Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
This course prepares students to evaluate anthropological research and problem-solving using specific examples in education, public health, tourism, economic development and law.
Course Content:
What Is Applied Anthropology? Policy Research, Advantages and Disadvantages of Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Problems in Medical Anthropology, Economic Development, Education and Law.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion 4: Simulation 5: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Testing, B: Multiple Choice C: Homework D: Fill in the blanks E: True or false F: Oral exam G: Portfolio
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes |
Program
Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Explains Principles of Applied Anthropology | 1,2,4,6,7 | 1, 3, 12 | A |
| 2) Evaluates policies implicit in various projects to change, develop or defend social, ecological and economic practices in various societies. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 | 1, 3, 12 | A |
| 3) Compares native with outsider goals and values in specific cases of economic development and medical practices in various societies. | 1,2,4,5,6,7 | 1, 3, 12 | A |
| 4) Discusses limitations of quantitative and qualitative research in specific cases | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | 1, 3, 12 | A |
| 5) Discusses criteria for sustainable development | 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9 | 1, 3, 12 | A |
| 6) Compares goals with results in specific cases of economic development, ecological and medical practices | 1,2,4,6,7,8 | 1, 3, 12 | A |
Course Flow
| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Solving American corporate problems with qualitative research |
| 2 | Teaching Americans to cooperate with Japanese corporations |
| 3 | Understanding motives of tourists & pilgrims visiting Turkish sites |
| 4 | Identifiying motives, benefits & problems of Ayahuasca tourism |
| 5 | Understanding human rights, Native American religion & law |
| 6 | Educating tribal people in India, the Toto Case |
| 7 | Evaluating ethnic group differences in American Education |
| 8 | Identifying Criteria for beneficial economic development projects |
| 9 | Microcredits & Family Planning in Bangladesh |
| 10 | What causes stress, what harm does chronic stress cause? |
| 11 | Obesity, food behavior, cultural values and stress |
| 12 | Treating Mental disorders, comparing psychiatry and native healers |
| 13 | Policies needed for Sustainable development |
| 14 | Ecology & tree planting in Haiti |
| 15 | Final |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook | APPLYING CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTORY READER. A. Podolefsky, P. J. Brown & S. Lacy, editors. McGraw-Hill Publishing, 9th edition, 2012. |
| Additional Resources | Anthropology & Contemporary Human Problems. J.H. Bodley. Alta Mira Press, 2012. |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 50 |
| Final | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 50 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Main theories and concepts of social sciences in general and anthropology in particular, the physical and cultural development of humanity in the historical process, a wide spectrum of cultural patterns and archaelogical knowledge are understood and absorbed, | X | |||||
| 2 | The ability to analyze current phenomena with an anthropological perspective and to think analytically and critically are acquired, | X | |||||
| 3 | Good communication and written/oral expression skills are developed, | X | |||||
| 4 | Acquires professional and social ethics, as well as an elevated sense of responsibility, | X | |||||
| 5 | By studying the dynamics of a variety of cultural phenomena in detail, students become able to perceive and interpret the general features, geographical conditions, historical processes and dynamics of change in Turkish and other world cultures, | X | |||||
| 6 | Establishes and builds on a wide perception and understanding of local and global issues and develops personally and professionally, | X | |||||
| 7 | In accordance with Life Long Learning principles, students acquire the skill and vision to continuously seek to utilize knowledge and information from outside their fields of expertise; to make collaborations and and syntheses with their own respective repertoire of knowledge, | X | |||||
| 8 | Students become able to spot social issues fit for anthropological research; acquire the methods, techniques and cultural equipment necessary for field work, | X | |||||
| 9 | Their solo and team work skills, critical social gaze and scientifically and ethically responsible investigation abilities become augmented. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Homework | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final examination | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Total Work Load | 125 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 | ||