Will learn the aim and fundamental concepts of anthropology.
Will develop skills to analyze the contribution of anthropological studies to psychological science.
Will learn the different methods to analyze the effect of culture on human behavior.
Will learn about the way gender roles, family and marriage relations, and religious rituals develop in different cultures and present scientific hypotheses for new scientific research related to these issues.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Description
Human behavior, cultural and social factors underlying the main topics discussed in this course and topics of anthropological research methods, language and communication, ethnicity, political systems, gender roles, family, marriage, religion, art, globalization and multiculturalism are available. Course is designed to emphasize the relationship between anthropology and psychology sciences. In addition, anthropological variables which may provide information about the understanding and analysis of behavior are discussed.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to Social Anthropology
2nd Week
What is Anthropology?
3rd Week
Culture
4th Week
Evolution and Genetics I
5th Week
Evolution and Genetics II
6th Week
Early Hominins and Archaic Homo
7th Week
Method and Theory in Cultural Differences
8th Week
Mid-Term Exam
9th Week
Language and Communication
10th Week
Gender
11th Week
Gender (cont.)
12th Week
Marriage
13th Week
Religion
14th Week
Arts, Media, and Sports
15th Week
General Overview
16th Week
Recommended or Required Reading
Kottak, C. P. (2018). Anthropology: Appreciating human diversity (18. baskı). Boston: McGraw Hill.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lecture
Questions/Answers
Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
35
Quiz
4
20
Attendance
1
10
Total(%)
65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
