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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course General Introduction Information

Course Code: SBF350
Course Name: Anthropology
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
2
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requirement:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Ellective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Ar.Gör. BETÜL YILDIRIM ÇAVAK
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi İKBAL SÜHEYLA ALTAY
Course Assistants:

Course Purpose and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to evaluate the basic concepts of anthropology through social notions and cultural reflections and to master the theories of cultural anthropology.
Course Content: In this course, the scope, subject, method and basic concepts of anthropology, economic and political systems, culture, personality and gender, kinship, marriage and family, religion and language are discussed. This course includes social sciences and anthropology, the development of physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, the scope and various branches of anthropology, the basic schools in anthropology, the method of anthropology, the cultural foundations of human behavior, social stratification and gender, religion and language, culture and cultural processes, cultural change, globalization. and anthropology, family, kinship and lineage systems, social organization, anthropology of religion, major anthropologists of the world and our country and their fields of study.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To have knowledge about anthropology's relationship with other disciplines and anthropology's view of human relations.
2) Ability to interact on topics such as personality and gender, marriage, kinship and the relationship of inequality to anthropology
3) To be able to compare the interaction of institutions, symbols, and social structures in society, their changes over time, and their appearances under different forms.
4) To be able to compare the application areas of anthropology and its examples in the world today
5) Ability to develop skills in interpreting the reasons for different behaviors in different communities and the characteristics of different cultures.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Social sciences and anthropology
2) Development of physical anthropology
3) Cultural anthropology
4) Scope of anthropology and its various branches
5) Main schools in anthropology
6) The method of anthropology
7) Cultural foundations of human behavior
8) Social stratification and gender, religion and language
9) Culture and cultural processes
10) Cultural Change, Globalization and Anthropology
11) Family, Kinship and Lineage Systems
12) Social Organizations
13) Anthropology of Religion
14) Major anthropologists of the world and our country and their fields of study

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: -Lavenda, Robert & Schultz, Emily (2018). Kültürel Antropoloji: Temel Kavramlar. Ankara: Doğu Batı Yayınları.
- Güvenç, Bozkurt (2005) İnsan ve Kültür, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
- Kenny, Michael & Smille, Kirsten (2016). Antropolojiye Giriş: Kültür ve Mekan Hikayeleri. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınevi.
References: -Lavenda, Robert & Schultz, Emily (2018). Kültürel Antropoloji: Temel Kavramlar. Ankara: Doğu Batı Yayınları.
- Güvenç, Bozkurt (2005) İnsan ve Kültür, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
- Kenny, Michael & Smille, Kirsten (2016). Antropolojiye Giriş: Kültür ve Mekan Hikayeleri. Ankara: Dipnot Yayınevi.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Medium 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Having knowledge and understanding of Molecular Biology and Genetics subjects, established on competencies gained in previous education and supported by using course books containing latest information, application tools and other scientific literature.
2) Students can integrate knowledge and skills from molecular biology and genetics courses and can acquire further knowledge according to their own interests.
3) Students acquire practical skills in fundamental molecular biology and genetics techniques.
4) Ability of proposing solutions in unexpected, complicated situations on applications of Molecular Biology and Genetics by claiming responsibility individually or as a part of a team.
5) Competency in planning academic studies on Molecular Biology and Genetics and carrying out these studies individually or collectively.
6) Students can develop ability to analyse and interpret experimental data obtained in a laboratory setting statistically.
7) Sufficient foreign language knowledge for communication between colleagues and following literature on Molecular Biology and Genetics.
8) Students can use computational technologies to analyse scientific data and for information retrieval.
9) Being aware of the necessity of lifelong education, reaching information, following the advances in science and technology and constant struggle of renewing oneself.
10) Evaluating natural and social events with an environmental point of view and ability of informing and leading the public opinion
11) Students acquire professional knowledge and skills to fulfil requirements of their future employers.
12) Having proper social, ethical and scientific values and the will to protect these values on studies about collection, evaluation, contemplation, publication and application of data regarding Molecular Biology and Genetics.
13) Students can understand and evaluate advantages and limitations of technological platforms in life sciences including genomics, genetic engineering and biotechnology.
14) Students would have consciousness on subjects such as the quality management, worker welfare and safety.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Criteria

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities Number of Activities Aktiviteye Hazırlık Aktivitede Harçanan Süre Aktivite Gereksinimi İçin Süre Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 86