| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| SOC1006 | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYŞEGÜL AKDEMİR |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is twofold: First, students will be introduced to the core topics in anthropology such as religion, race and racism, nationalism, political systems, subsistence strategies, 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 race and racism, its origins and its relationship to colonialism (2)Develop an understanding of ethnicity and nationalism as cultural practices (3)Analyse religion, worldview, myth and ritual (4)Learn about various subsistence strategies human societies have developed (5)Develop an understanding of how to study ‘the Economics’ (6)Describe theories about various political organizations (7)Describe theories to understand how to study ‘the State’ (8)Develop competence on linking concepts and theories of anthropology with existing socio cultural practices (9)Develop an understanding of human socio cultural variety |
| The course consists of a study of major topics in social cultural anthropology such as race, ethnicity, nationalism, social stratification, religion, subsistence strategies, political organizations. The course aims at applying the perspectives developed throughout the semester towards a more savvy analysis of socio cultural issues in our contemporary societies. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction and course outline | ||
| 2) | Race and racism | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 6 | |
| 3) | Racism, slavery and colonialism | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 6 | |
| 4) | Ethnicity and nationalism | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 6 | |
| 5) | Nation and nationalism | Benedict Anderson, Introduction, Chapter 1 | |
| 6) | Transnationalism | Benedict Anderson, Introduction, Chapter 1 | |
| 7) | Worldview, myth, ritual | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 5 | |
| 8) | Religion | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 5 cont'd. | |
| 9) | Midterm | Course review and midterm | |
| 10) | Political Organizations I | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 7 | |
| 11) | Political Organizations II | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 7 cont'd. | |
| 12) | State | Timothy Mitchell, “The Limits of the State: Beyond Statist Approaches and Their Critics” | |
| 13) | Subsistence strategies I | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 8 | |
| 14) | Subsistence strategies II | Lavenda & Schultz, Chapter 8 cont'd. | |
| Course Notes: | Robert H. Lavenda and Emily A. Schultz. Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology. Third Edition. Boston: McGraw Hill. 2007 Benedict Anderson. Imagined Communities. London: Verso. 1991 |
| References: | Weekly readings will be provided Haftalık okumalar verilecektir |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quizzes | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 152 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |