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Lecturer(s)
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Pohorecký Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) What is the applied social anthropology (ASA). Definition. Opposition to the so-called "pure" anthropology. Overview of typical themes and areas of interest. 2) ASA history (until 1930) 3) ASA history (1930 - 1970) 4) Contemporary ASA (after 1970) - turn to the studies of development organizations and public policies: "reinvented antropology", "new applied antropology", George Foster 5) Overview and characteristics of the "domains of application" (health, educatio, agriculture, environment, tourism, migration) in the context of the ASA's possibilities 6) Research methods and techniques of ASA (Rapid apparisal procedure, Focus Group Discussions, participant observation, interviews, questionaries, document analysis, visual analysis) 7) Analysis of institutional policies and practices from the anthropological perspective. 8) Strategies of social and cultural change management (Cultural Brokerage, Social Marketing, Collaborative Research, Action Research) 9) Ethics and dilemmas of ASA 10) ASA in the Czech republic 11) Institutional basis of the ASA (organizations, periodicals, publications), possibilities of professional career in the ASA 12) Student's presentations and their discussions.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, E-learning, Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Project-based instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Task-based study method, Seminar classes, Individual study, Self-study of literature
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 25 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 13 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 40 hours per semester
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 39 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| characterize the basic theoretical and methodological foundations of social and cultural anthropology |
| describe and characterize the basic schools of thought (paradigms) of social and cultural anthropology |
| based on their knowledge, devise and design their own research topic |
| formally present a topic in the field of social and cultural anthropology, ethnology |
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| understand a professional social science text |
| write a sophisticated professional text on a given topic |
| use electronic information resources |
| distinguish literature from different periods in the development of the discipline |
| apply general theoretical and methodological models of social and cultural anthropology in relation to the subtopic |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe the methodological procedures used in applied anthropology and propose their application in a research or development project |
| characterize and explain the key terms, concepts and theories of applied anthropology and apply them to the interpretation of relevant social phenomena and topics |
| list anthropologists who have explored the use of anthropological knowledge in managing processes of social and cultural change and critically evaluate their basic ideas on the topic |
| define applied anthropology and explain the difference between applied and "pure" anthropology |
| clarify and critically reflect on the historical development of applied anthropology |
| explain the functioning of development organizations (NGO's) with regard to their resources, forms of cooperation, selection |
| to put the issue of humanitarian aid and development cooperation in the context of the past and present geopolitical situation |
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| analyse and critically reflect on the historical development of applied anthropology |
| discuss the ethical considerations of applied anthropology |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| E-learning |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Task-based study method |
| Project-based instruction |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Self-study of literature |
| One-to-One tutorial |
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| Seminar classes |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Students' portfolio |
| E-learning |
| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Competences |
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| Seminar |
| Seminar classes |
| One-to-One tutorial |
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| Written exam |
| Seminar work |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Bennett, J. W. Applied and Action Anthropology: Ideological and Conceptual Aspects. In: Current Anthropology, Vol. 37, No. 1. 1996.
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Eriksen, T. H. Engaging anthropology: The Case for a Public Presence. Berg, 2006.
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Ervin, M. Applied Anthropology: Tools and Perspectives for Contemporary Practise. 2000.
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Foster, G. Applied Anthropology. 1969.
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Goldman, Lawrence. Social impact analysis : an applied anthropology manual. 1st publ. Oxford : Berg, 2000. ISBN 978-1-85973-392-1.
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Gwynne, Margaret Anderson. Applied anthropology : a career-oriented approach. Boston : Allyn and Bacon, 2003. ISBN 0-205-35866-7.
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Hirt, Tomáš. Vybrané kapitoly z aplikované sociální antropologie. V Plzni : Západočeská univerzita, 2012. ISBN 978-80-261-0122-2.
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McDonald, James H. The applied anthropology reader. Boston : Allyn and Bacon, 2002. ISBN 0-205-32491-6.
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Podolefski, A - Brown, P. J. Applying Cultural Anthropology: An Introductory Reader. McGraw Hill, 2007.
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Redding, T. M.; Cheney Ch. C. (eds.). Profiles of Anthropological Praxis: An International Casebook. Berghahn Books. 2022.
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Roth, Silke. Paradoxes of Aidwork: Passionate Professionals. Routledge, 2015. ISBN 978-0-415-74592-5.
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Van Willigen, John. Applied anthropology : an introduction. 3rd ed. Westport : Bergin & Garvey, 2002. ISBN 0-89789-833-8.
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