Republic of the Philippines POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES College of Social Sciences and Development Course Title : Sociology of Human Rights Course Code : Cultural Anthropology Course Credit : 3 Units Pre-Requisite : None Course Description : This course is an introduction to cultural anthropology. As the branch of anthropology dedicated to the study of cultural diversity, cultural anthropology’s primary goal is to understand social differences (whether cultural, ethnic, “racial,” gender, sexual, class, or religious) and their relationship to political, economic, linguistic, historical, and other social realms. This course introduces the students to the key ideas and major thinkers of this discipline. It examines the different aspects of cultural diversity and allows the students to better understand the complexity of social phenomena. It also introduces students to the most important concepts and approaches used by anthropologists in understanding socio-cultural variation. At the end of the course, students are expected to learn about different cultures and to apply their knowledge to make sense of their own society. Institutional Learning Outcomes Programs Outcomes Course Objectives 1. Creative and Critical Thinking At the end of the course, students are expected to: 1. Able to communicate effectively using local symbols and language; 2. Adopt an attitude of openness to cultural diversity; 3. Provide leadership in promoting and protecting the Filipino culture; 4. Be sensive to cultural context in doing their research, development and educaonal work; 5. Show atude of adaptability to different forms of 2. Effective Communication 1. Culturally-Sensive Communicaon 3. Strong Service Orientation 2. Commitment to research, development, and educaon work 4. Community Engagement 3. Community-oriented and reflexive leadership 5. Adeptness in the Responsible Use of Technology 6. Passion to Life-Long Learning 4. Adaptability to changing social environment and disciplinal praxis 7. High Level of Leadership and Organizational Skills 8. Sense of Personal and Professional Ethics 9. Sense of Nationalism and Global Responsiveness 5. Strong sense of Cultural Heritage and Diversity and Global Responsiveness