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Biological Anthropology BSc

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Biological Anthropology BSc

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      3 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time/Part Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 9,250 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 13,410

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    Oxford Brookes University

    Oxford Brookes University got its start more than 150 years ago, in 1865. At that time it was a School of Art in a single room within the Taylor Institution in the city of Oxford. It incorporated the School of Science in 1870, and became the Oxford City Technical School in 1891. The school moved […]

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    Course Summary

    Oxford Brookes University offers an unusual BSc program in Biological Anthropology. Few UK universities offer programs like this. It is somewhat interdisciplinary, interfacing with subjects like Psychology, the Environmental Sciences, Animal and Human Biology, geography and Social Anthropology.

    You’ll study three main themes: Primate Evolution, Human Origins and Human-Environment Interaction. You’ll learn archaeological methods of uncovering human remains, comparative behavioural techniques to draw parallels between humans and other primates and life sciences skills to study how we have adapted to environmental, physical and social stressors.

    This is a fine program for many reasons, including:

    • This program is taught by expert, prize-winning researchers.
    • You can become part of one of the UK’s finest student-led Anthropology Societies.
    • You’ll be invited to a range of extracurricular seminars and well known guest speakers at the university and elsewhere.
    • You’ll even have access to an assigned Academic Advisor from within the Biological Anthropology teaching staff.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This is a 3 year program for most students.  You’ll begin by gaining basic skills in the Biological and Social Sciences, including Archaeology. In time you’ll be able to select your own specialty from a wide range of optional modules.

    Year 1

    Modules:

    • Biodiversity
    • Deep History
    • Foundation of Biological Psychology
    • Foundation of Cognitive Psychology
    • Introduction to Biological Anthropology
    • Introduction to Environmental Geography
    • Introduction to Social Anthropology
    • Recommended modules:

    Year 2

    Modules:

    • Alternative compulsory modules (students must take at least one of these)
    • Animal Behaviour
    • Anthropology in Action
    • Anthropology of Relatedness and Personhood
    • Becoming Independent Researchers
    • Cross-cultural Perspectives in Psychology
    • Current Trends in Biological Anthropology
    • Environmental Anthropology
    • Environmental Decision Making
    • Gender, and the Body in Contemporary Japan
    • Geoarchaeology
    • Human Ecology
    • Human Evolutionary Biology and Geography
    • Human Osteology
    • Methods and Analysis in Biological Anthropology
    • Primate Adaptation and Evolution
    • Primate Societies

    Year 3

    Modules:

    • Anthropology Independent Study
    • Biological Anthropology Dissertation
    • Cognitive Evolution
    • Culture and Care
    • Dawn of Civilisations
    • Molecular Anthropology
    • People and Other Animals
    • Primate Conservation
    • Dissertation (double module)

    Learning & Teaching

    Oxford Brookes relies on a range of teaching methods, and each subject lends itself to different activities and class structures. You’ll experience large, formal lectures, films and illustrated lectures, skills tutorials and small, interactive seminars. You will also go on several excursions, field trips and site visits. There will be quite a lot of laboratory based work, especially for the evolution and anatomy content. Finally, you’ll get special training on research and IT skills.

    Career Possiblities

    Recent graduates of Oxford Brookes’ Biological Anthropology Programme have become everything from post graduate students and commercial or academic researchers to forensic consultants for law enforcement agencies, providing DNA analysis or skeletal identification. Others have become teachers, museum curators, zoo keepers, environmental or conservation officers, contract archaeologists or employees of development NGOs. Your employability will be enhanced by professional skills support throughout your degree program.

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in a 3 year BSc degree.

    Applicants must typically have achieved 112 UCAS tariff points, or the international equivalent. Beyond that, a wide range of qualifications are accepted.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test.

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