| PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| SOC1005 | Introduction to Anthropology | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYŞEGÜL AKDEMİR |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is twofold: First, students will be introduced to the core ideas and concepts of anthropology such as culture, nature, ethnography, social stratifications, kinship systems, race, gender, marriage, sexuality, religion etc. Examples from various human groups around the globe will be used to develop an understanding of these core concepts, ideas and themes. Secondly, we will bring in these concepts and perspectives into our own lives to develop an informed analysis of the Turkish society. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course will be able to: (1)Develop an understanding of Anthropology, its origins and its conditions of emergence. (2) Analyse core concepts of Anthropology (3)Describe relationship between Anthropology and colonialism (4)Develop a perspective on how to conceptualize culture (5)Examine major socio cultural institutions and practices such as Kinship, Family and Marriage (6)Develop a conceptualization of Nature. Explore the relationship between nature and culture (7)Develop a critical perspective on concepts that are taken for granted in our daily lives (8)Develop competence on linking concepts and theories of anthropology with existing socio cultural practices (9)Develop an understanding of human cultural variety |
| The course has two main sections. In the first part, it will introduce students to the world of anthropology by examining its origins, scope, main paradigms, and by developing a theoretical understanding of what culture is. Second section consists of using the main perspectives developed in the first part in exploring some of the main themes and topics of anthropology such as family, kinship, gender, and nature. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction and course outline | |
| 2) | What is anthropology | Horace Miner, “Body Ritual of the Nacirema” |
| 3) | Origins of Anthropology | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 1 |
| 4) | Early anthropological theories: Social Evolutionism | McGee & Warms “Nineteenth-Century Evoltionism” |
| 5) | Early anthropological theories: Cultural Relativism | McGee & Warms “Historical Particularism” |
| 6) | Culture and colonial heritage | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 2 |
| 7) | Critique of ‘Culture’ | Renato Rosaldo “The Erosion of Classic Norms” |
| 8) | Midterm | Course review and midterm |
| 9) | Kinship and Descent | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 9 |
| 10) | Family | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 9 cont'd. |
| 11) | Marriage | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 10 |
| 12) | Sex and Gender | Donna Haraway, “Is Female to Male as Nature Is to Culture” |
| 13) | Gender inequalities | Anne Fausto-Sterling, “The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough” |
| 14) | Nature / Culture I | TBA |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Robert H. Lavenda and Emily A. Schultz. Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology. Third Edition. Boston: McGraw Hill. 2007 Renato Rosaldo. Culture and Truth. , Boston: Beacon Press. 1993 |
| References: | "." |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Quizzes | 5 | % 15 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 45 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 55 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 45 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Quizzes | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 152 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. | |
| 2) | Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. | |
| 3) | Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives | |
| 4) | Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). | |
| 5) | Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. | |
| 6) | Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). | |
| 7) | Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. | |
| 8) | Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. | |
| 9) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. | 4 |