AQA A2 Anthropology Level 3

Suitable For

those who wish to gain further knowledge in this subject, as well as being relevant to a range of careers and further study. Because students can ultimately gain an A-Level in Anthropology and an AS Extended Project from their project in A2, this course is ideally suited for students seeking to progress to Higher Education. The subject may be particularly enjoyed by students pursuing other social science courses (such as Sociology or Psychology) or it can complement studies for those with an interest in areas such as archaeology, history or human biology.

Course Content

A2 Unit 3 Global and Local: How does settlement impact on indigenous people? What is globalisation, westernisation and even McDonaldisation? What were the migration patterns of our ancestors? In this unit students will be introduced to approaches which anthropologists have taken to understanding processes of globalisation and their local impacts. We will look at older and newer forms of globalisation; the movement of people; impact of technological change; sustainable development; threats to and resistance by indigenous societies; and global differences in human nutrition, health and disease. A2 Unit 4 Methods and Investigation: What are some key themes within anthropological study and research? How do anthropologists carry out research and fieldwork? What are the implications of living amongst a tribe? What is 'going native'? How do you fully become a member of the group which you are studying? We will consider the implications of researching humans; ethics in research; the cultural meaning of objects and artefacts; being an insider/outsider; and how anthropological research is used in the public arena, for example, by government. Students will find out how to, and carry out, a small - scale investigation on an anthropological topic of their choice.

Assessment Method

Unit 3 Exam in January 1.75 hours Unit 4 Exam in May/June 1.5 hours In Unit 4 students will carry out a fieldwork project which they will answer questions on in their exam. Because this piece of work is not externally assessed as coursework it means students can submit their projects as an AQA 'Extended Project' which counts as an additional AS on top of their A-Level in Anthropology.

Progression

A-Level Anthropology is recognised as a pre - requisite for university study and a large number of degree courses are relevant to Anthropology including Archaeology, Art, Criminology, Economics, Education, English Literature and Language, Geography, History, International Development and Relations, Law, Media, Policy and Politics, Psychology, Science, Sociology and more! Apart from further study, A-Level Anthropology is relevant to a number of career areas also.

Entry Requirements

Completion of AS Anthropology.