| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ARK214 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ayşe Tuba ÖKSE
Lecturer Deniz BEYAZ
Lecturer Dr. Tülin CENGİZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explaining the relation between anthropology and the other social sciences
2) Explaining the diversity of human behavior .
3) Explaining importance of culture.
4) Discussing the geographical areas, and on issues like neocolonialism, gender studies, religion and symbolism, comparative political organization.
5) Defining the relation between anthropology and the natural sciences.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Ethno-arch; bio-cultural evolution; mythology
Course Contents
Definition of Anthropology; Subdisciplines of Anthropology; human society and culture; social and cultural similarities and differences.
Weekly Schedule
1) What kind of discipline is anthropology?2) "İnekler, Domuzlar, Savaşçılar Cadılar" by Marvin HARRIS
3) Ebu Kasım'ın Çarıkları ve Kral ve Hortlak stories by Heinrich Zimmer
4) "Ayinden Törene" book by Doç. Dr. Sibel ÖZBUDUN
5) "Altın Dal" book by Sir James George Frazer
6) "Gelecekteki İlkel" book by John Zerzan
7) "İnsan Davranışının Kültürel Temelleri" book by Philip K. Bock
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Kurban ve Din book by Yummi SEZEN
10) Ölümcül Kimlikler book by Amin Maalouf'
11) Aşkın Kökeni book by Cafer TİRYAKİ
12) Acının Antropolojisi book by David Le Breton
13) Book : Geleneğin İcadı by E. J. Hobsbawm.
14) Book : Saflık ve Tehlike by Mary Douglas
15) General evaluation.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required