Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANT117 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Halil Çağlar ENNELİ
Assistants
Goals The aim of this lecture is to introduce social anthropology's basic notions and sub diciplines and to inform about the history,, the methodology, research subjects and main schools in social anthropology.
Course Content Basic notions in Social Anthropology, History of social anthropology and its relation with kinship, religion, economy and gender.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learning the basic notions
2) Evaluation of ethnographical method
3) Reading and interprating, within lecture discussions
4) Introduction to anthropology's research subjects
5) Social Anthropology within the frame of gender, potency, ethnicity, belief and social class based relations

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Anthropology and other social sciences Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Anthropology's sub diciplines Lecture
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Basic notions in Social Anthropology Lecture
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week History of Social Anthropology Lecture
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week History of Social Anthropology Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
6. Week Social Anthropological Method: Ethnograpy and field study Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
7. Week Ethical and emic approaches during the research process Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Social Anthropology and kinship Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week Social Anthropology and politics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
10. Week Social Anthropology and economics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Social Anthropology and gender Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Social Anthropology and religion Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Social Anthropology and ethnicity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Overall asessment and discussions Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
15. Week Overall asessment and discussions Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
16. Week Overall asessment and discussions Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Eriksen, T.H. (2009) Küçük Yerler Büyük Meseleler. (Çeviren: A. Erkan Koca). Ankara: Birleşik Yayınevi.
Herzfeld, M. (2012) Antropoloji: Kültürde ve Toplumda Teorik Uygulamalar. (Çeviren: Bülent Toksöz). İstanbul: Say Yayınevi
Kuper, Adam (1996) Anthropology and Anthropologists: The Modern British School. London: Routledge.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 17 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 17 1
Homework 1 30
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 3 10
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 4 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload