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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Course code

HIA6321.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Sissejuhatus kultuurantropoloogiasse

Course title in English

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Carlo Cubero Irizarry (language of instruction:English)

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Brief description of the course

In this course, students will explore key concepts such as culture, power, the economy, and gender from an anthropological perspective. Students learn about the methods anthropologists use to study societies, including participant observation, ethnography, and comparative analysis. By examining a variety of cultures from different regions of the world, students will gain insight into how social norms, values, and institutions are constructed and maintained.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- explains central concepts and approaches in social and cultural anthropology;
- explains how anthropological concepts contribute to the study of societies and their connections to other human sciences;
- analyses ethnographic material and anthropological arguments using critical and comparative reasoning;
- communicates an anthropological argument orally and responds to questions and discussion;
- develops a structured written argument that engages critically with anthropological literature;
- discusses assigned texts and ethnographic cases in seminars and offers relevant responses to the contributions of others.

Teacher

Carlo Cubero Irizarry

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