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Department of Social Anthropology Programs
Based on the revised academic policy of Ethiopian public higher education institutions, the admission requirements to join Social Anthropology degree program is the following:
- Students who have completed their secondary school program in the field of the social sciences and obtaining the necessary pass marks in the Ethiopian higher education entrance examination (EHEE);
- Students who have completed their secondary education in foreign countries on the basis of equivalent academic achievements that shall be determined by the ministry;
- Students who have completed their fresh man education in the field of social sciences and successfully passed to the second-year education; and
- Candidates who hold diplomas in related fields from recognized higher learning institutions
will be eligible to the bachelor degree program in Social Anthropology.
Duration of Study for B.A Degree
- The study takes four years
S.N | Courses | Code | Cr.Hrs | ECTS |
1 | Communicative English Language Skill-I | FlEn1011 | 3 | 5 |
2 | Economics | Econ1011 | 3 | 5 |
3 | General Psychology | Psch1011 | 3 | 5 |
4 | Mathematics for Social Sciences | Math1011 | 3 | 5 |
5 | Critical Thinking | LoCT1011 | 3 | 5 |
6 | Physical Fitness | SpSc1011 | P/F | 2 Contact hour |
7 | Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn | Gees1011 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 18 | 30 | ||
S.N | Courses | Code | Cr.Hrs | ECTS |
1 | Communicative English Language Skill-II | FlEn1012 | 3 | 5 |
2 | Social Anthropology | Anth1012 | 2 | 4 |
3 | Entrepreneurship | MGMT1012 | 3 | 5 |
4 | Inclusiveness | SNIE1012 | 2 | 4 |
5 | Introduction to Emerging Technologies | EmTe1012 | 3 | 5 |
6 | Moral and Civic Education | MCiE1012 | 2 | 4 |
7 | Global Trends | GlTr1012 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 17 | 31 | ||
| s/n | Course Name | Course Code | Chr | ECTS |
| 1 | Inclusiveness | INCL 1012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Society, State & government | CESt-2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Citizenship: Theory & Practices | CESt-2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Political Philosophy I | CESt-2013 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Social Change and Social Institutions | CESt-2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Introduction to Philosophy | CESt-2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Applied Ethics | CESt-2016 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 20 | 34 |
Module Code | Module Title | Module ECTS/Cr. | Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. | ECTS | Mode of Delivery |
SoAn-M2011 | Fundamentals of Anthropology | 15/9 | Introduction to Archaeological Anthropology | SoAn2011 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Introduction to Physical Anthropology | SoAn2012 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | SoAn2013 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
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| 5/3 | Introduction to Sociology | Soci2011 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
SoAn-M2021 | Research Methods in Anthropology | 5/3 | Anthropological research Methods I | SoAn2021 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
SoAn-M2031 | Theories in Anthropology | 5/3 | Anthropological Theories I | SoAn2031 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Total | 30/20 |
| 18 | 30 |
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Module Code | Module Title | Module ECTS/Cr | Course Title | Course Code | Cr.Hr. | ECTS | Mode of Delivery |
SoAn-M2021 | Research Methods in Anthropology | 5/3 | Anthropological Research Methods II | SoAn2022 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
SoAn-M2031 | Theories in Anthropology | 5/3 | Anthropological Theories II | SoAn2032 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
SoAn-M2041 | Fundamentals of Socio-cultural Anthropology | 15/9 | Anthropology of Religion | SoAn2041 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Social Organization and Relationships | SoAn2042 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
Anthropology of Gender | SoAn2043 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
|
| 5/3 | Social Statistics | Stat2011 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Total | 30/18 |
| 18 | 30 |
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Module Code | Module Title | Module ECTS/Cr | Course Title | Course Code | Cr.Hr. | ECTS | Mode of Delivery |
SoAn-M3061 | Culture, Livelihood and Economy | 5/3 | Anthropology of Food and Nutrition | SoAn3065 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
SoAn-M3071 | Environment, Development and Economy | 15/9
| Political Anthropology | SoAn3071 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Cross Cultural Perspective | SoAn3072 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
Ethnicity, Identity and Nationalism | SoAn3073 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
SoAn-M3081 | Culture, Environment and Development |
11/8 | Development Anthropology | SoAn3081 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Ecological Anthropology | SoAn3082 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
Culture, Risk and Resilience | SoAn3083 | 2 | 3 | Parallel | |||
Total | 30/18 |
| 20 | 33 |
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Module Code | Module Title | Module ECTS/Cr | Course Title | Course Code | Cr.Hr. | ECTS | Mode of Delivery |
SoAn-M4091 | Culture, Heritage and Tourism | 10/6 | Anthropology of Tourism | SoAn4091 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Heritage and Museum Studies | SoAn4092 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
SoAn-M4101 | Contemporary Issues in Anthropology | 18/12
| Migration, Transnationalism and Globalization | SoAn4101 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Anthropology of Childhood and Youth | SoAn4102 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
Population Studies in Anthropological Perspective | SoAn4103 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
Humanitarianism in Anthropological Perspective | SoAn4104 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
SoAn-M34121 | Senior Essay | 3/2 | Proposal Writing | SoAn4121 | 2 | 3 | Parallel |
Total | 30/18 |
| 20 | 33 |
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Module Code | Module Title | Module ECTS/Cr | Course Title | Course Code | Cr.Hr. | ECTS | Mode of Delivery |
SoAn-M4101 | Contemporary Issues in Anthropology | 5/3 | Anthropology of Education and Intercultural Relations | SoAn4105 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
SoAn-M4111 | Application of Anthropological Knowledge | 15/9
| Indigenous Knowledge Systems | SoAn4111 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Applied Anthropology | SoAn4112 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
Medical Anthropology | SoAn4113 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
Project Design and Management | SoAn4114 | 3 | 5 | Parallel | |||
SoAn-M34121 | Senior Essay Project | 5/3 | Fieldwork and Report Writing | SoAn4121 | 3 | 5 | Parallel |
Total | 30/18 |
| 18 | 30 |
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