Course: Basic of Social and Cultural Anthropology

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Course title Basic of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Course code UZV/C1KA
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zemánek Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction to Anthropology. - Definition of social anthropology in the system of anthropological sciences. - Definition of cultural anthropology in the system of anthropological sciences. - Basic concepts of social anthropology. - Traditional and modern society, kinship systems, families and clans, partnership, marriage, family. - Basic concepts of cultural anthropology. - Culture as a basic attribute of society, anthropological theories (models) of culture, culture and religion. - Multiculturalism, ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, cultural pluralism. - Methodology of social and cultural anthropology. - Current and perspectives of social and cultural anthropology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe the position of social and cultural anthropology in the system of anthropological sciences
describe the position of social and cultural anthropology in the system of anthropological sciences
explain, list and explain the main anthropological theories
explain, list and explain the main anthropological theories
justify methodological procedures in cultural and social anthropology
justify methodological procedures in cultural and social anthropology
define ethnocentric approaches in favour of culturally relativistic approaches
define ethnocentric approaches in favour of culturally relativistic approaches
explain the findings of social and cultural anthropology in the work of the health/social worker
explain the findings of social and cultural anthropology in the work of the health/social worker
Skills
identify the basic content and terminology of cultural and social anthropology
identify the basic content and terminology of cultural and social anthropology
master the basic methodological procedures used in social and cultural anthropology
master the basic methodological procedures used in social and cultural anthropology
demonstrate examples from the field of cultural and social anthropology on the basis of their own self-study
demonstrate examples from the field of cultural and social anthropology on the basis of their own self-study
educate the public in the field of cultural and social anthropology
educate the public in the field of cultural and social anthropology
apply the knowledge of social and cultural anthropology in the work of a health/social worker
apply the knowledge of social and cultural anthropology in the work of a health/social worker
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests)
Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Essay
Essay
Conversation
Conversation
Recommended literature
  • AUGÉ, M. Antropologie současných světů. Brno: Atlantis, 1999.
  • CICHÁ, M. a kol. Integrální antropologie. Praha: Triton, 2014.
  • CICHÁ, M. Základy kulturní antropologie. Multikulturalismus (distanční studijní opora). Zlín: Univerzita Tomáše Bati, Fakulta humanitních studií, 2012.
  • ERIKSEN, T. H. Sociální a kulturní antropologie. Praha: Portál, 2008.
  • MORRIS, M. Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology (submitted). Oxford: Wiley ? Blackwell, 2012.
  • SKARUPSKÁ, H. Úvod do kulturní a sociální antropologie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2006.


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