Course Detail

Course Description Course Outline Course Contribution to Program Qualifications Assessment Methods ECTS-Workload Detail Informations of the Course Numerical Data

Course Description

Course	Code	Semester	T+P (Hour)	Credit	ECTS
EDUCATION ANTROPHOLOGY	PCG4216919	Spring Semester	2+0	2	4

Course Program

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses

Language of Course	English
Course Level	First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Type	Elective
Course Coordinator	Assist.Prof. İlker ALTUNBAŞAK
Name of Lecturer(s)	Assist.Prof. İlker ALTUNBAŞAK
Assistant(s)	-
Aim	The aim of this course is to examine education not merely as a school-based process, but as a phenomenon deeply intertwined with culture, identity, social values, and human experience. It aims to enable Guidance and Psychological Counseling students to understand individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds more deeply, develop cultural sensitivity in educational settings, and evaluate the individual within their socio-cultural context in counseling processes.
Course Content	This course contains; Introduction to the Course: What is Educational Anthropology? An overview of the relationship between education, culture, and human beings,Basic Concepts of Anthropology Culture, society, identity, values, norms, tradition, and ritual,The Relationship Between Education and Culture The role of education in transmitting, transforming, and reproducing culture,School as a Cultural Space School rituals, rules, symbols, and hidden culture,Family, Society, and Education Family structures, social expectations, and students’ educational experiences,Identity, Belonging, and Education Students’ self-perception, cultural identity, and sense of belonging at school,Midterm Review / Discussion Week Evaluation of key concepts through cases and examples in the context of guidance and psychological counseling,Inequality and Cultural Differences in Education Social class, language, migration, ethnicity, and educational opportunities,Multicultural Education and Cultural Sensitivity Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds,Cultural Context in Guidance and Psychological Counseling Understanding the counselee’s cultural world,Adaptation, Exclusion, and Othering at School Peer relations, discrimination, and school climate,Anthropological Research Methods Observation, interview, ethnography, and field notes,Cultural Case Analysis in Guidance and Psychological Counseling Case studies in the context of student, family, and school,General Evaluation and Final Discussion Contributions of educational anthropology to guidance and psychological counseling practices.

Course Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Explain the basic concepts, aims, and fields of study of educational anthropology.		C
Evaluate educational processes in relation to culture, identity, social values, and human experience.		C
Interpret the relationship among school, family, society, and culture from the perspective of guidance and psychological counseling.		C
Analyze the educational experiences of students from diverse cultural backgrounds on the basis of cultural sensitivity.		C
Evaluate the individual within social, cultural, and anthropological contexts in guidance and psychological counseling processes.		C

Teaching Methods:
Assessment Methods:	C: Multiple-Choice Exam

Course Outline

Order	Subjects	Preliminary Work
1	Introduction to the Course: What is Educational Anthropology? An overview of the relationship between education, culture, and human beings
2	Basic Concepts of Anthropology Culture, society, identity, values, norms, tradition, and ritual	Reading the relevant section of the course material
3	The Relationship Between Education and Culture The role of education in transmitting, transforming, and reproducing culture	Reading the relevant section of the course material
4	School as a Cultural Space School rituals, rules, symbols, and hidden culture	Reading the relevant section of the course material
5	Family, Society, and Education Family structures, social expectations, and students’ educational experiences	Reading the relevant section of the course material
6	Identity, Belonging, and Education Students’ self-perception, cultural identity, and sense of belonging at school	Reading the relevant section of the course material
7	Midterm Review / Discussion Week Evaluation of key concepts through cases and examples in the context of guidance and psychological counseling	Reading the relevant section of the course material
8	Inequality and Cultural Differences in Education Social class, language, migration, ethnicity, and educational opportunities	Reading the relevant section of the course material
9	Multicultural Education and Cultural Sensitivity Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds	Reading the relevant section of the course material
10	Cultural Context in Guidance and Psychological Counseling Understanding the counselee’s cultural world	Reading the relevant section of the course material
11	Adaptation, Exclusion, and Othering at School Peer relations, discrimination, and school climate	Reading the relevant section of the course material
12	Anthropological Research Methods Observation, interview, ethnography, and field notes	Reading the relevant section of the course material
13	Cultural Case Analysis in Guidance and Psychological Counseling Case studies in the context of student, family, and school	Reading the relevant section of the course material
14	General Evaluation and Final Discussion Contributions of educational anthropology to guidance and psychological counseling practices	Reading the relevant section of the course material

Resources

Spindler, G. D. (Ed.). (1987). Education and Cultural Process: Anthropological Approaches. Waveland Press. Levinson, B. A., Foley, D. E., & Holland, D. C. (Eds.). (1996). The Cultural Production of the Educated Person: Critical Ethnographies of Schooling and Local Practice. SUNY Press. Varenne, H., & McDermott, R. (1998). Successful Failure: The School America Builds. Westview Press.

Eriksen, T. H. (2015). Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology. Pluto Press. Banks, J. A. (2016). Cultural Diversity and Education: Foundations, Curriculum, and Teaching. Routledge.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No	Program Qualification	Contribution Level
No	Program Qualification	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explains the fundamental concepts and principles of Guidance and Psychological Counseling.	X
2	Demonstrates theoretical knowledge regarding individuals’ developmental characteristics, learning processes, and behavioral patterns.				X
3	Relates the concepts and principles of educational foundations to learning, teaching, and assessment processes.		X
4	Explains in depth the theories, principles, and techniques within the field of Guidance and Psychological Counseling.			X
5	Applies appropriate psychological counseling techniques to support the well-being of individuals and groups in line with relevant theories and research.	X
6	Uses instructional and assessment methods, techniques, and tools appropriately in accordance with their intended purposes.					X
7	Effectively employs scientific research methods and ethical principles in identifying and addressing field-specific problems.				X
8	Designs comprehensive, developmental, and preventive guidance and psycho-educational programs.				X
9	Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles and standards in Guidance and Psychological Counseling processes.	X
10	Utilizes supervision processes in psychological counseling practices and conducts consultation activities in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.	X
11	Evaluates development, learning, personality, and career theories within the context of factors influencing individual behavior.					X
12	Demonstrates professional practices from an interdisciplinary and intercultural holistic perspective.				X
13	Integrates critical, reflective, and creative thinking skills with professional values such as empathy, leadership, communication, and responsibility, and demonstrates these competencies in personal, social, and professional contexts.		X
14	Follows current developments in the field in line with the principle of lifelong learning.	X
15	Uses digital technologies in face-to-face and online environments in accordance with the needs of learners and clients.	X
16	Independently plans and conducts theoretical and applied studies related to the field.	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	0	0	0
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report	0	0	0
Term Project	14	4	56
Presentation of Project / Seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Midterm Exam	1	12	12
General Exam	1	12	12
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan	0	0	0
Total Workload(Hour)			108
*Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30=(108/30)**			4
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

Detail Informations of the Course