Introduction to Sociology

1. Ability to analyse cultural singularities 2. Crosscultural ethical commitment 3. Ability to understand cultural diversity 4. Ability to understand anthropological studies in the context of social sciences 5. Teamwork crossdisciplinary capacity 6. Training in crosscultural theoretical approaches 7. Ability to analyse crosscultural changes in contemporary societies 8. Ability to comunicate with different cultures 9. Skills to implement research etnographic methodology

Didactic unit I - Theoretical and methodological dimensions 1. Concept and scope of Social Anthropology 2. Anthropological methodology and techniques 3. Historical evolution of anthropological thought 4. Applied Anthropology to the contemporary context Didactic unit II - Cultural diversity as knowledge of societies and their institutions 5. Cultural pluralism and the right to difference 6. Organisation of kinship and family forms 7. Economic and political Anthropology 8. Mythology rituals and beliefs

The lecturer will explain the theoretical contents in the context of interactive lessons with different types of etnographic material. Apart from that students will work on the following: Workgroup: At the beginning of the term, the lecturer will propose different research topics to students. These will form working groups composed of 3-4 people, according to their research interests. Working groups will be tutored by the lecturer in the classroom and/or individually according to the needs of each group. Individual work: 1. Accomplishment of different practical exercises which may be about texts or audiovisual material 2. Students have to compulsory read and discuss in depth a book of Anthropology based on one or several ethnographic pieces of work. A selection of possible options will be available for this purpose at the beginning of the term. Students will also conduct two exercises based on audiovisual material in the classroom with subsequent sharing of views. The weekly timetable for tutorials will be announced in due time