Programs

 Graduate Profile

1. BA in Social Anthropology

The graduates of Social Anthropology BA program acquire wide-ranging conceptual, pragmatic, methodological and civic competencies that shall prepare them to undertake the following:

 

1. Undertake independent and comparative researches in multicultural settings and make critical evaluation of research findings.

 

1. Undertake independent and comparative researches in multicultural settings and make critical evaluation of research findings;
2. Able to use various anthropological theories to analyze and explain the workings of human society and social realities in general and Ethiopian society in particular.
3. Able to empathically understand diverse human societies in terms of their own cultures and conduct research practices that is free from ethnocentrism.
4. Be able to promote active participation and effective teamwork in solving societal problems while maintaining appropriate professional and ethical standards.
5. Identify different Anthropological perspectives, and assess and apply Anthropological frameworks to socio-cultural realities;
6. Independently frame and execute research projects, and critically evaluate research findings; and effectively participate in multidisciplinary research projects that require teamwork, by promoting an understanding of diverse cultures and perspectives and also actively involving in any team works;
7. Establish links between Anthropological analysis and public policy on different administrative and decision-making levels, including the local, regional, federal and global;
8. Advocate on behalf of disadvantaged groups, including pastoralists, ethnic minorities, the dislocated, famine victims, women, children, etc., who require a culture sensitive and compassionate understanding to their causes;
9. Work efficiently and effectively in positions like socioeconomic planning, rural and urban development, health and culture office, teaching, etc., where Anthropological perspectives and methods are in high demand.
10. Able to provide professional and intellectual advice and consultations along the continuum of needy stakeholders.
11. Able to evict desirable and aspired social changes in the current globalized and dynamic social world.

 

 

 Semester Breakdown of Courses

 Year I, Semester I

 

Module Code	Module title	Module ECTS	Clustered courses code and title	Cr.Hr.		Assessment	Total
L	L/P	T	HS
SoAn-M1011	Fundamentals of Anthropology	15	SoAn1011 Introduction to Social Anthropology	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn1012 Human and Cultural Evolution	3	48		0	52	35	135
SoAn1013 Anthropological Linguistics	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn-M1021	Anthropological Theories	10	SoAn1021 Anthropological Theories I	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn1022 Anthropological Theories II	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
EnLa-M1013	Basic English Skills	5	EnLa1011 Communicative English Skills	3
Total	30		18

Year I, Semester II

 

Module Code	Module title	Module CP	Clustered courses code and title	Cr.Hr.	ECTS	Assessment	Total
L	L/P	T	HS
SoAn-M1031	Research Methods in Anthropology	10	SoAn1031 Anthropological Research Methods I	3	40	20	0	40	35	135
SoAn1032 Anthropological Research Methods II	3	40	20	0	40	35	135
SoAn-M1041	Fundamentals of Sociocultural Anthropology	10	SoAn1041 Social Organization and Relationships	3	32	0	0	30	19	81
CBTP 1101	Community Based Training Program	–	CBTP 1101 Community Based Training Program I	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
EnLa-M1013	Basic English Skills	5	EnLa1012 Basic Writing Skills	3	48	20	0	67		135
Stat-M1153	Statistics	7	Stat1151 Statistics for Sociologists	4	52	0	0	52	35	139
CeSt-M1023	Civic and Ethical Studies	5	CeSt1023 Civic and Ethical Studies	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
Total	33		22

Year II, Semester I

 

Module Code	Module title	Module ECTS	Clustered courses code and title	Cr.Hr.	ECTS	Assessment
L	L/P	T	HS	Total
SoAn-M2051	Reading and Representation of Cultures	10	SoAn2051 Ethnography of Ethiopia	3	30	20	0	50	35	135
SoAn2052 Ethnography of Africa	3	30	0	0	70	35	135
Arch-M2131	Archaeology of Ethiopia and the Horn	5	Arch2131 Introduction to Archaeology of Ethiopia and the Horn	3	40	20	0	40	35	135
Soci-M2143	Sociology	5	Soci2141 Introduction to Sociology	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
Psyc-M2163	Introduction to Social Psychology	5	Psyc2161 Introduction to Social Psychology	3	48			52	35	135
CoSc-M2183	Computer science	5	CoSc2181 Introduction toComputer science	3	32	48	0	20	35	135
SoAn-M1041	Anthropology of Religion	5	SoAn1042 Anthropology of Religion	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
Total	30		21

Year II, Semester II

 

Module Code	Module title	Module ECTS	Clustered courses code and title	Cr.Hr.	ECTS	Assessment
L	L/P	T	HS	Total
SoAn-M2061	Culture, Livelihoods and Economy	15	SoAn2061 Economic Anthropology	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn2062 Anthropology of Pastoral Societies	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn2063 Urban Anthropology	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn-M2071	Culture, Power and Identity	15	SoAn2071 Gender, Culture and Power	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn2072 Ethnicity, Identity and Nationalism	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn2073 Migration, Transnationalism and Globalization	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
CBTP 2102	Community Based Training Program	–	CBTP 2102 Community Based Training Program II	2	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	30		20

 Year III, Semester I

 

Module Code	Module title	Module ECTS	Clustered courses code and title	Cr.Hr.	ECTS	Assessment
L	L/P	T	HS	Total
SoAn-M3081	Cultural Heritage and Tourism	9	SoAn3081 Cultural Heritage Management	3	40	20	0	40	35	135
SoAn3082 Culture, Tourism and Globalization	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn-M3091	Culture, Environment and Development	15	SoAn3091 Indigenous Knowledge Systems	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn3092 Ecological Anthropology	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn3093 Development Anthropology	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn-M3121	Visual Anthropology	5	SoAn3121	3	40	20	0	40	35	135
SoAn-M3131	Senior Essay Project	3	SoAn3131A Designing Proposal, and Reviewing Literature	2	0	50	0	31	0	81
Total	27		20

Year III, Semester II

 

Module Code	Module title	Module CP	Clustered courses code and title	Cr.Hr.	ECTS	Assessment
L	L/P	T	HS	Total
SoAn-M3101	Legal and Political Anthropology	10	SoAn3101 Political Anthropology	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn3102 Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Cross Cultural Perspective	3	48	0	0	52	35	135
SoAn-M3111	Application of Anthropological Knowledge	15	SoAn3111 Applied Anthropology	3	40	20	0	40	35	135
SoAn3112 Medical Anthropology	3	40	20	0	40	35	135
SoAn3113 Project Design and Management	3	40	20	0	40	35	135
SoAn-M3121	Senior Essay Project	5	SoAn3131B Field Work and Report Writing	3	0	70	0	65	0	135
Total	30		18		30

 2.

MA in Social Anthropology

 

S. No.	Course Title	Course No.	Cr.Hr.	Year & Semester
1	Theories of Social Anthropology	SOAN  501	3	I&I
2	Research Methods in Social Anthropology	SOAN 511	3	I&I
3	Anthropology of Religion	SOAN 521	3	I&I
4	Political Anthropology	SOAN 531	3	I&I
5	Ethnographic  Analysis	SOAN 512	3	I&II
6	Development Anthropology	SOAN 522	3	I&II
7	Environmental Anthropology	SOAN 532	3	I&II
8	Medical Anthropology	SOAN 542	3	I&II
9	DTTP	SOAN 611	3	II&I
10	Thesis	SOAN 621	6	II&I-II