Social anthropology is the study of all peoples everywhere – what they make, what they do, what they think and how they organize their social relationships and societies.

By living with people in different cultures and learning to talk and behave like them (‘fieldwork’), social anthropologists produce in-depth descriptions of their customs and ways of life (‘ethnographies’). They also compare different cultures and societies to explore their similarities and differences, to test the generalizations of historians, social scientists and philosophers, and to produce theories of how best to study and understand human nature.

Historians, sociologists, psychologists and philosophers have all drawn inspiration from anthropological writings. The subject has had a major impact on the way we deal with cultural and political issues in the contemporary world.

Market Value:

The average anthropologist salary in Pakistan is 1,499,798 PKR or an equivalent hourly rate of 721 PKR. In addition, they earn an average bonus of 36,595 PKR. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Pakistan.

Admission Criteria:

Applicants must meet the minimum eligibility criteria in order to be considered for admission to the Undergraduate Program. Meeting this criteria does not guarantee admission to the Undergraduate program. Students are selected for admission to Undergraduate Programs based on the following factors:

1. Academic Background
2. Performance in the Admission Test
3. Completed and submitted application form and supporting documents by the stipulated deadline
4. Interview (if called)

Career Path:

ENTRY TO BS ANTHROPOLOGY:

Eligibility	Selection Criteria
F.A/ F.Sc with at least 45% marks NTS with at least 50 accumulative test score	Academic Qualification: 60% Test/Interview: 40%

 

B.S. SOCIAL ARTHROPOLOGY: Course Highlights

Course Level	Duration of the Course	Examination Type
Under Graduate	4 years (8 semesters)	Semester-Wise

 

Driving institutions:

Institution	City
University Of Sindh	Jamshoro
Bahria University	Karachi
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute Of Science & Technology	Karachi

 

Undergraduate:

Unfortunately in Pakistan very rare students know the importance of anthropology. Very rare universities are offering this subject .well, Pakistani educationists are still unable to understand the importance of this great subject as human beings are given least importance in our country. Even we conduct census about 18 years to collect basic data about a population. No economist of the world can make long or even sort term economic policies without having correct data about the population of the country. Situation is changing gradually in Pakistan hopefully soon the whole scenario will change as planners have understood the importance of Anthropology. Sociology and social work too. Nowadays PPSC and FPSC are preferring the students with the degree in these practical subjects.

Related job fields:

• Demographers
• Anthropologists
• Social workers
• Sociologist
• Field workers
• Planners
• Advisers
• Consultant
• Community workers
• Surveyor
• Researchers
• Manager of supervisor
• Data collector
• Analyst
• PRO
• Social activist
• Writer or journalist
• Civil servant
• Counselor
• Columnist or feature writer
• NGO or human rights activist
• Lecturer

Work description:

• Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and the review of documents.
• Plan and direct research to characterize and compare the economic, demographic, health care, social, political, linguistic, and religious institutions of distinct cultural groups, communities, and organizations.
• Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
• Advise government agencies, private organizations, and communities regarding proposed programs, plans, and policies and their potential impacts on cultural institutions, organizations, and communities.
• Build and use text-based database management systems to support the analysis of detailed first-hand observational records, or “field notes.”
• Identify culturally-specific beliefs and practices affecting health status and access to services for distinct populations and communities, in collaboration with medical and public health officials.
• Develop intervention procedures, utilizing techniques such as individual and focus group interviews, consultations, and participant observation of social interaction.
• Construct and test data collection methods.
• Explain the origins and physical, social, or cultural development of humans, including physical attributes, cultural traditions, beliefs, languages, resource management practices, and settlement patterns.
• Conduct participatory action research in communities and organizations to assess how work is done, and to design work systems, technologies, and environments.
• Formulate general rules that describe and predict the development and behavior of cultures and social institutions.
• Create data records for use in describing and analyzing social patterns and processes, using photography, videography, and audio recordings.
• Enhance the cultural sensitivity of elementary and secondary curricula and classroom interactions in collaboration with educators and teachers.
• Study archival collections of primary historical sources to help explain the origins and development of cultural patterns.
• Apply systematic sampling techniques to ensure the accuracy, completeness, precision, and representativeness of individuals selected for sample surveys.
• Identify key individual cultural collaborators, using reputational and positional selection techniques.
• Gather and analyze artifacts and skeletal remains in order to increase knowledge of ancient cultures.
• Organize public exhibits and displays to promote public awareness of diverse and distinctive cultural traditions.

Pros

• Excellent communication skills, this is most needed and desired from employers for anyone majoring in the humanities and social sciences
• Ability to research and collect data effectively
• Understanding the human condition more closely

Cons

• For non-social science majors, this can waste your time as there are a lot of essays to write
• Readings and articles based on unnecessary information
• In addition, some countries might experience job decrease in that field, and salaries might be low

CONTENT CURRICULUM POWERED BY UNIDESK