Sociology and Anthropology
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Sociology and Anthropology Summer Courses
Explore how societies, cultures and communities develop and change with Atlas Summer Courses. Our two-week Sociology and Anthropology summer courses, available for students aged 16–17 and 18–24, give you the opportunity to examine human behaviour, social relationships and different ways of understanding the world around us.
Through seminars, tutorials and independent study, you'll investigate how individuals interact with societies and cultures while developing your ability to question assumptions, evaluate different perspectives and build well-reasoned arguments.
What's Included?
Your residential Sociology and Anthropology summer course includes academic teaching, accommodation, meals, a certificate on completion, airport transfer from Heathrow and insurance.
Choose from Plus, Superior and Premier packages, with accommodation and additional benefits varying by package.
Why Study Sociology and Anthropology Together?
Sociology and anthropology offer complementary ways of understanding people, societies and cultures.
Sociology examines social relationships, institutions and the structures that influence how societies function. Anthropology explores human cultures and communities, including the different beliefs, practices and ways of life found across societies.
Studying the subjects together allows you to examine human life from different perspectives. Questions about identity, inequality, family, culture or social change, for example, can be considered through both the structures of society and the experiences of the people living within them.
A Sociology and Anthropology summer course gives you the opportunity to explore these connections and question assumptions about societies, cultures and human behaviour.
What Will You Study on a Sociology and Anthropology Summer Course?
There is no prescribed syllabus that every student follows. Atlas Summer Courses tutors create their own syllabi, drawing on their expertise while taking the interests, abilities and learning needs of their students into account.
Depending on your course, you could explore areas such as culture, identity, inequality, social institutions, communities, globalisation or social change.
You might consider questions such as:
- How do societies shape individual identities?
- Why do cultures develop different beliefs and practices?
- How are inequalities created and maintained?
- How do institutions influence the way people live?
- What happens to cultures and communities as societies change?
- How can we understand ways of life that differ from our own?
This flexible approach allows tutors to explore their specialist areas while responding to the interests and progress of the group. Any syllabus shown on our website is therefore an example from a previous course rather than a guarantee of the exact topics you'll study.
How You'll Learn on a Sociology and Anthropology Summer Course
The Atlas Summer Courses Sociology and Anthropology summer course combines small-group seminars, tutorials and private study across the two-week programme.
18 hours of small-group seminars
You'll take part in six three-hour seminars, exploring sociological and anthropological ideas through discussion, case studies and activities. You'll be encouraged to question assumptions, compare perspectives and develop your own responses to complex social and cultural questions.
2 hours of tutorials
You'll have one tutorial each week, providing a focused environment in which to discuss the essay or problem sheet you've been working on and receive detailed feedback.
Around 20 hours of private study
You'll complete reading in preparation for seminars and work independently on an essay or problem sheet for each tutorial.
Together, these give you experience of a more independent approach to academic learning, where reading, discussion and developing your own arguments all play an important role.
Who Are Our Sociology and Anthropology Summer Courses For?
Our Sociology and Anthropology summer courses are designed for students who are curious about people, cultures and the forces that shape societies.
You don't need to have studied either subject before. The course may particularly appeal to you if you're interested in questions about identity, inequality, culture, social change or why different societies organise and understand the world in different ways.
You'll develop transferable skills including critical thinking, analysing evidence, evaluating different perspectives, independent research and communicating complex arguments clearly.
Learn from Expert Tutors
Atlas Summer Courses tutors are experienced educators and subject specialists active across academia, industry and education.
They bring their own academic expertise and interests into their teaching and have the freedom to shape their syllabus around both their specialism and the students in their group. This allows each Sociology and Anthropology summer course to explore different perspectives and questions while maintaining an appropriate level of academic challenge.
Tutors are confirmed closer to the summer, so profiles on our website are examples of tutors who have previously taught with us rather than confirmation of who will teach your course.
Where Can Sociology and Anthropology Take You?
Sociology and anthropology connect with a wide range of subjects across the social sciences and humanities.
Students interested in these areas may go on to study sociology, anthropology or related subjects such as politics, international relations, social policy, development studies, human geography or law.
The research, analytical and communication skills associated with Sociology and Anthropology can also support future paths across areas such as research, public policy, government, international development, journalism, charities and non-governmental organisations.
A Sociology and Anthropology summer course gives you the opportunity to explore these disciplines before making longer-term academic decisions and discover which social and cultural questions interest you most.
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FAQs about Our Summer Courses
No. You don't usually need to have studied your chosen subject before joining an Atlas Summer Courses summer course. Courses are designed for the relevant age group, and tutors can adapt their approach to the abilities, interests and experience of the students in their group.
There is no fixed curriculum that every student follows. Our tutors create their own syllabi based on their academic expertise and the interests and learning needs of their students.
This means the exact topics can vary between courses and years. Any syllabus or topics shown on our website are examples from previous courses and shouldn't be taken as a guarantee of exactly what you'll study.
Teaching depends on your age group. Students aged 9–12 and Scholars aged 12–14 learn through structured, interactive small-group classes. Students aged 13–15 combine small-group seminars with private study, while students aged 16–17 and 18–24 experience seminars, tutorials and independent study.
Across our programmes, teaching is designed to encourage active participation, questioning and independent thinking rather than simply listening to lectures.
Your course includes your academic programme, accommodation, meals and a certificate on completion, alongside the activities and experiences included within your programme.
What's included can vary depending on the programme, age group and package you choose, so we recommend checking the individual course details for the full inclusions before applying.
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