Course: Integral Anthropology

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Course title Integral Anthropology
Course code KAZ/NIANP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Preissová krejčí Andrea, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. General concept of anthropology as a combination of biological, cultural and social anthropology. 2. Basis, meaning and significance of anthropology. 3. Why should anthropology be integral? 4. Concept of integral anthropology in the Czech Republic. 5. Defining interdisciplinarity among anthropology, social psychology, ethnography and sociology. 6. Integral view of a human being. 7. Human body, health, illness and disease. 8. Human as a cultural and social being. 9. Contribution of philosophical anthropology. 10. Contribution of pedagogical anthropology. 11. System of anthropological education and results of the most famous anthropological researches and studies in the Czech Republic. 12. Methods of cooperation and ways of handling complex problems of interpersonal relationships, behaviour and activities under specific natural, cultural and social conditions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Efforts to unify the fields led in the second half of the 20th century to define the general integral anthropology or anthropology. Both concepts are defined anthropology as a holistic science of man, society and culture that integrates and interconnects knowledge of biological and sociocultural anthropology and other relevant disciplines. Man is being given continuous blending of biological, social and cultural entities and phenomena. For anthropology is important holistic - holistic approach, because it is always the interdisciplinary study and anthropologist must utilize and combine all the knowledge from various disciplines.
Absolvents will be able to not only use bio-socio-cultural approach towards a human being as a part of a group but also utilize their knowledge of interdisciplinary approach on solving problems of our contemporary society.
Prerequisites
To handle discipline is required to have knowledge of general education, general psychology, philosophy, sociology at university studies and history at the high school level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Essay

Participation in education Essay Theoretical homework
Recommended literature
  • BREZINKA, W. (1996). Filosofické základy výchovy. Praha: Zvon.
  • Budil, I. (2003). Mýtus, jazyk a kulturní antropologie. Praha.
  • Budil, I. (2007). Za obzor západu. Praha.
  • Cichá, M., a kol. (2014). Integrální antropologie. Praha.
  • Eriksen, T. H. (2008). Sociální a kulturní antropologie. Praha: Portál.
  • Fukuyama, F. (2002). Konec dějin a poslední člověk. Praha: Rybka.
  • Huntington, S. P. (2001). Střet civilizací. Praha.
  • KAPICA, M. (2000). Pedagogika zdraví. Opole/Olomouc: UO/UP.
  • Kottak, C. P. (2011). Anthropology: Appreciating Human Diversity. New York.
  • Mácha, K. (2004). 100 tezí o integrální antropologii. Olomouc.
  • Malina, J. (2009). Antropologický slovník. Brno.
  • MURPHY, R. F. (1998). Úvod do kulturní a sociální antropologie. Praha: Slon.
  • Pelcová, N. (2002). Filozofická a pedagogická antropologie. Praha.
  • Sokol, J. (2002). Filozofická antropologie.. Praha: Portál.
  • Soukup, V. (2004). Dějiny antropologie. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Wolf, J. (1992). Člověk a jeho svět. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Wolf, J. (2002). Integrální antropologie na prahu 21. století. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA25-XX) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Social Sciences and Civics for Secondary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (NA24-XX) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer