2: Explaining the Evolution of Humans

Part 3: No Brain, No Gain?

Part 4: The Rise of Civilisation

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Language

Part 1: What is Language?

Part 2: Language and Culture

Part 3: Language and Identity

Part 4: Language, Prestige and Linguistic Hegemony

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: The Body

Part 1: The Body – A Human Universal

Part 2: Modifying the Body

Part 3: Beauty Standards Around the World

Part 4: The Symbolism of the Body

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Ties and Bonds

Part 1: Kinship

Part 2: Marriage

Part 3: Caste and Class

Part 4: Animals – Pets, Family or Food?

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Identity

Part 1: What is Identity?

Part 2: Defining Individual Identity

Part 3: Can We Choose Our Identities?

Part 4: Group Identities

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Taboo and Superstition

Part 1: Explaining the Unknown

Part 2: Communicating with the Spiritual World

Part 3: Witchcraft and Sorcery

Part 4: The Power of Taboo

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Mythology

Part 1: What is Mythology?

Part 2: Origin and Creation Myths

Part 3: Symbolism in Mythology

Part 4: The Flood – A Universal Myth?

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: The Power of Ritual

Part 1: What is a Ritual?

Part 2: Religious Rituals

Part 3: Secular Rituals

Part 4: Other Rituals

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: Gender

Part 1: Gender and Anthropological Study

Part 2: Feminist Anthropology and the Patriarchy

Part 3: Policing the Female Body

Part 4: Gender as a Social Construct

Part 5: The Development of the Concept of Gender

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: Ethnomusicology

Part 1: The Development of Ethnomusicology

Part 2: The Evolution of Music

Part 3: The Social Functions of Music

Part 4: Music – A True Universal?

Conclusion

Test Your Knowledge

Key Learning Points Exercise

Module 10 Assessment

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

The Anthropology Diploma Course is suitable for anyone seeking a broad introduction to the deep world of anthropology – providing a digestible and graded view of the fundamental themes of the discipline, ranging from the simple to the complex.

For the complete beginner, it will function as a step-by-step guide through the most important concepts you need to understand. For those who have a basic knowledge of history, linguistics, politics, religious studies or sociology, the course aims to provide a useful recap of some things you already know and an introduction to some concepts that may be new to you. Even for those with more than a beginner’s level of knowledge, this course will provide a useful opportunity to practice and review familiar concepts.

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