The minor consists of 5 courses that are worth 6 EC each. All courses are taught in English. Below, you find an overview of the courses, with a short description. To get more extensive information about the courses, please consult the study guide.

Period 1
Development and Globalization: The aim of this course is to get introduced to development sociology and more in particular to gain insight into issues of poverty, global inequality and development. Students will develop an anthropological perspective on developmental issues in the Global South.

Core themes in Anthropology: An introduction to the field of anthropology, in particular the way anthropologists study cultural and social aspects of societies near or far. As this course is new in its current form, it is not yet to be found in the study guide.

Period 2
History and Theory of Anthropology: This course aims at introducing students into the range of theoretical and methodological perspectives in social and cultural anthropology, their historical development, their philosophical grounding and their relevance for contemporary theory. Students also get a better understanding of the dynamics of paradigmatic change.

Nation and Migration: A course that discusses the relevance of migration in today’s global world, with particular attention to migration in relation to identity concerns, development, and international political issues.

Period 3
Urban studies: An inquiry into the way cities are developed along the twin goals of social and ecological sustainability. Students will carry out a short ethnographic research project on urban development. This course consists of two parts: (1) During period 1 and 2, this course will consist of working group meetings that are held to prepare for the second part (2) During period 3, the course will consist of a full-time research project.

For specific information about each course, please visit our study guide.

• This minor is not intended for anthropology students
  
• To enter this minor, you must have earned 90 credits, including 60 of the first year.
• Wo-bachelor students of another university can enter this minor, depending on whether their own university grants permission.
• Hbo-bachelor students are limited to a maximum of 18 EC. This minor consists of 30 EC and is therefore not accessible for hbo-bachelor students. Hbo-bachelor students can attend courses of the minor as optional subjects.