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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to discuss the general terminology and concepts of cultural anthropology.
  • will be able to question social and cultural problems within the framework of cultural anthropology.
  • will be able to explain artistic and spiritual foundations of culture.
  • will be able to evaluate types of social organization through concepts of kinship, domestic life, groupings, stratification with also economic and political dimensions.
  • will be able to analyze cultural differences in the context of conflict resolution.
  • will be able to question critically global problems and regional issues such as Middle East.
  • will be able to acquire the basic knowledge needed for designing and applying a qualitative research
Course Description

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Presentation and overview of the course
2 Anthropology and the study of culture Kottak, C.P., Cultural Anthropology: Appreciating Cultural Diversity, 2011 (14th edition), McGraw Hill, Chapter 1 (pp.3-21)
3 Nature of culture Kottak, C.P., Cultural Anthropology: Appreciating Cultural Diversity, 2011 (14th edition), McGraw Hill, Chapter 2 (pp.26-44)
4 The process of cultural change W. Haviland at al. Anthropology: The Human Challenge, 2008, Wadsworth, Chapter 26 (pp. 575-596)
5 The development of Anthropological thought and methodology Kottak, C.P., Cultural Anthropology: Appreciating Cultural Diversity, 2011 (14th edition), McGraw Hill, Chapter 3 (pp.48-75) Suggested reading: W. Haviland at al. Anthropology: The Human Challenge, 2008, Wadsworth, Chapter 15 (pp. 315-338)
6 Social organization and domestic sphere of culture Haviland at al. Anthropology: The Human Challenge, 2011, Wadsworth, Chapter 20, 21 (pp.436-461; 462-482) Suggested reading: R. Scupin and C.R. DeCorse, Anthropology: A global Perspective, 2004, Pearson Prentice hall, Chapter 22 (pp. 543-545)
7 Spirituality, religion and the supernaturals & MIDTERM I Kottak, C.P., Cultural Anthropology: Appreciating Cultural Diversity, 2011 (14th edition), McGraw Hill, Chapter 12 (pp.286-307)
8 Ethnicity, Race, and Racism Kottak, C.P., Cultural Anthropology: Appreciating Cultural Diversity, 2011 (14th edition), McGraw Hill, Chapter 6 (pp.126-151)
9 Movie screening The movie will be selected by the instructor
10 Economies and Their Modes of Production C.R. Ember and M. Ember, Cultural Anthropology, 2007, Pearson Prentice hall, Chapter 7 (pp.103-123)
11 Political life: social order and disorder C.R. Ember and M. Ember, Cultural Anthropology, 2007, Pearson Prentice hall, Chapter 13 (pp.221-242)
12 Art and Aesthetic W. Haviland at al. Anthropology: The Human Challenge, 2011, Wadsworth, Chapter 25 (pp.555-575)
13 Global Challenges, Local responses and the role of anthropology Haviland at al. Anthropology: The Human Challenge, 2011, Wadsworth, Chapter 27 (pp.597-624)
14 Fieldwork
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Must readings mentioned in this information sheet.
Suggested Readings/Materials None

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
1
35
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
1
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
14
Final Exams
15
    Total
135

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to scientifically examine concepts and ideas in the field of sociology; to be able to interpret and evaluate data. X
2 To be able to define classical and contemporary theories in sociology; to be able to identify the differences and similarities among those theories and to be able to evaluate them. X
3 To be able to critically use the knowledge acquired in the field of sociology X
4 To be able to plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire sociological research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field.
5 To be able to identify and evaluate local, regional and global issues and problems. X
6 To be able to share their ideas and solutions supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data in written and oral forms.
7 To be able to make use of other disciplines related to sociology and to have core knowledge related to those disciplines. X
8 To be able to follow developments in sociology and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) X
9 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level)
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
11 To have social and scholarly values and ethical principles during the collection and interpretation of data for implementation, publication, dissemination, and maintenance X
12 To acquire life long learning abilities that will enable the socially responsible application of knowledge based on their field of study to their professional and everyday lives. X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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