TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Zuhal Yeniçeri Kökdemir
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will learn the aim and fundamental concepts of anthropology. 2) Will develop skills to analyze the contribution of anthropological studies to psychological science. 3) Will learn the different methods to analyze the effect of culture on human behavior. 4) Will learn about the way gender roles, family and marriage relations, and religious rituals develop in different cultures and present scientific hypotheses for new scientific research related to these issues.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Human behavior, cultural and social factors underlying the main topics discussed in this course and topics of anthropological research methods, language and communication, ethnicity, political systems, gender roles, family, marriage, religion, art, globalization and multiculturalism are available. Course is designed to emphasize the relationship between anthropology and psychology sciences. In addition, anthropological variables which may provide information about the understanding and analysis of behavior are discussed.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Social Anthropology 2nd Week What is Anthropology? 3rd Week Culture 4th Week Evolution and Genetics I 5th Week Evolution and Genetics II 6th Week Early Hominins and Archaic Homo 7th Week Method and Theory in Cultural Differences 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Language and Communication 10th Week Gender 11th Week Marriage 12th Week Religion 13th Week Arts, Media, and Sports 14th Week General Overview
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Kottak, C. P. (2018). Anthropology: Appreciating human diversity (18. baskı). Boston: McGraw Hill.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Quiz 4 20 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 65 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 65 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 35 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 4 6 24 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 179 Total Workload / 30 5,96 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No