Information Package

Program of Turkish Language Teaching

GKE414

ANTHROPOLOGY

Course Code
GKE414
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain a general perspective on anthropology.
  2. Gain a general perspective on anthropology.
  3. Explain the relationships between society and topics such as ethnography, culture, language, hunting and gathering, gender and marriage, and religion.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIt aims to provide students with a general knowledge of topics such as social anthropology, the history of anthropology, language, and culture.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Anthropology
2nd Week Ethnographic Method and the Nature of Culture
3rd Week Language and Culture
4th Week Subsistence Models: Foraging
5th Week Food Production: Pastoralism, Horticulture, and Agriculture
6th Week Economic Systems
7th Week Gender and Marriage
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Kinship and Descent
10th Week Social Stratification and Social Groups
11th Week Political Organizations and Social Control
12th Week Religion and Metaphysics
13th Week Cultural Change and Globalization
14th Week Anthropology of Work
15th Week Final Exam Week
Recommended or Required ReadingAlan Barnard, Sosyal Antropoloji ve İnsanın Kökeni, Boğaziçi Üniv. Yay.İstanbul.
Maurice Bloch, Ritüel Tarih İktidar, Dipnot Yay. İstanbul.
Alan Barnard, Simgesel Düşüncenin Doğuşu, Boğaziçi Üniv. Yay.İstanbul.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Questions/Answers
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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