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Master's of Sociology without Thesis

SOC517

SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL WORKS IN THE WORLD AND TURKEY

Course Code
SOC517
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Students will have knowledge of the scope and discipline approach of anthropology.
  2. They will have knowledge of sociology, culture and communication, economic systems, political systems, marriage and kinship, ethnicity and social stratification, socialization, and cultural anthropology such as gender and religion.
  3. They will explain the basic themes of social anthropology, such as universalism, holism, integration, and cultural relativity, and the dissociations and disagreements between this discipline and other disciplines that examine humanity.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionWithin the scope of this course, anthropological theories are examined with the aim of teaching the historical accumulation of social anthropology in the context of the concept of culture. Within the scope of the course, in which the main representatives and important texts of social anthropology are introduced, important discussions in the world and Turkish literature are also discussed. In this way, the students are introduced to methodological approaches related to social anthropology theories.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course, introduction to the course and basic concepts
2nd Week The content and scope of social anthropology
3rd Week Relation to social anthropology and other disciplines
4th Week Relationship between theory and anthropology
5th Week Basic theoretical approaches in anthropological studies
6th Week Investigation of culture concept
7th Week Concepts of gender, gender, family and kinship
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Economic and Political Anthropology
10th Week Anthropological studies in Turkey 1
11th Week Anthropological studies in Turkey 2
12th Week Social anthropology in today's world
13th Week Case studies 1
14th Week Case studies 2
Recommended or Required ReadingBates, Daniel G. 21. Yüzyılda Kültürel Antropoloji, Çev: H.Ü. Öğretim Üyeleri, Ankara: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2009.

Güvenç, Bozkurt. İnsan ve Kültür: Antropolojiye Giriş. Sosyal Bilimler Derneği, 1972

Güvenç, Bozkurt. İnsan ve Kültür. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 1974.

Herzfeld, Michael. Antropoloji: Kültürde ve Toplumda Teorik Uygulama, Çev: Bülent Toksöz, Ankara: Say Yayınları, 2012.

Özbudun, S., B. Şafak, N. S. Altuntek. Antropoloji: Kuramlar, Kuramcılar, Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları, 2007.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 15 210
Preparation for Final exam 1 26 26
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 16 16
Total Work Load308
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.26
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K1 X
K2
K3
K4 X X X
K5 X X X
K6 X
K7 X
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15 X X X
K16
K17 X
K18 X X