Social Anthropology

(Major 120)

Degree program: Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences
(RVO 19)

General description

The Social Anthropology program is devoted to the study of cultures and societies. The major teaches an understanding of the environmental, economic, political, legal, social, and cultural dimensions of human coexistence in all its multifacetedness and historical variability. Central to the discipline is the empirical, comparative social, theoretically reflective analysis of areas including everyday practices, economic and social transformation processes, cultural systems of meaning and religious movements, conflicts, and the organizational forms of cooperation for the purposes of development. Those completing the program are able to work scientifically, have a knowledge of social anthropology, and are familiar with the history of the subject and selected regions of the world. They can quickly get to grips with new contexts, take a critical, questioning approach to issues, understand the systematic character of these issues, and act appropriately in complex contexts.

Admission requirements

For general Informations on Application see: https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application; More Informations in regulations and admission requirements of the program of study.

Branch of studies

Social and Cultural Anthropology

ECTS credits

120 ECTS Credits

Degree

Bachelor of Arts UZH
in Social Sciences

Language of instruction

German