Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Anthropology
Course Code: SOS116
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce to the students the field of social anthropology with its historical background, theoretical approaches and methodology.

Course Content

Course Content Introduce to the students the field of social anthropology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Nilgün SOFUOĞLU KILIÇ
Lec. Ali Erdem AKGÜL
Lec. Şebnem ÖZKAN
Learning Outcomes
1.The students express the contributions made by anthropological knowledge.
2.Compare the differences between sociological and anthropological perspectives
3.Consider the contribution that approaching man as being aware of anthropological perspective would help understand him
4.Lay emphasis on the idea that cultural knowledge should be reflected on life practice.
5.Express the different meanings of culture.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.GÜVENÇ, B. (1974) İnsan ve Kültür, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. (*)
2.GÜVENÇ, B. (1997) Kültürün Abc’si, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
3.HAVİLAND, W. A. (2002) Kültürel Antropoloji, İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları.
4.KOTTAK, C. P. (2001) Antropoloji -İnsan Çeşitliliğine Bir Bakış- ,Ankara: Ütopya Yay
5.MALINOWSKI, B. (2000) Büyü, Bilim ve Din, İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınevi.
6.ÖZBUDUN, S. (2003) Kültür Hâlleri -Geçmişte, Ötelerde, Günümüzde, Ankara: Ütopya
7.ÖZBUDUN, S. ve B. ŞAFAK (2005) Antropoloji: Kuramlar/Kuramcılar (Antropoloji Kuramlarına Bakış), Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları.
8.BALAMAN, A. R.(1982) Te-Ve Köyü Genel Etnografyası, İzmir: Ege Üniv. Matbaası
9.BOURDIEU, P. (2003) Düşünümsel Bir Antropoloji İçin Cevaplar, İstanbul: İletişim
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
INTRODUCTION
Week 2 - Theoretical
EMERGENCE OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Week 3 - Theoretical
Anthropology and Family
Week 4 - Theoretical
Family and Kinship
Week 5 - Theoretical
BASIC THEORETICAL APPROACHES: Social evolutionary approach, functionalist anthropology (theory of culture and Malinowski), cultural psychology approach, diffusionist approach.
Week 6 - Theoretical
CULTURE: Culture from different perspectives, its characteristics, cultural paradoxes
Week 7 - Theoretical
CULTURAL PROCESSES:Culturalization, cultural assimilation, forced culturalization, culture shock, cultural diffusion, cultural change.
Week 8 - Theoretical
APPLIED ANTROPHOLOGY/ FUTURE OF ANTROPHOLOGY
Week 9 - Theoretical
Anthropology and Politics
Week 10 - Theoretical
Anthropology and Religion
Week 11 - Theoretical
PRODUCTION –CONSUMPTION RELATIONSHIP: Mode of exchange, sharing, modes of ancient trade, Kula, distribution and redistribution, Potlatch, political economics
Week 12 - Theoretical
Livelihood Methods
Week 13 - Theoretical
Anthropology and Language
Week 14 - Theoretical
Anthropology and Communication
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Reading140228
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination125227
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)147
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes