Faculty of Philosophy University of Zagreb Chair of Anthropology DUAL SUBJECT UNDERGRADUATE STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM CURRICULUM Zagreb, may 2005. 1. Introduction a) Reasons for the making of the study According to tradition of European universities anthropology belongs to natural and social sciences and humanities alike. Accordingly the study was organized at the Faculty of philosophy in the form of an under graduate study under the wing of humanities while the post graduate study was organized partially on the Natural science faculty at the department of Biology under the branch of biological anthropology, and partially at the Faculty of Philosophy in the field of Cultural Anthropology as a part of the postgraduate study ethnology and cultural anthropology. The nature of anthropology is holistic, as well as the growing complexity in the culture-biology relation (cultural consequences of molecular biology and bio-technology) are the main reasons for making the study of Anthropology as a self sustained holistic discipline. b) Current proposal experiences in making similar or equivalent programs Anthropology as a holistic science which envelops branches and disciplines which share the man as an object of their study, was available for enrollment for the first time as an undergraduate study in the year 2000/2001 in Croatia.To make the study possible a Chair of Anthropology was formed on the 9-th of December year 1998 on the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb. By bringing the Science and Higher Education Act (Narodne novine no.123 from 31.07.2003.) together with the urging need for coordination of the curriculum with the Bologna declaration (3+2+3 systems), serious changes in organization of study had to be done. The major change was in reorganizing the undergraduate study in Anthropology, at the Faculty of Philosophy, according to a new 3+2 system, and adding the postgraduate (doctoral) study in Anthropology. Students can enroll in the postgraduate study after successfully completing undergraduate and graduate studies. The duration of the postgraduate study is three years by the end of which student attain the doctoral degree. According to the above stated, and the need for Anthropology to be immanent at the highest level of education, as it is the case in European universities, we propose a reorganized program study in Anthropology which is fully compatible with the 3+2+2 system. This program is a product of the joint work of the members of the Chair of Anthropology of the Faculty of Philosophy i.e. employees of the Institute for Anthropology and Faculty of Philosophy. Based on to the former experience in conducting a postgraduate study at a master's level (field: Biology; branch: Biological anthropology), and according to the objective abilities of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate study at the University of Zagreb (at the Faculty of Philosophy) we think that we can offer serious and high-quality program of study. The program is fully compatible with Bologna declaration and offered on three levels: undergraduate study in Anthropology, graduate study in Anthropology and postgraduate study in Anthropology. ANTHROPOLOGY STUDY PROGRAM (may 2005) Page: 2 Our proposal of the study was made according to the requirements of the Bologna declaration, oriented towards contemporary anthropology and fully compatible with other Anthropology studies across Europe. c) Possible partners outside the school system The professional profile of a graduated anthropologist enables him a vital role in any research project in which a society-science-technology relation is being researched, as well as on any institute that regulates human – environment relations. Furthermore the anthropology has a vital role in researching of cultural processes, ecological processes and the research of public opinion as well as in various expert teams working joined with various Ministries, other government institutions and various agencies dealing in specific social, cultural and human environment issues. We must note that one of the most recent fields where anthropologists have been very active is tied closely to intense educational science development, and widening the educational process to a life long process. This of course brings new issues demanding scientific, expert monitoring and anthropology is specialized in making experts in that field. Research, science and lecturing cooperation is available with these partners (outside the school system): scientific institutes and various professional organizations relating faculties and departments national and international alike. d) Study support for student mobility As there is no discipline where its object study would b adequately analyzed without aspects of anthropology it is clear that an under graduate study of anthropology is desirable for study progress in various fields, (especially humanist and biotechnology sciences). That is the main reason why in this program many lectures are proposed which are interdisciplinary in their nature and therefore available to students of almost all faculties and departments. We must keep in mind that anthropological aspects have held their place in a very large number of study programs, not only socially – humanistic but biological, technical, medicinal and various other sciences. Accordingly we expect the subjects and courses we are proposing to be enrolled by students of other study groups as well as students of anthropology. We are expecting our own under graduate students to be expertise in various other study groups and studies. Let us note that our courses are available to students of various fields and profiles. Respecting the principle of mobility we are proposing a program which will enable our students to choose and interdisciplinary connect contents of various fields, as we expect students of other fields will choose a variety of classes we offer as elective. ANTHROPOLOGY STUDY PROGRAM (may 2005) Page: 3 2. General part 2.1. Study title Dual subject under graduate study in anthropology 2.2. Educational institution Chair of Anthropology of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb and the Institute of Anthropology in Zagreb 2.3. Study duration Under graduate study 6 semesters (3 years). 2.4 Enrollment requirements Enrollment requirements for the dual subject under graduate study: - Obtained highschool education passed classification exam or secondary school final state exam, according to the law propositions and the propositions of the University of the faculty of Philosophy. Enrollment requirements for the dual subject graduate study: - Finished the dual subject under graduate study of anthropology on the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb , or any other compatible study 2.5 Under graduate study of anthropology a) Duration of the undergraduate study and its academic title: Under graduate study of anthropology lasts for six months, and the students who finish it obtain the academic title «baccalaurea/baccalaureus of human sciences, in anthropology b) Goals of the under graduate study of anthropology: The primary goal of the study is for its students to master the knowledge of anthropology. Knowledge can formally be graded by acting (instrumental knowledge) and the attained understanding of the world. In our present information era, speaking of knowledge we understand it as a network of data which have survived by evolution trough its use for human environment. Such understanding of knowledge gives us an understanding of existing theoretical boundaries in which such a network is formed. Students of the undergraduate study must understand the basic elements of anthropology and value their theoretic correspondence to make them able to recognize and understand ANTHROPOLOGY STUDY PROGRAM (may 2005) Page: 4 the differences of human structuring and acting which spring from them. Accordingly the under graduate study makes its students able to understand and influence the complexity of specific localities and their population from an anthropologic point of view. Completing the course students gain the knowledge which enables them to actively participate in anthropology’s researches. Furthermore after the completed study students will develop a skill of recognizing the evolutional characteristics and connections between biological and sociocultural phenomena. Finishing the study they become capable of making an expert judgement of the credibility of social activity, and they become able to participate in the processes of social planning. Finishing the under graduate study students also achieve possibilities to continue graduate study of anthropology, ethnology and similar studies. 3. Study program description 3.1. The list compulsory of and elective subjects and/or modules with the according number of workload hours needed for their completion and the number of their ECTS credits. ANTHROPOLOGY STUDY PROGRAM (may 2005) Page: 5 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION OF DUAL SUBJECT UNDERGRADUATE STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM CURRICULUM ANTHROPOLOGY STUDY PROGRAM (may 2005) Page: 6 DUAL SUBJECT UNDERGRADUATE STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAM CURRICULUM NOTICE: As a foreign language students can choose one language from the next list: English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish. Except a foreign language as a compulsive course on the first year of study, students can enroll another foreign language from an elective quote. From the six elective courses on the III, IV, V and VI semesters, students are obliged to enroll at least three courses from the list of elective courses of the