Information Package

Program of Psychology (English)

PSY104

SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Course Code
PSY104
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will learn the aim and fundamental concepts of anthropology.
  2. Will develop skills to analyze the contribution of anthropological studies to psychological science.
  3. Will learn the different methods to analyze the effect of culture on human behavior.
  4. 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 DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionHuman 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
Recommended or Required ReadingKottak, 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(%) 35
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 4 6 24
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 28 28
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load180
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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