Theoretical anthropology

Course: Archaeology

Structural unit: Faculty of History

Title
Theoretical anthropology
Code
ОК.19
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Know the history of anthropological schools and modern trends in anthropology To know the current problems of modern anthropological science, methodical and theoretical foundations of anthropology. To know the history of formation, the current state and prospects for the development of foreign and Ukrainian anthropological science. To know the main stages of the formation of a modern anthropological type of man and the main concepts of anthroposociogenesis. To know the main concepts of the development of human society, the formation of social institutions. To be able to navigate scientific and periodical anthropological literature on current problems of anthropology, to select the most important information from this information, to be able to systematize it. Be able to work with scientific and methodical manuals. To prove the importance of using anthropological approaches in the study of historical phenomena.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
To know the history of the development of anthropological knowledge and the main questions of anthropogenesis. To be able to independently enrich one's scientific and creative potential by studying thematic literature, to apply progressive and rationally balanced methods of mastering knowledge. Possess elementary skills of source criticism, historical analysis, establishment of cause and effect relationships.
Course content
The content of the course is divided into 2 content modules. Each content module includes lectures, seminars, independent work of students, which are completed by rating control of the level of assimilation of knowledge of the program material of the corresponding part of the course. Content module 1 (СM1) includes topics 1 - 4, content module 2 (СM2) - topics 5 - 8.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Daniel, G. 1963. The Idea of Prehistory. The World Publishing Co., Cl. and NY. 2. De Laet, S. History of Humanity, Vol. 1. Ed Paris and London: Unesco & Londen, Routledge, 1994. 3. Howard, M.C. 1989. Contemporary Cultural Anthropology. Simon Fraser University. Harper Collins Publishers. 4. Renfrew, C. 2007. Prehistory: The making of the human mind. Modern library ed. 5. Roberts, A. 2011. Evolution. The Human Story. London, NY. 6. Scarre, C. 2013. The Human Past. World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies. Third Edition. The Human Past, Thames & Hudson, 2013.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Planned educational activities and teaching methods: - a lecture - seminar classes - independent work - test - oral interview - essay
Assessment methods and criteria
The control of the student's knowledge is carried out according to the modular rating system. The total number of student points is formed by the semester points obtained from all topics of the two content modules (points obtained during the blitz survey; points obtained for the completion of essays; points obtained during the module control (for the completion of test tasks), as well as points, received during the final control (exam). Assessment of students' knowledge success is carried out in two forms: semester assessment (tests, oral blitz survey, essays) and final assessment (exam). The total number of points is 100 points (of which, the semester assessment is a maximum of 60 points; the final assessment (exam) is a maximum of 40 points). The criteria for evaluating a student's answer are: • complete disclosure of the issue; • the logic of presentation; • use of basic and additional literature; • analytical reasoning, the ability to draw conclusions.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

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