Detaljni izvedbeni plan

Akademska godina 2015. / 2016. Semestar Zimski
Studij Preddiplomski sveučilišni studij povijesti, Preddiplomski sveučilišni studij psihologije, Preddiplomski sveučilišni studij sociologije, Preddiplomski sveučilišni studij komunikologije Godina
studija
1. - 3.

I. OSNOVNI PODACI O PREDMETU

Naziv predmeta Introduction to General Anthropology
Kratica predmeta IZBP-61 Šifra predmeta 150161
Status predmeta Izborni ECTS bodovi 4
Preduvjeti za upis predmeta Nema
Ukupno opterećenje predmeta
Vrsta nastave Ukupno sati
Predavanja 30
Seminari 15
Mjesto i vrijeme održavanja nastave HKS – prema objavljenom rasporedu

II. NASTAVNO OSOBLJE

Nositelj predmeta
Ime i prezime Luka Šešo
Akademski stupanj Doktor znanosti Zvanje Docent
Kontakt e-mail luka.seso@unicath.hr Telefon +385 (1) 3706 682
Konzultacije Prema objavljenom rasporedu
Suradnici na predmetu
Ime i prezime Irena Martinović Klarić
Akademski stupanj Doktor znanosti Zvanje
Kontakt e-mail imklaric@gmail.com Telefon +385 (1)
Konzultacije Prema objavljenom rasporedu

III. DETALJNI PODACI O PREDMETU

Jezik na kojem se nastava održava Engleski
Opis
predmeta

Course objectives:
Introducing students with the breadth of anthropology as a uniquely comparative and holistic science based on the cross-cultural perspective.
Course content:
Four-field anthropology: biological (physical) anthropology, cultural (socio-cultural) anthropology, linguistic anthropology and archeology. Applied and medical anthropology. Evolutionary theory and natural selection. Basics of contemporary genetics. Forensic anthropology and identification of remains. Anthropological critique of the race concept. Microevolution and macroevolution. Genetics and origins of modern human. Consequences of domestication, cultivation and sedentism. Anthropological definitions of culture. Ethnographic methods and production of anthropological knowledge. Language, culture and thought. Symbolic practices. Myth and ritual. Kinship. Social inequality, race and ethnicity: implications for health and well-being. Cultural processes in a global world.

Očekivani ishodi
učenja na razini
predmeta
Appreciating basics of human biology, society and culture through biocultural perspective. Biological (genetic), social, and cultural critique of the concept of race. Understanding anthropological key concepts: holism, human diversity and adaptability, descent and kinship, ethnography, fieldwork, participant observation, culture, cultural diversity, cross-cultural testing, ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, cultural imperialism, cultural hybridity.
Literatura
Obvezna

Robert H. Lavenda and Emily A. Schultz. Anthropology: What Does It Mean to Be Human?, 3rd Edition. Oxford University Press, 2014. (Selected scholarly articles).

Dopunska

Conrad P. Kottak. Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity. 16th Edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2014.
Andrea S. Wiley and John S. Allen, 2009. Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Način ispitivanja i ocjenjivanja
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Preduvjeti za dobivanje
potpisa i polaganje
završnog ispita

Regular class attendance – attending at least 70% of lectures and seminar sessions;
Fulfilled seminar duties – oral presentation based on desk research of the assigned anthropological topic;
Accumulating at least 35% of grade through class activities (two exams and one seminar presentation).

Način polaganja ispita

Class activities: 2 exams (written) and seminar presentation (oral)
Final exam (written)

Način ocjenjivanja

Final course grade is based on 100 points earned through student’s continuous involvement in class activities:
Fair (2) – 50 to 64 points
Good (3) – 65 to 79 points
Very good (4) – 80 to 89 points
Excellent (5) – 90 to 100 points
Earning credits:
Class activities contribute to 70% of the grade:
Seminar presentation – maximum 10 points
First exam – maximum 30 points
Second exam – maximum 30 points
Final exam contributes to 30% of the grade:
Final exam – maximum of 30 points (50% of correct answers necessary for passing)

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(%)
Pohađanje nastave 1.2
Seminarsko izlaganje 0.3 10
Kolokvij-međuispit 0.8 30
Kolokvij-međuispit 0.8 30
Ukupno tijekom nastave 3.1 70
Završni ispit 0.8 30
UKUPNO BODOVA (nastava+zav.ispit) 3.9 100
Datumi kolokvija The first exam in the 7th week of the course and the second exam in the 15th week.
Datumi ispitnih rokova Prema objavljenom rasporedu

IV. TJEDNI PLAN NASTAVE

Predavanja
Tjedan Tema
1. Introduction to the Course. What is Four-Field or General Anthropology?
2. Why is Evolution Important to Anthropologists?
3. What Can Evolutionary Theory Tell Us about Human Variation?
4. What Can Fossil Records and Genetics Tell Us about Human Origins?
5. How Do We Know about the Human Past?
6. Why Did Human Settle Down, Build Cities, and Establish States?
7. Mid-term Exam
8. Why Is the Concept of Culture Important?
9. Why is Understanding Human Language Important?
10. How Do We Make Meaning?
11. Where Do Our Relatives Come From and Why Do They Matter?
12. What Can Anthropology Tell Us about Social Inequality?
13. How Is Anthropology Applied in the Field of Medicine?
14. What Can Anthropology Tell Us about Globalization?
15. Final Exam
Seminari
Tjedan Tema
1. Introduction, Guidelines for Desk Research and Power Point Presentations
2. Assignment of Seminar Topics
3. Student's presentations
4. Student's presentations
5. Student's presentations
6. Student's presentations
7. Student's presentations
8. Student's presentations
9. Student's presentations
10. Student's presentations
11. Student's presentations
12. Student's presentations
13. Student's presentations
14. Student's presentations
15. Seminar Wrap-up and Review