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Lesson Information

Course Credit	3.0
Course ECTS Credit	3.0
Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?	Z
Course Coordinator	Research Assist. ÖMER AVCI
Instructor (s)	Prof. Dr. HACİ DURAN
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	It is an undeniable fact that the globalization process we are going through and the new understanding that information age reveals forces today's citizens of nation-state and workers of civil society to acquire a global perspective.
Course Content	This course content not only shows us that culture is a social construct by drawing parallels between different cultural peculiarities of various countries, but also aims to equip students with the necessary perspective that enables us to understand the social problems of different cultures.

Learning Outcomes

The student possess knowledge of theory, approaches, models, legislation, human behavior, human rights, human behaviors and social environment, social problems related to social work discipline; social welfare policies and services; social work administration, professional ethics, principles and values, and information of the applied fields of social work
The student possess knowledge of research methodologies and techniques, as well as of information technologies and establishing effective communication
The student possess the basic practical knowledge to accomplish social work intervention at individual, group, organization, and societal levels, and for varied counselees who have different characteristics in terms of the global
The student possess skills to make observations and conduct professional interviews at each stage of the social work, of reporting and, establishing written and oral communication, using communication mediums effectively in the context of application
The student possess skills to conduct social work research, utilize the findings of already conducted research, of using information and other technologies, interpreting the professional literature, critical thinking, making analysis and synthesis
The student possess skills to fulfil administrative duties by using contemporary administrative information and techniques, to create common services with leadership, cooperation among institutions, social dialogue understanding
Along with the social work application at generalist level with client groups, they possess skills to accomplish the planned intervention process
They possess skills to conduct intervention by acknowledging the positive value of difference
By using his/her accumulated knowledge related to social work fields, s/he conducts social work intervention independently or as a team member, and takes responsibility, as well plans and manages events regarding the development of employees working under his/her authority/responsibility
S/he assesses the acquired information and skills related to his/her field with a critical approach; as well uses the competency to learn foreign languages, information and communication technologies and embraces the understanding of life-long learning by constituting a role model for the society with her/his skills, abilities, values and attitudes
S/he monitors the developments in the field of social work locally and globally, informs the related institutions and individuals regarding these developments, shares her/his thoughts and solution offerings with his/her colleagues and professionals from other fields by supplementing his/her views with quantitative and qualitative findings, and accordingly, designs projects with social responsibility
S/he determines the duties, authorities, rights and responsibilities related to social work profession, supports the development of the profession, and acts in accordance with legislation, professional ethics, norms and standards, accreditation management and administration processes
S/he uses the information and skills peculiar to social work with a right-based and social justice-centered approach, as well as the planned change process in the cliental system, within the framing of societal, scientific, cultural, professional, and environmental values, by taking on the responsibilities and necessities required by the social work intervention, in working with individuals, families, organizations and macro-level applications with the society

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Introduction to social/cultural anthropology: some basic themes and concepts and experiences
2	The scope of anthropology and its relation to the other sciences; anthropological theory
3	Field work, methods and techniques
4	The concept of culture, the process of culture, characteristics of culture, cultural differences, cultural adaptation, enculturation, acculturation, assimilation
5	Gender and marriage
6	Kinship and family
7	Culture and character, language and communication, ideology and symbolic system, symbols and signs
9	Social organisation and control, ethnicity, identity, ethnocentrism
10	Religion and ritual
11	Cultural change, mechanisms of change, innovation, diffusion
12	Modern world system, industrialisation, globalization, Multiculturality, consumption culture, popular culture
13	Applied anthropology and contemporary world societies development, dependency
14	Anthropology and social work

Resources

1. CRAPO, Richley. 1990. Cultural Anthropology, Understanding Ourselves and Others. Connecticut: the Dushking Publishing Group, Inc.
2. GÜVENÇ, Bozkurt. 1991. İnsan ve Kültür. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
3. HAVILLAND, William. 1990. Cultural Anthropology. Orlando:Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
4. KOTTAK, Conrad Phillip, 2001. Antropoloji: İnsan Çeşitliliğine Bir Bakış. Ankara. Ütopya Yayınları.
5. SARAN, Nephan. 1993. Antropoloji. İstanbul: İnkılap Kitabevi.
6. WELLS, Calvin 1984. Sosyal Antropoloji Açısından İnsan ve Dünyası. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.

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