Information Package / Course Catalogue
Culturel Anthropology
Course Code: GZT322
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is introduce cultural anthropology, major anthropological theories and main subjects in the field of cultural anthropology to students.

Course Content

Cultural anthropology is a science that deals with societies and cultures. Every kind of communication is important in the formation phase of societies and cultures. Therefore this course aims to give general information about cultural anthropology to students. Communication science deals with many fields such as sociology, philosophy, psychology, politics, etc. in this regard cultural anthropology is another field for communication sciences.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Be able to define the concept of culture.
2.Learns the cultural developments in human history.
3.Compares historical, cultural items with today's cultural values.
4.Be able to compare other cultures with the culture they live in.
5.Be able apply the working methods of anthropology to the field of journalism.
6.Learns not to be biased against different cultures.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and aims of anthropology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical development of anthropology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Methods and techniques of anthropology: Ethnographic field study
Week 4 - Theoretical
Concept of culture, cultural features
Week 5 - Theoretical
Basic cultural concepts
Week 6 - Theoretical
Culture, personality and personality research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cultural change: Hunter-gatherer
Week 8 - Theoretical
Agricultural society, village as an economic model and characteristics of agriculture society-I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Agricultural society, village as an economic model and characteristics of agriculture society-II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Industrial society and the birth of the modern world system, industrialization
Week 11 - Theoretical
Urban versus rural: Urban Anthropology
Week 12 - Theoretical
The concept of gender
Week 13 - Theoretical
Kinship, family and marriage
Week 14 - Theoretical
Language, thought and culture
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures5%5
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory153390
Assignment110111
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
5
5
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-6
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026