PSK 104 - Social Anthropology
Monday 13.00-15.50 | G-402 & Tuesday 13.00-15.50 | G-408
WHAT IS ANTHROPOLOGY?
Anthropology, a uniquely comparative and holistic science, confronts and ponders major questions of human existence as it explores human biological and cultural diversity in time and space.
AIM OF THE COURSE
The main aim of the course is to discover and learn the basic subjects of the science of anthropology. 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.
At the end of this course students are able to;
- Understand the basics of Anthropology and the
relationship between Psychological studies and Anthropology.
- Learn the different methods to analyze the effect of culture on
human behavior and present solutions to problems related to this
issue.
- 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.
- Analyze the current cultural problems in the light of
anthropological inquiry.
- Develop skills to analyze the contribution of anthropological
studies to psychological science and present suggestions on how they
might be able to help to understand the classical psychological
issues.
PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING
Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on an exam, paper, or projects; failure in the course; and/or expulsion from the university.