Curriculum BSc Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology

Programme structure of the Master’s programme

Within our Master’s programme we offer three unique specialisations: u Global Ethnography u Sociology of Policy in Practice u Visual Ethnography

Global Ethnography

In the fall, you will start with the theoretical course and develop your research ideas. In the winter, you prepare for your research by writing a research proposal. In the spring, you conduct three-month ethnographic fieldwork. As soon as you are back at Leiden University, you analyse your data and write your thesis.

Sociology of Policy in Practice

In the fall, you choose one of our research internships. We introduce you to the internship provider and after a mutual agreement, you are placed at the specific organisation. In the winter, you conduct ethnographic research during a three-month internship. In the spring, you follow the Thesis Seminar to analyse your data. In the summer, you complete the programme with a written thesis and report your findings to your internship provider.

Visual Ethnography

In the fall, you develop your own visual ethnography research project, with a thesis proposal and portfolio film. In the winter, you produce audiovisual materials during a 2,5-month period of fieldwork. In the spring, you analyse your materials and edit a montage of key sequences into a final multimodal thesis. In the summer, you complete the programme with your own ethnographic film and/or an expanded multimedia production.

For an overview of the courses of the different specialisations, please see the  Prospectus.

Schedules

You can find your schedule in  uSis or take a look at the  student website.

Course and Examination Regulations

All  Course and Examination Regulations (OER) for the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.

Books and study materials

You can buy your books with discount through the study association of Cultural Anthropology, Itiwana. They organise specific book sales in September and February. You can order your books through their  website.

You can also go to bookstores in Leiden such as Atleest (address: Kort Rapenburg 12a, phone: 071-512 5039) and Kooyker (address: Breestraat 89, phone: 071-304 0130). Or order your books at  amazon.com or  bol.com

You can order your  readers online with your University ULCN account.