| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 4 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain a general perspective on anthropology.
- Gain a general perspective on anthropology.
- Explain the relationships between society and topics such as ethnography, culture, language, hunting and gathering, gender and marriage, and religion.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
| Course Description | It 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 |
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2nd Week |
Ethnographic Method and the Nature of Culture |
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3rd Week |
Language and Culture |
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4th Week |
Subsistence Models: Foraging |
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5th Week |
Food Production: Pastoralism, Horticulture, and Agriculture |
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6th Week |
Economic Systems |
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7th Week |
Gender and Marriage |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Kinship and Descent |
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10th Week |
Social Stratification and Social Groups |
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11th Week |
Political Organizations and Social Control |
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12th Week |
Religion and Metaphysics |
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13th Week |
Cultural Change and Globalization |
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14th Week |
Anthropology of Work |
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15th Week |
Final Exam Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Alan 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
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| 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 |
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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 |
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
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| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |