Advanced Anthropology Syllabus

ARELLANO UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Academic Year 2015 - 2016
www.arellano.edu.ph
SYLLABUS
COURSE NAME
Advanced Anthropology
COURSE CODE
C 203 Cog
COURSE DESCRIPTION :
The course intends to advance the graduate students level of competency in the discipline of Anthropology with a broad goal of encouraging
development of their understanding of humankind, past and present and an appreciation of the evolutionary history of all humankind, its global
cultural manifestations and its patterns of social organization. They will grapple with the ideas and analyses that preoccupied the core figures of
the field that continue to shape the direction of anthropology, the basic 'tools' of the discipline necessary to understanding and exploring
general cultural problems and cultural changes that occur globally and within the Philippines. Through this course, students will advance their
understanding of major anthropological concepts, principles, theories, methods, and scientific approaches and develop their anthropological
stock of knowledge that is useful in everyday life and in the further pursuit of anthropological insights amid contemporary issues that affect
society, cultural ecology, political, economic systems, and social change.
UNIT CREDIT
PRE-REQUISITE/S
None
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
REFERENCES
To develop an advanced understanding of the role of anthropology in the development of rich and varying culture as humanity and its
environment evolved from prehistoric to modern living.
:
Ember, C. R., Ember, M., & Peregrine, P. N. (2004). Anthropology (10th Ed.). Philippine: Pearson.
Haviland, W. A., Prins, H. E. L., Walrath, D., & Mcbride, B. (2008). Anthropology: The human challenge. Australia: Wadeworth Thomson
Learning.
Jurmain, R. (2001). Essentials of physical anthropology. (5th ed.) Australia: Thomson Wadeworth.
Laden, A. S. (Ed.) (2007). Multiculturalism and political theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University.
MS. PATRICIA T. CRUZ
University Librarian
COURSE OUTLINE
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LEARNER'S
OUTCOME / OBJECTIVES
Discuss the scope of anthropology

and history of anthropological
Theory.
Describe the field methods of

research used by anthropologist.
LEARNER'S
TOPIC
The Scope of Anthropology and history
of anthropological Theory
The scope of anthropology
Early Anthropological Theory
Later Anthropological Theory
Recent Developments in
Anthropological Theory
Field Methods
Ethnography: Anthropology's
Distinctive Strategy
Difference between survey
Ethnographic Techniques
Anthropological Techniques and
Research Used in Complex
Societies
Urban Anthropology
TOPIC
METHODOLOGY /
STRATEGIES
TIMETABLE
Weeks
12
Weeks
3 5
TIMETABLE
Lecture
Reading a book
chapter on history of
anthropological theory
Whole Group
Discussion
Seminar Workshops
METHODOLOGY /
STRATEGIES
EVALUATION
Summary and Reflection

paper
Presentation of workshop
outputs and performance of
field research simulations
EVALUATION
Describe the elements of culture and

discuss ways to demonstrate cultural
reflexivity in the context of cultural
diversity
Culture (Enculturation and

acculturation)
Elements and Characteristics
Cultural Shock
Cultural Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativism
Cultural Romanticism
Cultural Pessimism
Cultural Reflexivity
Weeks
67
Lecture with PowerPoint

Case Studies
Conduct an ethnographic
research on any subcultures of
Metro Manila
Explain the emergency of Homo

Sapiens
Emergency of homo sapiens

The transition from Homo
erectus to Homo sapiens
Middle Paleolithic Cultures
The emergency of Modern
Humans
What happened to the
Neanderthals
Weeks
8
Student facilitated discussion

(1)
Reaction paper
Discuss the upper Paleolithic World
The upper Paleolithic World

The last Ice Age
The upper Paleolithic Europe
The upper Paleolithic Cultures
in Africa and Asia
The Earliest Humans and their
cultures in the new World
The end of the upper Paleolithic
Week 9

(2)
Synthesis paper
Describe the origins of food

production and settled life
Explain the origins of Cities and

States
The origins of food production and

settled life
Pre-agricultural developments
The domestication of Plants and
Animals
Why did food production
develop
Consequences of the rise of
food production
The origins of Cities and States
Archeological inferences about
civilization
Cities and states in Southern
Iraq
Cities and states in
Mesoamerica
The first cities and states in
other areas
Theories about the origin of the
State
The consequences of state
formation
The decline and collapse of
States
Week 10

(3)
Synthesis paper with

implications on the Philippines
Week 11

(4)
Critical paper on how to

manage climate change and
human settlements in the
Philippines cities
Discuss the Archeological evidence

and inferences on the Philippine
Civilization
The Archeological evidence and

inferences on the Philippine Civilization
Explain the human variation and

adaptation
The human variation and adaptation

Process in human variation
Physical variation in human
populations
Race and racism
The future of Human variation
Discuss the primate behavior and

society
The Primates
The Primate Behavior and
Society
Biochemical, or Molecular
Genetics
Population Genetics and
Mechanisms of Genetics
Biological Diversity and Race
LEARNER'S
TOPIC
Week 12
Educational trip to the

National Museum
Presentation of written
reports on the museum visit
Week 13

(5)
Synthesis paper with

implications on the Philippines
Weeks
14
TIMETABLE

(6)
METHODOLOGY /
STRATEGIES
Interview with known

zoologist and presentation of
interview results
EVALUATION
Explain myth and mythology,

spirituality, religion and the
supernatural
Describe world system with focus on

industrialization, stratification, and
peace and order
LEARNER'S
Critique and appreciate the Filipino

Popular Culture
Myth and mythology spirituality,

religion and the supernatural
Our relationship with
animals
mountains
curves
The World System: Industrialization,
Stratification, and peace and order
Economic Systems
Personality and World View
Social Change and Development
Fundamentalism
TOPIC
The Filipino Popular Culture
Rituals / Festivals
Religion - pilgrimages
Soap operas
Marriage
Kinship and Descent
Gender
Malls
Weeks
15
Week
16
TIMETABLE
Week
17
Video and focused discussion

(7)
METHODOLOGY /
STRATEGIES

(8)
Reflection paper
Research on the role of every

country to improve the
wellbeing of the global
community
EVALUATION
Production of a short
(video/PowerPoint)
documentation of any aspect
of Filipino Popular Culture
Show evidence of the conceptualized

role of anthropology to the present
world
Week
18
Recapitulation of everything learned
Examination
Note: Values are to be integrated whenever possible.

GRADING SYSTEM
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Required Projects
Class discussion facilitation
Workshop output
Interview
Ethnographic Research
4 Short Papers:
Museum Visit
Documentary video/PowerPoint
Examination
10%
10%
10%
20%
20%
5%
5%
20%
Total 100%
PREPARED BY
ELIAS M. SAMPA, Ed.D.

Faculty
___June_20, 2015_
Date
REVIEWED BY
FEDERICO C. CASTILLO, Ed. D.

Academic Coordinator
___ June_20, 2015_

Date
APPROVED BY
MARIA TERESA F. CALDERON, Ph.D.

Dean
___ June_20, 2015_

Date
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ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Discuss the scope of anthropology

Describe the field methods of

Summary and Reflection

Describe the elements of culture and

Culture (Enculturation and

Lecture with PowerPoint

Explain the emergency of Homo

Emergency of homo sapiens

Student facilitated discussion

Discuss the upper Paleolithic World

The upper Paleolithic World

Student facilitated discussion

Describe the origins of food

Explain the origins of Cities and

The origins of food production and

Student facilitated discussion

Synthesis paper with

Student facilitated discussion

Critical paper on how to

Discuss the Archeological evidence

The Archeological evidence and

Explain the human variation and

The human variation and adaptation

Discuss the primate behavior and

Educational trip to the

Student facilitated discussion

Synthesis paper with

Student facilitated discussion

Interview with known

Explain myth and mythology,

Describe world system with focus on

Critique and appreciate the Filipino

Myth and mythology spirituality,

Video and focused discussion

Student facilitated discussion

Student facilitated discussion

Research on the role of every

Show evidence of the conceptualized

Recapitulation of everything learned

Note: Values are to be integrated whenever possible.

ELIAS M. SAMPA, Ed.D.

FEDERICO C. CASTILLO, Ed. D.

___ June_20, 2015_

MARIA TERESA F. CALDERON, Ph.D.

___ June_20, 2015_

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