Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cultural Antropology
Course Code: RPD153
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Cultural anthropology seeks to find valid, true and universal answers to the questions in an effort to understand why and how people and societies resemble each other, and how they change.

Course Content

Anthropology is about human culture and the way of life in societies, as well as trying to reveal the similarities and differences between the human communities spreading all over the world.The culture of anthropology examines the characteristics of culture, the emergence of its people, its evolution, the beginning of its culture, the development of civilization, language and communication, marriage, kinship and genealogy systems, religion, magic and beliefs, subsistence models, economic systems.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ali Erdem AKGÜL
Learning Outcomes
1.Studies the processes of the emergence and development of anthropology by historical perspective.
2.Dwells on the main phases of human evolution through a scientific perspective.
3.Exemplifiess the similarities and differences of people and societies from different parts of the world.
4.Studies the development process of culture by examining various historical stages based on the adaptation process.
5.Studies language and communication, marriage, kinship and genealogy systems of societies.
6.Evaluates various cultural events and phenomena with an anthropological perspective.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Haviland, William (2002) Kültürel Antropoloji, Kaknüs Yayınları, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Development of cultural anthropology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Subject, scope and research areas of anthropology
Week 3 - Theoretical
What is cultural anthropology as a science field?
Week 4 - Theoretical
Adaptation, adaptation types
Week 5 - Theoretical
Human and human evolution
Week 6 - Theoretical
The concept of culture and cultural processes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Production-Consumption Relations, Energy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Natural Environment and Population (Mid Term Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Natural Environment and Population
Week 10 - Theoretical
Formation of groups: solving the problem of cooperation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Kinship and family relations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Grouping by gender, age, common interest and class
Week 13 - Theoretical
Political organization, order and social control
Week 14 - Theoretical
Belief systems and culture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
OÇ-2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
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4
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2
2
2
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4
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4
3
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3
3
2
2
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4
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4
4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-6
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026