Social Anthropology: Social Anthropological Project Design

In this course, you learn how to design a social anthropological research project. You will explore how to ask the right questions, choose suitable methods, and connect theory with practice. The course also covers how to plan your project within real-world limits like time, budget, and ethics.

The course is ideal if you’re preparing for a master’s thesis, a future research career, or work in areas like policy, evaluation, or consultancy.

In this course you will:

• Design a research project with clear aims and questions
• Connect theory, method, and ethics in a practical way
• Plan your project within time and budget limits
• Reflect on real-world challenges and ethical issues
• Explore different types of anthropological and applied projects

The course is part of the Master’s programme in Social Anthropology, but it can also be taken as a stand-alone course. 

Course syllabus

The syllabus contains the formal and legal details of the entire course. It’s a legal document outlining the course structure and requirements, intended mainly for administrative use.

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

The course is taught through a mix of lectures, seminars, and hands-on exercises. Active participation is key, especially in seminars and workshops where you develop and discuss your own project ideas.  

You work independently to design a research project, but you will also get feedback and support along the way. The course ends with a written take-home exam where you present your project plan.

This course prepares you to design and carry out your own research – skills that are essential for your Master’s thesis and highly valued in careers such as doctoral studies, policy analysis, consultancy, evaluation, and work for NGOs.  

Entry requirements

Admission to the programme requires the equivalent of a Swedish Bachelor's degree with a major in social sciences, and 60 credits in social anthropology, sociology or equivalent . English 6.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 16,875
First payment: SEK 16,875

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.