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Course Code: 
ANT 478
Semester: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Area Elective
P: 
3
Lab: 
0
Laboratuvar Saati: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
English
Course Coordinator: 
Ayşe Hilal Tuztaş Horzumlu
Courses given by: 
Ayşe Hilal Tuztaş Horzumlu
Course Objectives: 
The course aims to inform students about photography, documentaries, or films and the applications of such visual mediums within ethnographic studies.
Course Content: 

In anthropological studies, ethnographic data are generally recorded in writing, but visual recording gains more importance as technology advances. This lecture discusses various ethnographic representations, new experimental and narrative techniques, visual manipulation, and cinematic ethics considering documentaries and photographs prepared by anthropologists and professional filmmakers. The current and future subjects concerning visual anthropology are evaluated in a broader context. 

Course Methodology: 
1. Lecture 2. Case Study 3. Demonstration 4. Fieldwork 5. Student Activities/Projects
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A. Exam B. Participation/Discussion C. Field Work/Case Study D. Homework/Assignment E. Presentation

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

 

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

1. Identify the visual usage in the history of anthropology.

1,2,4,8

1,2,5

A, B, D, E

2. Evaluate the ethnographic films according to the definitions.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

1,2,3,5

A, B, D, E

3. Grasp the ethical issues in visual data.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

1,2,3,5

A, B, D, E

4. Understand the importance usage of visual data in anthropological studies.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

1,2,3,5

A, B, D, E

5. Learn how to use visual data in anthropological studies.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

1,2,3,5

A, B, D, E

6. Perceive how to criticize the visual data in general.

1,2,3,5,5,6,7,8

1,2,3,5

A, B, D, E
 

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topic

Study Materials

1

Introduction

 

2

The Emergence of Visual Anthropology

 

3

Colonial Photography, Postcards, and The Other Image

 

4

‘Nonook of the North’ Documentary

 

5

Using Visual Data in Anthropological Studies

 

6

Which films are the ethnographic films?

 

7

‘Childhood Rivalry in Bali and New Guinea’ Documentary

 

8

The Role of Anthropological Theory in "Ethnographic" Filmmaking

 

9

Photo Elicitation- Family Photography

 

10

‘Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism’ Documentary

 

11

‘Secrets of the Tribe’ Documentary, Visual and Ethic Concerns

 

12

‘Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun’ Documentary and Performance

 

13

Anthropology on television: what next? and The Future of Visual Anthropology

 

14

Final Project Presentations

 

 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

-Banks, Marcus. (2007). Using Visual Data in Qualitative Research. (Ed: Uwe Flick).  Sage Publication.

-Banks Marcus and Jay Ruby (Ed.). (2011). Made to be Seen Perspectives on the History of Visual Anthropology. The University of Chicago Press.

-Grimshaw, Anna. (2009).  The Ethnographer's Eye. Cambridge University Press.

-Maxwell, Anne. (2000). Colonial Photography & Exhibitions. Leicester University Press.

-Pink, Sarah. (2006). The Future of Visual Anthropology. New York: Routledge. pp: 3-20.

-Rollwagen, Jack. R. (Ed.). (1996) Anthropological Filmmaking. Harwood Academic Publishers.

Additional Resources

-Crawford, Peter Ian and David Turton (Ed.) (1992). Film as Ethnography. Manchester University Press.

-Cummins, Bryan. (2004). Faces of the North: The Ethnographic Photography of John Honigmann. Toronto: Natural Heritage Book.

-Marcus Banks and Howard Morphy (Ed.)(1999).Rethinking Visual Anthropology.. New Haven: Yale University Press.

-Pink, Sarah László Kürti and Ana Isabel Afonso (Ed.) Working Images Visual Research and Representation in Ethnography.
 

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

YULearn

Assignments

YULearn

Exams

YULearn

Assessment

ASSESSTMENT

In-Term Studies

Number

Percentage

Presentation

1

20

Assignment

5

30

Final

1

50

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

Total

 

100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

1

Acquires the basic terms, theoretical point of views and the historical evolution of anthropology.

 

 

 

X

 

2

Gains insight into the subfields of anthropology and the unique methods and applications of these fields.

 

 

 

X

 

3

Possess knowledge about conducting ethnographic study, which is the basic research method of anthropology, and designs fieldwork accordingly.

 

 

 

 

X

4

Formulates questions and evaluates research findings through analytical, critical and creative thinking by utilizing the knowledge and skills of anthropology.

 

 

 

 

X

5

Demonstrates adherence to scientific and ethical values in fieldwork and academic research and acts in accordance with these values.

 

 

 

 

X

6

Identifies social problems and develops social projects using anthropological theory and research methods.

 

 

 

X

 

7

Effectively utilizes current databases, information resources, and information technologies.

 

 

 

 

X

8

Designs interdisciplinary studies and participates in study groups by integrating disciplines alongside anthropology.

 

 

 

X

 

9

Exhibits social awareness and responsibility, approaching individual and cultural diversities with impartiality.

 

 

 

 

X

10

Acquires the ability to think, read, write and orally express English at an academic level.

 

 

 

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: 16x Total course hours)

14

3

42

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

14

3

42

Assignments

5

3

15

Final examination

1

26

26

Total Work Load

 

 

125

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

5

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5
 

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