Sociocultural anthropology is the comparative study of human societies and cultures. This course is designed to introduce students to central areas of anthropological inquiry, a range of key theoretical perspectives and the discipline’s holistic approach. Through field-based research projects, students will also gain familiarity with the discipline’s qualitative research methods (especially participant observation). While students will encounter the works of key historical figures in the discipline, they will also discover current debates on globalization and transnationalism. Finally, this course also strives to cultivate students’ ability to reflect critically on their own identities and cultures, thereby gaining a greater understanding and appreciation for diversity and an improved set of intercultural communication skills.
Code
AN1002
Name
SOCIO-CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
AN (Anthropology)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
CCI
CAMS ID
4670
Last update with CAMS
Identify and define key debates, concepts, subfields and people in the discipline of sociocultural anthropology
Demonstrate an introductory understanding of the discipline’s key research methods (participant observation and/or in-depth interviewing).
Apply the discipline’s cross-cultural, comparative and holisitic perspectives to societal debates and questions, especially those concerning the processes and transformations associated with globalization
Apply knowledge of and appreciation for the variety of human cultures and lifeways when exploring, through oral or written expression, the human condition.
Mobilise intercultural competencies in relationships with others (and thus in class discussions and writing assignments as well). These include: a critical awareness of one’s own social and cultural positions and identities; recognition of multiple perspectives; and, empathy and openness towards others and their points of view.
CCI LO1 Local and Global Perspectives: Students will enhance their intercultural understanding of languages, cultures, and histories of local societies and the global issues to which these relate.
CCI LO3 Exploring and Engaging Difference: Students will think critically about cultural and social difference; they will identify and understand power structures that determine hierarchies and inequalities that can relate to race, ethnicity, gender, nationhood, religion, or class. 
CCI LO4 Civic and Ethical Engagement: Students will demonstrate awareness of ethical considerations relating to specific societal problems, values, or practices (historical or contemporary; global or local) and learn to articulate possible solutions to prominent challenges facing societies and institutions today so as to become engaged actors at various levels in our interconnected world. 
Term Code Name
Fall 2021 AN1002A SOCIO-CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Fall 2021 AN1002B SOCIO-CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY