Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY | SHZ1139460 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| Course Program | Salı 13:30-14:15 Salı 14:30-15:15 Salı 15:30-16:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Aylin ARICI |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Within the scope of this course historical development, basic terms, methodology and viewpoint of social/cultural anthropology will be studied. |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1.Introduction to the concept of “Culture”,2.Basic Topics in Anthropology and the Concept of “Culture”,3.History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology I: the period of colonialism, literature of exploration, “arm chair” anthropologists,4.History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology II: Social evolutionist approach, its critiques and historical partiality approach,5.Methodology in Social and Cultural Anthropology: Participatory observation, relationship between individuals and ethic.,6.The relationship between culture and ecology,7.Culture, modes of production and economy,8.Midterm exam and delivery of book report,9.Gender and marriage,10.Systems of family, kinship and genealogy,11.Social organization,12.Anthropology of religion Delivery of book report,13.Cultural change, globalization and anthropology,14.Globalization and applied anthropology. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Students will be able to: | ||
| 1.Evaluate the subfields of anthropology, define the roots, development, history and basic concepts of social and cultural anthropology. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.1.Analyze the roots, development, and history of the Socio-Cultural Anthropology. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.2.Interpret the concept of “culture” and be able to describe its characteristics. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.3.Question the culture in the context of anthropology and describe the anthropologist’s point of view to define culture. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.Formulate the methodology of Social and Cultural Anthropology. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.1.Assemble the ethnographic research methodology and fieldwork technique of “participant observation”. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.2.Develop samples from classical ethnographies and debate to improve critical thinking skills. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.3.Debate ethical dimensions of fieldwork techniques and and participant observation. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.Develop the basic topics of cultural analyses and develop a holistic view. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.1.Solve the relationship between ecology, modes of production and economics. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.2.Categorize forms of social organization. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.3.Develop the concepts of family, marriage, kinship and lineage and examines their roles and forms in various cultures. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.4.Compare belief and rituals, religious institutions and its functions in different societies and cultures. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.Interpret the concept of cultural change. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.1.Compare the alteration of social institutions, symbols and social structure. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.2.Evaluate the impacts of globalization on society, communities and culture. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.3.Compare contemporary fields of applied anthropology and examines case studies all around the world. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.It will be able to unite different cultures living in different geographies and different ecological products around the world. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.2.Develops skills in reading cultures with a holistic approach. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.3.Develops skills in interpreting the reasons for different behaviors in different communities and the characteristics of different cultures. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Analyzes ethnographic examples written on different societies. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.Introduction to the concept of “Culture” | |
| 2 | 2.Basic Topics in Anthropology and the Concept of “Culture” | |
| 3 | 3.History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology I: the period of colonialism, literature of exploration, “arm chair” anthropologists | |
| 4 | 4.History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology II: Social evolutionist approach, its critiques and historical partiality approach | |
| 5 | 5.Methodology in Social and Cultural Anthropology: Participatory observation, relationship between individuals and ethic. | |
| 6 | 6.The relationship between culture and ecology | |
| 7 | 7.Culture, modes of production and economy | |
| 8 | 8.Midterm exam and delivery of book report | |
| 9 | 9.Gender and marriage | |
| 10 | 10.Systems of family, kinship and genealogy | |
| 11 | 11.Social organization | |
| 12 | 12.Anthropology of religion Delivery of book report | |
| 13 | 13.Cultural change, globalization and anthropology | |
| 14 | 14.Globalization and applied anthropology |
| Resources |
| Lecture notes and reading file |
| •Benedict, Ruth. [1934] 2003. Kültür Kalıpları. Çev.Nilgün Şarman. İstanbul: Payel Yayınları. •Chagnon, Napoleon A. [1968] 2004. Yanomamö: Savaşa Doğanlar. Çev. Burcu Bölükbaşı. İstanbul: Epsilon Yayıncılık. •Cook, James. [1893]. 2006. “Birinci Yolculuk (1768-1769) “. Dünyanın Çevresinde Yolculuk Öyküleri. Çev. Aysen Altınel. İstanbul: İthaki Yayınları. S. 33-67. Delaney, C. Tohum ve Toprak: Türk Köy Toplumunda Cinsiyet ve Kozmoloji. Çev. Selda Somuncuoğlu- Aksu Bora. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. •Douglas, Mary. [1966]. 2007. Saflık ve Tehlike: Kirlilik ve Tabu Kavramlarının Bir Çözümlemesi. Çev. Emine Ayhan. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları. •Güvenç, Bozkurt. 1996. İnsan ve Kültür. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. •Haviland, William A. 2008. Kültürel Antropoloji. Çev. İnan Deniz Erguvan Sarıoğlu. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları. •Malinowski, B. Büyü, Bilim ve Din. Payel Y. •Özbudun, Sibel ve Şafak, Balkı. 2005. Antropoloji: Kuramlar/Kuramcılar (Antropoloji Kuramlarına Bakış). Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. •Wulf, Christoph. [2004]. 2009. Tarihsel Kültürel Antropoloji. Çev. Özgür Dünya Sarısoy. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. s. 109-134. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Gains communication skills and knowledge. | ||||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Obtains information about management and processes. | ||||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | ||||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Acquires the skills of planning and developing for social policy and solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Improves skills for interpreting, synthesizing and using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Develops competency to cooperate with other occupations and disciplines for developing services in teamwork and individual responsibility. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ- 9. Able to use methods and techniques to reach results of research and professional literature to follow and interpret in social work. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Able to evaluate, criticize, analyze and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the field. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Gains ability and competence to set goals for self-development of his area, to apply appropriate strategies for selected targets, to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Capable to practice social work and train client groups on the basis of similarities and differences by recognizing the positive value of the differences. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Able to perform Planned Changing Process (contact, diagnosis and assessment, planning, implementation, application, evaluation, termination, feedback and monitoring). | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 1 | 14 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 114 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(114/30) | 4 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY | SHZ1139460 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| Course Program | Salı 13:30-14:15 Salı 14:30-15:15 Salı 15:30-16:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Aylin ARICI |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Within the scope of this course historical development, basic terms, methodology and viewpoint of social/cultural anthropology will be studied. |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1.Introduction to the concept of “Culture”,2.Basic Topics in Anthropology and the Concept of “Culture”,3.History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology I: the period of colonialism, literature of exploration, “arm chair” anthropologists,4.History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology II: Social evolutionist approach, its critiques and historical partiality approach,5.Methodology in Social and Cultural Anthropology: Participatory observation, relationship between individuals and ethic.,6.The relationship between culture and ecology,7.Culture, modes of production and economy,8.Midterm exam and delivery of book report,9.Gender and marriage,10.Systems of family, kinship and genealogy,11.Social organization,12.Anthropology of religion Delivery of book report,13.Cultural change, globalization and anthropology,14.Globalization and applied anthropology. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Students will be able to: | ||
| 1.Evaluate the subfields of anthropology, define the roots, development, history and basic concepts of social and cultural anthropology. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.1.Analyze the roots, development, and history of the Socio-Cultural Anthropology. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.2.Interpret the concept of “culture” and be able to describe its characteristics. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.3.Question the culture in the context of anthropology and describe the anthropologist’s point of view to define culture. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.Formulate the methodology of Social and Cultural Anthropology. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.1.Assemble the ethnographic research methodology and fieldwork technique of “participant observation”. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.2.Develop samples from classical ethnographies and debate to improve critical thinking skills. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.3.Debate ethical dimensions of fieldwork techniques and and participant observation. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.Develop the basic topics of cultural analyses and develop a holistic view. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.1.Solve the relationship between ecology, modes of production and economics. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.2.Categorize forms of social organization. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.3.Develop the concepts of family, marriage, kinship and lineage and examines their roles and forms in various cultures. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.4.Compare belief and rituals, religious institutions and its functions in different societies and cultures. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.Interpret the concept of cultural change. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.1.Compare the alteration of social institutions, symbols and social structure. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.2.Evaluate the impacts of globalization on society, communities and culture. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4.3.Compare contemporary fields of applied anthropology and examines case studies all around the world. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.It will be able to unite different cultures living in different geographies and different ecological products around the world. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.2.Develops skills in reading cultures with a holistic approach. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.3.Develops skills in interpreting the reasons for different behaviors in different communities and the characteristics of different cultures. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Analyzes ethnographic examples written on different societies. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.Introduction to the concept of “Culture” | |
| 2 | 2.Basic Topics in Anthropology and the Concept of “Culture” | |
| 3 | 3.History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology I: the period of colonialism, literature of exploration, “arm chair” anthropologists | |
| 4 | 4.History and Development of Social and Cultural Anthropology II: Social evolutionist approach, its critiques and historical partiality approach | |
| 5 | 5.Methodology in Social and Cultural Anthropology: Participatory observation, relationship between individuals and ethic. | |
| 6 | 6.The relationship between culture and ecology | |
| 7 | 7.Culture, modes of production and economy | |
| 8 | 8.Midterm exam and delivery of book report | |
| 9 | 9.Gender and marriage | |
| 10 | 10.Systems of family, kinship and genealogy | |
| 11 | 11.Social organization | |
| 12 | 12.Anthropology of religion Delivery of book report | |
| 13 | 13.Cultural change, globalization and anthropology | |
| 14 | 14.Globalization and applied anthropology |
| Resources |
| Lecture notes and reading file |
| •Benedict, Ruth. [1934] 2003. Kültür Kalıpları. Çev.Nilgün Şarman. İstanbul: Payel Yayınları. •Chagnon, Napoleon A. [1968] 2004. Yanomamö: Savaşa Doğanlar. Çev. Burcu Bölükbaşı. İstanbul: Epsilon Yayıncılık. •Cook, James. [1893]. 2006. “Birinci Yolculuk (1768-1769) “. Dünyanın Çevresinde Yolculuk Öyküleri. Çev. Aysen Altınel. İstanbul: İthaki Yayınları. S. 33-67. Delaney, C. Tohum ve Toprak: Türk Köy Toplumunda Cinsiyet ve Kozmoloji. Çev. Selda Somuncuoğlu- Aksu Bora. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. •Douglas, Mary. [1966]. 2007. Saflık ve Tehlike: Kirlilik ve Tabu Kavramlarının Bir Çözümlemesi. Çev. Emine Ayhan. İstanbul: Metis Yayınları. •Güvenç, Bozkurt. 1996. İnsan ve Kültür. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. •Haviland, William A. 2008. Kültürel Antropoloji. Çev. İnan Deniz Erguvan Sarıoğlu. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları. •Malinowski, B. Büyü, Bilim ve Din. Payel Y. •Özbudun, Sibel ve Şafak, Balkı. 2005. Antropoloji: Kuramlar/Kuramcılar (Antropoloji Kuramlarına Bakış). Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. •Wulf, Christoph. [2004]. 2009. Tarihsel Kültürel Antropoloji. Çev. Özgür Dünya Sarısoy. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. s. 109-134. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Gains communication skills and knowledge. | ||||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Obtains information about management and processes. | ||||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | ||||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Acquires the skills of planning and developing for social policy and solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Improves skills for interpreting, synthesizing and using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Develops competency to cooperate with other occupations and disciplines for developing services in teamwork and individual responsibility. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ- 9. Able to use methods and techniques to reach results of research and professional literature to follow and interpret in social work. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Able to evaluate, criticize, analyze and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the field. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Gains ability and competence to set goals for self-development of his area, to apply appropriate strategies for selected targets, to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Capable to practice social work and train client groups on the basis of similarities and differences by recognizing the positive value of the differences. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Able to perform Planned Changing Process (contact, diagnosis and assessment, planning, implementation, application, evaluation, termination, feedback and monitoring). | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |