Bachelor of Science Honours (BSc Hons) Degree in Social Anthropology
Preamble
- These regulations should be read in conjunction with the Faculty Regulations and General Academic Regulations for Undergraduate Degree Programmes which have precedence over Departmental Regulations.
- The student who has started a programme following one set of regulations will not be affected by regulations adopted subsequently unless agreed to in writing by the student.
- The Senate has the authority to exempt a student from any of these regulations.
Entry Requirements
Normal Entry
- At least five (5) ‘O’ level passes with Grade C or better including English Language.
- At least two (2) ‘A’ Level passes
Special Entry
A candidate who does not meet normal entry requirements may subject to the approval of the Senate be admitted to a programme on special grounds.
Mature Entry
Shall be obtained by applicants who have five (5) ‘O’ levels including English Language and have a demonstrable work experience during the last five years before the academic year in which admission is sought, and aged 25 years and above. They may be required to attend an interview to assess their suitability for University education.
Structure of the Programme
Duration
The normal duration of the BSc Honours Degree in Social Anthropology shall be four (4) years.
Degree Structure
- The Degree follows a 1.1.1.1 structure.
- Each student will be required to take a minimum of forty-two 42 modules in accordance with the following breakdown:
- At part one a student shall register for a minimum of fourteen (14) modules.
- At part two a student shall register for at least 12 modules.
- At part three a student shall register for two (2) double modules and is required to spend a minimum of 10 months on work related learning experience.
- At Part four a student shall register for a minimum of twelve (12) modules.
- A module shall be taught in at least thirty-six (36) contact hours a semester.
- Not all optional modules may be on offer at any one given time.
- New modules may be added from time to time.
Part I Semester I
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HANTH101 Introduction to Social Anthropology I
HCESDM101 Communication Skills
BHS110 Introduction to Zimbabwean Cultures and Heritage
HSOC101 Introduction to Sociology I
HANTH103 Anthropology, Colonialism and Post Colonialism
HANTH104 Criminology and Deviance
HANTH108 Anthropology of Religion
Part I Semester II
Core Modules
Code Module Description
BAC101 African Philosophy and Thought
HANTH106 Social Identity and Socio-Cultural Anthropology
HSOC110 Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Development
HANTH107 Anthropology of Gender and Development
HANTH109 Introduction to Social Anthropology II
HSOC109 Introduction to Sociology II
HANTH110 Human Rights and Anthropology
Part II Semester I
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HANTH201 Marriage, Family and Kinship
HANTH211 History of Anthropological Thought
HRMSP206 Research Methods and Statistics
Optional Modules
A student may choose any three (3) modules from the following:
Code Module Description
HANTH202 Social Organisation and Power
HANTH203 Anthropology of Tourism
HANTH205 Demographic Anthropology
HANTH213 Physical Anthropology
Part II Semester II
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HANTH206 Anthropology and Rural Development
HANTH208 Cultural rituals, Religion and Symbolism in anthropological Societies
Optional Modules
A student may choose any four (4) modules from the following:
Code Module Description
HANTH204 Law, Order and War in Societies
HANTH207 State, Identity and Nationalism
HANTH209 Ecological Anthropology
HANTH210 Multi-Culturalism and Cultural Universalism
HANTH212 Globalisation and Social Anthropology
Part III
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HANTH301 Work Related Learning Report
HANTH302 Continuous Work Related Learning Assessment
Part IV Semester I
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HANTH401 Social Anthropological Theory I
HANTH402 Urbanisation, Development and Social Anthropology
HANTH404 Cultural Anthropology
Optional Modules
A student may choose any three (3) modules from the following:
Code Module Description
HANTH403 Ethnicity, Race and Racism
HANTH414 Anthropological Approaches to mass communication
HANTH413 Special issues in Anthropology and Rural Development
HANTH418 Environmental Anthropology
Part IV Semester II
Core Modules
Code Module Description
HANTH403 Social Anthropological Theory II
HANTH409 Research Project
HANTH410 Anthropology of Organizations and Management
HANTH411 Social Stratification in Anthropological Societies
Optional Modules
A student may choose any one (1) module from the following:
Code Module Description
HANTH406 Applied Anthropology and Development Policies
HANTH415 Sex, Culture and Society
HANTH417 Political Anthropology
Assessment
To be admitted to an examination a candidate must have been registered for that module with the University and completed the module work in accordance with the General Academic Regulations.
Each module in the programme is assessed on the basis of a three (3) hour written examination and by module work undertaken during the period of study.
The Research Project must be completed and submitted for examination by end of the semester in which the module is taken. Usually the Research Project submission date will be announced by the Department before the start of the final examinations.
Weighting
Each taught module shall be given a percentage mark. The weighting shall be:
Modulework 30%
Examination 70%
Determination of Results
- To successfully complete a part a candidate must pass all the modules examined in the two semesters of that Part.
- A candidate who fails one (1) or two (2) modules in Part I or Part II may be allowed to proceed to the next Part carrying the failed module(s).
- A carried module may be repeated when next on offer.
- A candidate who fails three (3) or more modules in Part I or Part II shall be deemed to have failed that Part and may be allowed to repeat the failed modules in that Part.
- A candidate who fails one or two modules within the supplementable range in Part 1V will be allowed to sit for a supplementary examination. A candidate who fails a supplementary examination within the supplementable range may be allowed to repeat the module when next on offer.
- A candidate who fails a supplementary examination below the supplementable range may be asked to withdraw.
- No candidate will be allowed to carry a Part I module to Part 1V.
- The results for each examination shall be published in accordance with the provisions of the General Academic Regulations.
Degree Classification
The final classification for the degree shall be calculated by averaging Part II, Part
III and Part 1V module marks.
