The Anthropology of the Middle East Field of study: Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology
Programme code: 12-S1AK16.2019

Module name: The Anthropology of the Middle East
Module code: 12-AK-S1-3KBW
Programme code: 12-S1AK16.2019
Semester: summer semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Description:
A course presents a wide panorama of everyday life of the Middle East from anthropological perspective: the history of European interest in the region, “Television” and “Folk” Islam, beliefs and customs of folk Islam, ethnic diversity, traditional and modern social structures: basic ties, social diversity, structures` s dynamic , pastoral nomadism, peasant`s economy, the “Islamic” city
Prerequisites:
passing language courses
Key reading:
(no information given)
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
understands fully the importance of ethnology and anthropology in preserving and developing properly the ties in social groupings and relates his abilities in a practical way [_K_1]
 K_K02 [4/5]
having the ability to use the basic knowledge in the field of ethnology and cultural anthropology and related sciences to analyse the concrete processes and social and cultural phenomena [_U_1]
 K_U02 [3/5]
having the ability to observe and interpret social and cultural phenomena from anthropological perspective [_U_2]
 K_U04 [3/5]
presenting key phenomena in the field of customs, religion and social structures, economics and politics of the Middle East – one of the oldest centres of civilization [_W_1]
 K_W05 [4/5] K_W09 [4/5] K_W11 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
kolokwium ustne [_w_1]
testing the degree of understanding the lectures goals
 _K_1 _U_1 _U_2 _W_1
prezentacja [_w_2]
testing the degree of understanding the practical courses and additional literature
 _K_1 _U_1 _U_2 _W_1
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [_fs_1]
a lecture with audio-video materials
 15
readings and a work on texts
 40 kolokwium ustne [_w_1]
practical classes [_fs_2]
a presentation
 15
preparing the presentation
 45 prezentacja [_w_2]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
(no information given)