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Course Name : Culture, Identity ve Ethnicity II

Course Code : SBÖ 736

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. MUZAFFER SÜMBÜL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Describes human and culture as historical, and interprets them at different levels within the context of social sciences.
Discusses the place of culture in human life as part of other social sciences.
Interprets the cultural effects of globalization.
Relates culture to production-consumption
Explains cultural identity as part of culturation,enculturation and acculturation.
Interprets the environmet-culture relation and environmental problems as part of culture.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of the course is to focus on the concepts of culture, identity and ethnicity from an anthropological point of view and analyse them within the context of different variables.

Course Contents : The following topics are in the scope of this course: human as a historical and biocultural being, the concept of culture, its origin, quality and process. Also, the concepts of popular, mass and public cultures will be focused on as well as other issues such as customs, values and globalization.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Clasroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The concept, definition and scope of identity None Lecture
2 Humans, Communities and identity selections Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
3 Identity and Discrepancy Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
4 Culture, Personalty and Identity Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
5 Symbols and Identities Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
6 Cultural variety, Identity and Cultural Rights Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
7 Mid-term exam seminar Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
8 Ethnicity Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
9 Ethnic Identity Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
10 Race and Ethnicity Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
11 Ethnicity and Nationalism Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
12 Globalization and Identity Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
13 Ethnic and Cultural Identity Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
14 Culture, Identity ve Ethnicity Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
15 Culture, Identity ve Ethnicity Read related articles and book chapter Small Group Discussion-Lecture-Seminar-Case Analysis
16/17 Final exam Research report Report


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Kimlikler Lütfen Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nde Arayışı ve Temsili, Der. Gönül Pultar.1.Basım ODTÜ Yayıncılık 2009 Ankara
  Sarıbay, A. Yaşar; “kültürel Bir Olgu Olarak Globalleşme”, Küreselleşme, Ufuk Yay, İstanbul 2002.
 Takış, Taşkın; “Kimliklerle Buluşma”, Doğu ve Batı ,Yıl:6,sayı 23, Temmuz 2003.
 Taylor, Charles; “Tanınma Politikası”,Çokkültürlülük,A.Gutmann,Yapı Kredi Yay., İstanbul 1996.
  Tok, Nafiz; Kültür ,Kimlik ve Siyaset, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul 2003.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Describes teaching strategies, methods and techniques at the level of expertise based on his/her undergraduate proficiency. 4
2 Defines scientific research and analysis methods used in social sciences. 4
3 Explains Elementary Education and its basic principles. 5
4 Explains the theories of development and learning theories within the scope of primary education. 3
5 Explains the interdisiplinary interaction in the field. 4
6 Explains the information in elementary education subject areas (Social Studies, Turkish, Science, Mathematics, etc.) at the level of expertise. 4
7 Relates information in the primary education field with the information in other fields. 3
8 Describes the theoretical and practical information in the field at a level of expertise. 4
9 Criticizes the applications in the elementary education field at national and international levels. 3
10 Plans and executes scientific research. 4
11 Applies teaching methods and techniques based on his/her knowledge obtained at undergraduate level. 4
12 Manages a study requiring expertise in the field independently. 4
13 Works in a team or leads the team in the situations that require solving field-related problems. 4
14 Questions scientific and social issues from new perspectives. 3
15 Conducts studies in the field within the framework of lifelong learning. 3
16 Follows the technological developments. 4
17 By supporting it with qualitative and quantitative data, student presents a scientific work carried out in the field of elementary education in a written, oral or visual way to people who are experts or not experts in the field. 4
18 Uses information and communication technologies effectively. 4
19 Uses the languages in European portfolio at a level which enables him/her to understand the information related to the field and to carry out written and oral communication. 3
20 Considers the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values while carrying out a scientific research or project or interpreting a study in the field. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 14 28
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 143
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.72
ECTS Credit: 6