The dominant biomedical paradigm, the meaning of "alternative medicine" in different cultures will be discussed. The course will also include a critical study of the contribution of anthropologists in applied health projects.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
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1) Discusses the concept of health illness and disease anthropologically |
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2) Explores the power of medicine in western cultures |
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3) Discusses the position of an anthropologist is applied health projects |
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4) Explores the healing practices in different cultures. |
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A,C |
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5) Discusses the legitimacy of biomedical paradigm and power relationships. |
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6) Explores the legitimacy of alternative medicine in neo-liberal economies |
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7) Turkey’s health policies |
Course Flow
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
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1 |
INTRODUCTION |
Fundamentals of medical anthropology |
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2 |
DEMOGRAPHY AND HEALTH |
Fieldwork, Ethnicity and Identity, Anthropology of Children, Regional Studies, Applied Anthropology, Anthropology of modern Turkey, Political Anthropology |
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3 |
PEOPLE, THE LANDSCAPE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ANIMALS |
Regional Studies, Applied Anthropology, Place and Narrative, Fieldwork, Ethnicity and Identity, Anthropology of Children, Anthropology of modern Turkey, Political Anthropology |
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4 |
ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE |
Regional Studies, Applied Anthropology, Place and Narrative, Fieldwork, Ethnicity and Identity, Anthropology of Children, Anthropology of Modern Turkey |
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THE LEGACY OF THE PAST OTTOMAN EMPIRE |
Ethnicity and Identity, Place and Narrative, Political Anthropology, Anthropology of Modern Turkey |
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FROM EMPIRE TO NATION STATE |
Ethnicity and Identity, Place and Narrative, Political Anthropology, Anthropology of Modern Turkey |
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7 |
MIDTERM |
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8 |
STATE RELIGION AND SOCIETY |
Ethnicity and Identity, Place and Narrative, Political Anthropology, Anthropology of Modern Turkey, Applied Anthropology |
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9 |
RURAL TURKEY |
Regional Studies, Applied Anthropology, Place and Narrative, Fieldwork, Ethnicity and Identity, Anthropology of Children, Anthropology of Modern Turkey, International Migration |
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10 |
URBAN TURKEY |
Regional Studies, Applied Anthropology, Place and Narrative, Fieldwork, Ethnicity and Identity, Anthropology of Children, Anthropology of Modern Turkey, International Migration, Urban Anthropology |
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11 |
SELECTED ISSUES AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS |
Regional Studies, Applied Anthropology, Place and Narrative, Fieldwork, Ethnicity and Identity, Anthropology of Children, Anthropology of Modern Turkey, International Migration |
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12 |
MIGRATION |
Regional Studies, Applied Anthropology, Place and Narrative, Fieldwork, Ethnicity and Identity, Anthropology of Children, Anthropology of Modern Turkey, International Migration |
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13 |
ECONOMICS AND LIVELIHOOD |
Regional Studies, Applied Anthropology, Place and Narrative, Fieldwork, Ethnicity and Identity, Anthropology of Children, Anthropology of Modern Turkey, International Migration |
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14 |
TRADITIONAL AND POPULAR CULTURE |
Regional Studies, Applied Anthropology, Place and Narrative, Fieldwork, Ethnicity and Identity, Anthropology of Children, Anthropology of Modern Turkey, International Migration |
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FINAL EXAM |
Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
Karakaş Özbayrak, İ (2011) II.Abdülhamid Döneminde Uygulanan Sosyal Yardım Politikaları, Libra Yayınevi.
Kâğıtçıbaşı, Ç. (1996). Family and human development across cultures: A view from the other side. Psychology Press.
Delaney, C. L. (1991). The seed and the soil: gender and cosmology in Turkish village society (Vol. 11). Univ of California Press. |
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Additional Resources |
Öztan, G. (2012) Türkiye’de çocukluğun politik inşası. Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınevi. |
Material Sharing
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Documents |
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Assignments |
A report based on 1 week ethnographic research and literature review. |
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Exams |
Assessment
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
70 |
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Quizzes |
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10 |
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Essays |
1 |
20 |
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Total |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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40 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
1 |
60 |
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Total |
100 |
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COURSE CATEGORY |
Expertise/Field Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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The Department provides individuals with a possession of anthropological theories and concepts; a good command of knowledge on human development, material culture, and archeological approaches in historical perspectives; it guides individuals who can analyze contemporary issues with an anthropological lens; and those who can retain a critical and analytical thinking ability. |
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The Department guides future anthropologists who can state the theme of their research with precision, and those who is equipped with the necessary methodology, technical and cultural base and with an awareness of ethical issues for their prospective field research. |
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The Department provides the students with an ability to study the details and dynamics of cultural phenomena; an ability to perceive and interpret the characteristics of Turkish culture as well as of different ones, with respect to their geographical conditions, historical processes and dynamics of change. |
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X |
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The Department provides individuals with a perception and awareness towards the problems of the country and the world; with a high level of social responsibility, an advanced level of written and oral communication skills; it guides individuals who can take advantage of the sources of information from outside the discipline in the framework of a spirit of life-long learning; and those who can pursue a professional and personal development of life, with a heartfelt joy of living. |
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X |
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