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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
-
Keywords

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

  1. 01 Recall of key anthropological concepts and concerns
  2. 02 Describe contrasts and similarities between own and other societies
  3. 03 Analyze of the contemporary world in a critical and informed way
  4. 04 Appraise and respect different cultures
  5. 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

  1. 01 Brown, Nina et al. Perspectives: An Open Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 2. Ed. American Anthropological Association 2020

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Recall of key anthropological concepts and concerns
  2. L02 Describe contrasts and similarities between own and other societies
  3. L03 Analyze of the contemporary world in a critical and informed way
  4. L04 Appraise and respect different cultures
  5. L05 Create further study in Social Anthropology and related disciplines

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
  2. P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
  3. P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
  4. P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
  5. P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
  6. P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
  10. P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
  11. P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
  12. P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
  13. P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
  14. P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
  15. 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -