| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | Second Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the major concepts and methods of social-cultural anthropology.
- Discuss the manifestations of the following cultural institutions, systems, organizations and categories in different geographical locations: family, marriage, kinship, administration (politics), ways of subsistence (economy), religion, art, technology, language and communication, sex, gender and sexuality.
- Understand the thoughts and behaviors of different human societies, taking into account their cultural structures and strategies of adaptation to the natural environment.
- Learn the elements of culture that shape society. Gains knowledge and intellectual background about the relationship between cultural platforms such as theater, cinema, communication, media, history, etc. and society.
- Comprehend the building blocks of Turkey's social and cultural history and interpret them comparatively.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | There is no recommended optional programme component for this course. |
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| Course Description | This course is an introduction to cultural and political anthropology, examining how societies organize power and authority and exploring how culture, language, family, religion and gender shape cultural and political systems. In particular, it aims to introduce the basic concepts of anthropology and relate them to power. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course Introduction |
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2nd Week |
What is Anthropology? What is Political Anthropology? |
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3rd Week |
Culture |
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4th Week |
Meaning and Language |
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5th Week |
Family, Kinship and Power |
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6th Week |
Religion and Power |
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7th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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8th Week |
Social Organization and Social Stratification |
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9th Week |
Race, Ethnicity and Nation |
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10th Week |
Gender |
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11th Week |
State and Power |
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12th Week |
Globalization I |
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13th Week |
Globalization I |
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14th Week |
General Review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Balandier, Georges. 2016. Siyasal Antropoloji. Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.
Eriksen, Thomas Hylland. 2009. Küçük Yerler, Büyük Meseleler: Sosyal ve Kültürel Antropoloji. Birleşik Yayınevi.
Lavenda, Robert H. ve Emily A. Schultz. 2018. Kültürel Antropoloji Temel Kavramlar. Doğu Batı Yayınları.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1.15 |
1.15 |
| Homework |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Total Work Load | 152.15 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.07 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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