My Education

Every student on an Anthropology programme is assigned an Academic Mentor, usually before week 1 of Autumn Term. You will meet with your Academic Mentor regularly for mentoring meetings. Your Academic Mentor is the first point of enquiry for questions of an academic nature but will also be able to offer some guidance and assistance with personal concerns. 

If you have questions about the programme, or something else that you would like to discuss, you may meet with your Academic Mentor during their office hours or at another mutually convenient time as well as attending mentoring meetings. Regular contact with your Academic Mentor is recommended and will be beneficial for later reference writing and personal development.

Bear in mind that they won’t always have the answer to all your questions but they will listen to you. When they don’t know themselves, they will be able to direct you to the most appropriate team in the School.

Your Academic Mentor will be in touch with you at the beginning of the academic year. You can also contact your Academic Mentor via email or book their office hours via StudentHub.

Office Hours
All members of LSE teaching staff hold weekly term-time office hours. During these times, teachers will be available to meet to answer particular questions you might have about the courses they teach, or to discuss more general issues relating to your course of study. You can use office hours to get additional guidance and support, and to receive more in-depth feedback on your assessed coursework. You can book appointments through Student Hub.

The Department of Anthropology recognises that our students work hard. We recognise their achievements through the following prizes:

UG Prizes
Departmental Prize for Year 1 Social Anthropology
Departmental Prize for Year 2 Social Anthropology
Departmental Prize for Year 1 Anthropology & Law
Departmental Prize for Year 2 Anthropology & Law

Jean La Fontaine Prize
Awarded for outstanding overall degree(s) in BA/BSc Social Anthropology and/or BA Anthropology and Law.

Simon Roberts Prize
Awarded for outstanding overall degree(s) in BA Anthropology and Law.

Sallnow Prize
Awarded for the best Special Essay Paper in Social Anthropology.

Loizos Prize
Awarded for the best AN298 Ethnographic Report

PGT Prizes
Bloch and Parry Prize
Awarded for the best dissertation submitted for the MSc in Social Anthropology (Religion in the Contemporary World).

Fei Xiaotong Prize
Awarded for the best dissertation submitted for the MSc China in Comparative Perspective.

Maurice Freedman Prize
Awarded for the best dissertation submitted for the MSc Social Anthropology.

Lucy Mair Prize
Awarded for the best dissertation submitted for the MSc Anthropology & Development 

Departmental Prize for MSc Anthropology & Development 
Departmental Prize for MSc China in Comparative Perspective
Departmental Prize for MSc Social Anthropology
Departmental Prize for  MSc in Social Anthropology (Religion in the Contemporary World)

Student Hub
Your timetable is accessible through Student Hub. In addition to lectures and classes, the Department will add other key departmental events to your calendar.

You can also book office hours with faculty through Student Hub.

Moodle
Information about your modules can be found on Moodle. On the individual module pages you will find information about weekly lecture and class/seminar topics, reading lists, assessments and the portal for submitting essays. 

Reading lists
Your reading lists are a selection of texts that your teachers recommend.  Usually, you are not expected to read all  the texts on the list, you are required to read the texts labelled "required reading". After reading the "required reading", prioritise the texts that interest you most. 

LSE for You
You can access your timetable, course participation and personal details on this system. More information about this system can be found here

Lectures
These are normally an hour long. Lectures will introduce you to the particular topic of the week, as detailed on the reading list for the course, and they will provide you with a critical framework through which to tackle your own reading. Reading lists are available through Moodle.

Classes/Seminars
Undergraduate students attend  60minute classes and postgraduate students attend 90minute seminars, although there are some exceptions. Both run in parallel with the lectures; they consist of small groups, normally of a maximum of 15 students. In the Department of Anthropology classes and seminars for most core and optional courses take place weekly. They enable you to engage critically with the material and the ideas presented in the lectures. They provide an opportunity for you to express your own ideas and to ask the teacher for clarifications on issues introduced in lectures.

Attendance 
LSE’s expectation is that all LSE students are in London and studying on campus, as the teaching on your Programmes is delivered in-person and on Campus. Attending lectures and seminars are important for your academic development. If you are unable to attend lectures and seminars you are required to notify the teacher. If you are unable to attend lectures and seminars for a prolonged period, please get in touch with your mentor and the administrative team. 

Key information about exams and assessments can be found here.