Information Package / Course Catalogue
Economy, Society, Culture
Course Code: SOSY571
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Specifically, the course will focus on the basic approaches and explanations of Social Anthropology in understanding culture, society, economy, and politics. The goal is to help students grasp the discipline's basic concepts and discussions and develop a comparative perspective."

Course Content

"This course examines the historical changes between Economy, Culture, and Society from a comparative perspective. Students will discover the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods used in studying human societies and cultures.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn theories and debates on the relationship between economy, society and culture in past and contemporary societies.
2.To develop critical skills in analyzing and understaning contemporay theories and debates
3.To analyze development and functions of social institutions
4.To analyze relationships beteen culture, economy and society from a comparative perspectIve
5.To develop an interdisciplinary perspectIve on economy, culture and society
Recommended or Required Reading
1.• Eriksen, Thomas H. (2001). Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology. London: Pluto Press
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and Meeting
Week 2 - Theoretical
Anthropology and Anthropological Thinking
Week 3 - Theoretical
Culture, Nature and Difference
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economic Structures and Exchange Systems-I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Economic Structures and Exchange Systems-I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Political Organizations and Power Relations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Kinship and Marriage
Week 8 - Theoretical
Gender in Comparative Perspective
Week 9 - Theoretical
Social İnequality and Stratification
Week 10 - Theoretical
Religion, Magic and Rituals
Week 11 - Theoretical
Tools, Machine and Humans
Week 12 - Theoretical
Body and Health
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethnicity and Identity
Week 14 - Theoretical
Course Summary and Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination120020
Final Examination120020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
4
3
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
OÇ-2
3
3
2
2
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
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2
2
5
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3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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3
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3
2
4
1
5
1
4
1
2
1
OÇ-5
3
4
4
2
4
1
4
2
1
1
2
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026