SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Course
- SOCY106 - SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Department
- Basic Sciences and Humanities
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 6
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
The aim of this course is to understand human cultural diversity and the origins of this diversity, as well as universal aspects of human societies. To understand humanity, it is necessary to compare human cultures both spatially and temporally. For these aims, the course begins with a definition and history of anthropology, continues with an introduction to the basic theories and research methods. The analysis of culture, language, kinship patterns, religion and mythology, gender, cultural evolution, social hierarchy and types of political power, race and ethnicity, occupies much of the course. Topics that are of great concern to modern societies such as globalization and its effects on cultural diversity and racism are explored with the anthropological perspective gained in the course.
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
No evaluation items have been defined.
Course outcomes
- 01 Recall of key anthropological concepts and concerns
- 02 Describe contrasts and similarities between own and other societies
- 03 Analyze of the contemporary world in a critical and informed way
- 04 Appraise and respect different cultures
- 05 Create further study in Social Anthropology and related disciplines
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the course |
| Week 2 | What is Anthropology |
| Week 3 | Culture |
| Week 4 | Doing Cultural Anthropology |
| Week 5 | Communication |
| Week 6 | Making a Living |
| Week 7 | Economics |
| Week 8 | Marriage and Family |
| Week 9 | Religious Holiday, no class |
| Week 10 | Midterm |
| Week 11 | Midterm |
| Week 12 | Religion |
| Week 13 | Creative Expression |
| Week 14 | Culture Change |
| Week 15 | Review |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Brown, Nina et al. Perspectives: An Open Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 2. Ed. American Anthropological Association 2020
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Recall of key anthropological concepts and concerns
- L02 Describe contrasts and similarities between own and other societies
- L03 Analyze of the contemporary world in a critical and informed way
- L04 Appraise and respect different cultures
- L05 Create further study in Social Anthropology and related disciplines
Program Outcomes
- P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
- P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
- P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
- P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
- P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
- P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
- P07 Has the ability to perform planned change process (linking, diagnosis and evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and monitoring of applications) by considering similarities and differences for all levels of applicants.
- P08 Social service application areas (Health, education, social security, civil society, local government), social service theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory), human development and social environment, communication (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups) apply management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations), research methods and techniques, professional ethics, principles and values, and the ability to practice social work with different client groups.
- P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
- P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
- P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
- P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
- P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
- P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
- P15 Becomes a model to the society with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes and adopts the understanding of lifelong learning.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |