BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY Program Offered at University of Nairobi

Bachelors Degree 4 YEARS Fulltime Fee: on application Intake: Ongoing

Bachelors Degree (Accredited by: University of Nairobi)

About BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY Bachelors Degree program.

The study of Anthropology is now widely recognized in developmental circles as a crucial subject in the development of any nation. Many countries in Africa are currently going through economic, demographic, and political transition. Indeed, human suffering today exists on a scale that is difficult to comprehend. Anthropologists are being called upon to use their anthropological training and skills to address these problems and challenges. For example, they have been called upon to explain why certain projects fail to achieve their goals. Due to this the University of Nairobi is established this course to enhance this skills

Entry requirements for BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Entry Requirements for admission to the University of Nairobi for the Bachelors degree in Anthropology


1.      Those that have a minimum aggregate of C+ (plus) in KCSE or those with the equivalent of a KCSE from an Institution recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.


2.      Those who have a minimum aggregate of C (plain) in KCSE plus a Diploma from an Institution recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.


3.      Those with at least Division II with a credit pass in English in ‘O’ Level EACE or KCE) plus a Diploma from an Institution recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.


4.      Those with a Degree from the University of Nairobi or from an Institution recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY Course Subjects

Course outline


Semester I


Introduction to Anthropology


Cultural Anthropology


Introduction to the Study of Language


Elements of Development Anthropology


Legal Anthropology


Intercultural Communication


Semester II


Introduction to Ethnology


Introduction to Physical Anthropology


Linguistic Anthropology


HIV/AIDS


Fundamentals of Archaeology


Computer Literacy


Semester III


Comparative Ethnography


Introduction to Statistics for Social Scie


Ecological Anthropology


Semester IV


Demographic Anthropology


Family and Kinship


Introduction to Gender Studies


Elective Courses


Semester III


Ethnology of Architecture


Introduction to the Arts


Political Anthropology


African Archaeology


Ethnology of African Societies


Semester IV


Urban Anthropology


Ethnicity and Cultural Identity


Archaeology and Cultural Identity


Traditional Belief Systems


Compulsory Courses


Semester V


Research Methods in Anthropology


History of Anthropological Thought Palaeoanthropology


Semester VI


Ethics in Anthropology


Contemporary Theories in Anthropology


Economic Anthropology


Elective Courses


Semester V


Culture and Technology


Human Growth and Constitution


African Art


Ethno archaeology


Gender in Cross-Cultural Studies


Semester VI


Medical Anthropology


Anthropology of Tourism


Psycholinguistics


Field Archaeology


Primatology


Anthropology and the Community


Compulsory Courses


Semester VII


Applied Anthropology


Anthropology in Developing Countries


Nutritional Anthropology


Semester VIII


Psychological Anthropology


Culture and communication


Gender and Development


Elective Courses


Semester VII


Practicals in Physical Anthropology


Museology


Ethnosemantics


Universal Religions


Human Genetics and Biochemical


Anthropology


 Cross-Cultural Studies


Semester VIII


Archaeological Conservation


Historical and comparative Linguistics


Performing Arts


Cultural Change and Development


 Anthropology & Infectious Diseases


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