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MBS 005 - Anthropology of Education

Faculty of Education · Pre-School Teaching · Undergraduate

ECTS: 4 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Vocational Informations Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Latife KABAKLI ÇİMEN

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to show what kind of meanings are given to education in different societies and cultural contexts by going from a cultural comparative perspective.

Course Content

 

The subject, basic concepts, history and method of anthropology; basic approaches in cultural anthropology; anthropological aspects of education and basic concepts of educational anthropology,  Culture, culturing, culturing, adaptation, subculture, counterculture, co-culture, etc .; cultural foundations and functions of education,  intercultural differentiation, education and learning; school as a habitat, school cultures and ethnographies; media, mass media, popular culture and education; globalization, cultural interaction, cultural literacy and education,  Education in oral and written literary works in the history of Turkish culture and civilization; The roles of parents and children in Turkish family structure.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. At the end of this course, students; Learn the basic concepts, subjects and methods of the field of Educational Anthropology.
  2. Students will be able to comprehend the similarities and differences in basic fields such as school, classroom, curriculum and teacher training by examining educational researches related to different cultures
  3. Evaluates the education, learning and learning processes in the cultural context through examples of Turkish education system as well as examples from different cultures
  4. Comprehends the relationship between education and anthropology.

Core Area Distribution

(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%80 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%20

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain Storming

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15230
Out of Class Study Period15230
Midterm11212
Quiz000
Assignment11212
Practice000
Final11616

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1INTRODUCTION COURSE DESCRIPTIONCourse Syllabus
2Subject, basic concepts, history and method of anthropologyReading the relevant parts of the source book
3Anthropology in TurkeyRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
4Basic approaches in cultural anthropologyRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
5Anthropological education and basic concepts of educational anthropologyRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
6CultureRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
7MIDTERMRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
8Cultural processes. Relevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
9Intercultural differentiation in education and learningRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
10School as a living space, School cultures and ethnographiesRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
11Media, mass media, popular culture and educationRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
12Globalization, cultural interaction, cultural literacy and educationRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
13Education in oral and written literary works in the history of Turkish culture and civilizationRelevant sections will be read from the mentioned sources.
14The roles of parents and children in Turkish family structure.Reading the relevant parts of the source book
15GROUP PRESENTATIONS.
16FinalFinal