Bachelor ofArts
Study a Bachelor of Arts to learn how to analyse the world around you. We offer a variety of arts & humanities majors including languages, history, media & politics. Learn more about this degree & our courses now.
3 weeks
3 hours per week
FREE - Certificate for £42
Humanities and Social Science
Learn more about society, cultural issues and practices. You are invited on a journey to different places and different times. On this course, you will learn about diverse ways of living and explore cultural differences and similarities.
You will be introduced to a number of anthropological theories and gain insights into how the study of other cultures and societies can help us deal with urgent problems confronting our own societies and the modern world.
Through your new knowledge about other cultures, you will reflect on your own cultural home, society and world views.
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
This course is for anyone interested in anthropology, cultural issues in society, or the workings of society and cultural practices. It would also suit those looking to develop their critical thinking or research skills. No prior experience is required.
Dr Hedda Askland is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research centres on questions of exile and displacement, place, home, identity and belonging
Dr Daniela Heil is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research expertise is in social and medical anthropology.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.