| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Anthropolgy | SBK440 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Murat COŞKUNER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To understand the meaning and development of Political Anthropology.
2) To understand the social nature of power.
3) To comprehend that social formations such as kinship, religion, blood ties have a political character.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 2 | Low | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | |
| 3 | Low | Middle | High | High | Middle | Low | High | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
-
Course Contents
This course, which accepts society as the pot and application area of politics, will deal with the relationship between society and politics. The nature of the political relationship in society will be discussed and concepts such as the state, power, law and ideology will be traced.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction2) What is Anthropology?, How Is It Different From Sociology? What Is Political Anthropology?
3) Concept of Society, Culture and Politics. Politics as a Relationship
4) Kinship and Power
5) Social Stratification and Power
6) Myth and Power
7) Religion and Power I
8) MIDTERM EXAM
9) Religion and Power II
10) Society and the State in the Social Contrat Theorists
11) Law and Politics
12) Sacrifice, Violence and Politics
13) Ritual, Ceremony and Politics
14) Social Division and the State
15) Representation, Symbol and Politics
16) FINAL EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
35% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
65% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required