Introducing social anthropolgy and it's fundamental theories, areas of inrerest, point of views and importance in the global world.
Prerequisite(s)
none
Corequisite(s)
none
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Umut Eldem
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Wednesday, 09:00-12:00, Seminary Hall II , Ataköy Campus
Kültür (2016). Lisa Gezon, Conrad Kottak, Nobel Press. Editor: Akile Gürsoy.
-Kültürel Psikoloji, Kültürler Arası Psikoloji, Yerel Psikoloji, Carl Ratner (Çev. Serra İçellioğlu), İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi Yay., 2014
-Kültürlerarası Çalışmalar: Ötekinin Sözü, Serra İçellioğlu, Özge Soysal, İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi Yay., 2012
Other Sources
-Kucuk Yerler Buyuk Meseleler: Sosyal ve Kulturel Antropoloji , Birlesik Yayinevi , 08-2009
-Antropoloji, Marc Auge, Dost Kitabevi, 12-2005
-Sosyoloji ve Antropoloji, Marcel Mauss Dogu-Bati Yayinevi, 04-2005
-Tufek Mikrop ve Celik, Jared M. Diamond, Film
-Insan Davranisinin Kulturel Temelleri, Philip K.Bock, Imge yayinevi, 11-2001
-Antropoloji: Kuramlar Kuramcilar, Sibel Ozbudun, Dipnot Yayinevi, 10-2005
-Antropoloji: Insan Cesitliligine bir bakis, Conrad Phillip Kottak, Utopya Yayinevi, 11-2001
-Kültürel Antropoloji-Giriş, Prof. Dr. Mahmut Tezcan, Maya Akademi, İstanbul, 2008.
--21.y.yılda Kültürel Antropolji, “İnsanın Doğadaki Yeri” Daniel G. Bates İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi 11. 2009
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
General introduction
Lecture
2. Week
Definition af anthropology (specialty areas, primitive culture-primitive society, definition of culture, properties of culture)
Lecture
3. Week
Principle terms related with culture (cultural delay, sub-culture, etc.)
Lecture
4. Week
Primitive Thinking and primitive cognition
Lecture
5. Week
development of anthropological theories (evolutionists, functionalists, individual and society)
Discussion
6. Week
development of cultural anthropology in Turkey (Ziya Gökalp)
Lecture
7. Week
MIDTERM
8. Week
Different types of societies according to their life styles (industrial and non-industrial socities)
Lecture
9. Week
Economical Anthropology (production and consumption of goods and duties)
Lecture
10. Week
Warmth and Human Being: Adaptation to heat and cold
Lecture
11. Week
systems of family and relatives (types of marriages across different cultures, abduction, widowhood, relative relationships, etc. )
Lecture
12. Week
Age orders and voluntary committees
Lecture
13. Week
Culture and Personality * Student presentations
Lecture
14. Week
Educational Anthropology * Student presentations
Lecture
15. Week
FINAL EXAM
16. Week
FINAL EXAM
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
10
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Ability to integrate both theorical and practical knowledge in different domains of psychology.
PO-2
Apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings of psychology on both theory and implication.
PO-3
Understanding the difference between science, art, philosophy and common sense paralel to evolution of human life and cognition.
PO-4
Gain interdisciplinary perspectives about the evolution of human being and societies.
PO-5
Design, run experiment research; collect, analyze and interpret research data; write research reports effectively.
PO-6
Ability to Access and use of information effectively; browse interdisciplinary literature, use databases and other information sources properly.
PO-7
Gain analytical and critical thinking and writing skills.
PO-8
Use appropriately the technical language of science of psychology in oral and written communication and presentation skills.
PO-9
High comprehension of at least a foreign language.
PO-10
Improve attitudes, abilities and motivation that bring out self efficiacy, talent and creativity.
PO-11
Develop skills and abilities for self critisicm and self growth.
PO-12
Achieve personal implements for team working.
PO-13
Increase sensitivity and awareness to reflect on communication and problem solving processes.
PO-14
Ability to develop social sensitivity and consciousness to conduct social responsibility projects.
PO-15
Develop leadership skills and management of human relations.
PO-16
Professional ethical consciousness.
PO-17
Interact effectively and work productively with others.
PO-18
Apply technical knowledge of psychology to problem solving processes in professional work settings.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
LO 1. Learning biological and culturel developments in human history (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-2
LO 2. Comparing these knowledge with our contemporary cultural life (COMPREHENSION)
LO-3
LO 3. Analyze contemporarY culture with these knowledge (ANALYSIS)
LO-4
LO 4. Synthesing old and new in a good design (SYNTHESIS)
LO-5
LO 5. Comparing the stages in human history in a sociological and cultural way (COMPREHENSION)
