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KSA / 1KSA
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KSA
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1KSA
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Academic Year
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2022/2023
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Academic Year
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2022/2023
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Title
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Social and Cultural Anthropology
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
10
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Written
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Type of completion
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Written
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Time requirements
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Lecture
3
[Hours/Week]
Seminar
3
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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1 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Minimum (B + C) students
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1
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The course is offered to foreign students. Course is thought in English only. The goal of this course is to enable the students to orientate in the basic terminology, concepts and theory of the cultural anthropology; to familiarize them with the work of the most important anthropologists; to present them the key anthropological publications and to show the examples of anthropological research of various kinds of societies. In the framework of this course, the anthropological theory of culture and the related terminology will be explained. In conclusion to the theories of culture and society, other fields of study of classical anthropology, like the kinship, economical, political, and religious systems as well as the relationship between language and culture will be explained. Apart from classical themes and approaches, the possibilites of study of the modern complex societies will be presented. Particular ethnographical and historical examples, related publiacations and important researchers will be presented for each of the topics.
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Requirements on student
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Ability to read and understand spoken word in English. Student should be able to read academic texts in English. Elaboration and presentation of seminar paper. Student should have knowledge of English on C1 level.
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Content
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1. Definition of the SCA in relationship to the general anthropology and other humanities and social sciences (sociology, history, archeology) 2. Anthropological theory of culture. 3. Concept of society in anthropology, basic terminology and theories. 4. Anthropological field research 5. Kinship, marriage and aliances. 6. Economics, production, distribution, consumption 7. Politics, typology of governments, power, law. 8. Religion, ritual, moral, ethics. 9. Social differentiation, gender, castes, classes, statuses... 10. Language and culture 11. Nationalism, ethnicity, identity. 12. Urban space, social exclusion, ghettoization, poverty.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Benedictová, Ruth. Kulturní vzorce. Vyd. 1. Praha : Argo, 1999. ISBN 80-7203-212-7.
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Basic:
Murphy, R. F. Úvod do kulturní a sociální antropologie. SLON Praha, 1998.
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Basic:
Eriksen, T. H. Úvod do sociální a kulturní antropologie. Portál, 2007.
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Extending:
Lawless, Robert. Co je to kultura. Olomouc : Votobia, 1996. ISBN 80-7198-106-0.
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Extending:
Peters-Golden, Holly. Culture sketches : case studies in anthropology. Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2006. ISBN 0-07-287608-5.
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Extending:
Barfield, T. (ed.). Dictionary of Antropology. Blackwell Publishing, 1997.
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Extending:
Heider, Karl G. Seeing anthropology : cultural anthropology through film. Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2007. ISBN 0-205-48355-0.
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Extending:
Rapport, Nigel; Overing, Joanna. Social and cultural anthropology : the key concepts. 1st pub. London : Routledge, 2000. ISBN 0-415-18156-9.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
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30
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Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
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40
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Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
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15
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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60
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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37
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Contact hours
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78
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Total
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260
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
komunikovat na odborné úrovni v cizím jazyce |
užívat anglický jazyk na úrovni C1 |
porozumět vědecky strukturované přednášce |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
číst a porozumět cizojazyčné odborné literatuře |
orientovat se v odborné literatuře |
porozumět a interpretovat odborný text a identifikovat jeho hlavní teze |
používat elektronické informační zdroje |
aktivně používat zahraniční databáze odborných časopisů |
na základní úrovni přemýšlet v pojmech |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
Characterize the social and cultural anthropology (SCA) in relation to the other social and natural sciences and humanities. |
Define and charakterize the key terminology, concept and theories of social and cultural anthropology. |
vyjmenovat antropology, kteří se nejvýrazněji podíleli na formování sociální a kulturní antropologie, vysvětlit a kriticky zhodnotit jejich základní myšlenky |
popsat základní metodologické postupy používané v rámci sociální a kulturní antropologie |
představit a interpretovat základní díla sociální a kulturní antropologie |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
navrhnout a uplatnit základní metodologické postupy používané v rámci sociální a kulturní antropologie v rámci výzkumného projektu |
použít při interpretaci relevantních společenských jevů a témat klíčové pojmy, koncepty a teorie sociální a kulturní antropologie |
uvést příklady výzkumů, které se ve 20. století uskutečnily v rámci sociální a kulturní antropologie a kriticky je reflektovat z hlediska současných teoretických přístupů |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Written exam |
Test |
Seminar work |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Written exam |
Seminar work |
Test |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Self-study of literature |
One-to-One tutorial |
Individual study |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Seminar classes |
One-to-One tutorial |
Self-study of literature |
Individual study |
Multimedia supported teaching |
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