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About Department

The human is in the centre of anthropology. Individual, the interaction between individuals, communities, relationships between communities, culture in its broadest definition and cultural diversity, as historical or modern phenomena are among the interests of anthropology. Anthropology, which is related to the disciplines such as sociology, geography, history, linguistics employs various methods that they invented. On the other hand, since the very beginning, the tradition of anthropology largely have drawn upon ethnographic methods that are most helpful for the collection of an in-depth data about communities and contributed to the development and perfection of such methods. Hence, the creative use of ethnographic methods, which are functional for the investigation of the semantic world along with the material basis of everyday life is among the distinctive traits of anthropologists.

Upon graduation, our graduates can work in different fields such as academic settings, research companies, museums, media companies, public institutions like DIE, DPT, foundations, international organisations like UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, WHO. Moreover, as it is the case in other social sciences, proper education in anthropology presents a novel perspective to work in different sectors. During recent years, anthropology has become a popular field of occupation in areas such as advertisement and market studies in the private sector. 

 

 

Terms of Application

Eligibility Criteria

-Master’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution.

-For the PhD program the minimum required ALES score is 55. (Test results older than five years from the date of the application are not valid and will not be accepted). 

-For English language proficiency, the minimum required YOKDIL, YDS score is 55 and minimum required TOEFL score is 66 (Test results older than five years for YOKDIL / YDS and two years for TOEFL from the date of the application are not valid and will not be accepted.) 

Required Documents

-Academic transcript.

-Language Exam Results

-Letter of Intent in English: 

Letter of intent that the candidates would provide has to include these items: Brief explanation of the topic that the candidate would study if accepted (1), and the reasons behind his / her choice of the field of anthropology, in general (2), and Anthropology department at Yeditepe University, in particular (3), referring to the anthropology and social science literature. 

-CV

-Letter of recommendation (2)

 

Vision Mission

Our Mission

We, as the staff of the Anthropology department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yeditepe University, aim to grow a new generation of anthropologists who is distinctive with their practical field skills and capable of conceptual thinking, and creative social scientists. 

Our Vision

We are aware of the fact that there is no single way for collection and examination of the accuracy of knowledge. We respect the emphasis on multiple epistemologies. Our ideal is to prove different anthropology traditions and the understandings of social science can cohabit with our mere existence.

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ANTHROPOLOGY Ph.D PROGRAM

Aim and Goal: The Anthropology program is based on the assumption that an understanding of today's societies requires comprehensive research and analysis of the many complex cultural dynamics, which underlie all societies. The aim of this program is to provide students with the theoretical foundation, research skills, and basic knowledge of different cultures that will enable them to study contemporary social and cultural problems, issues and phenomena from an in-depth and cross-cultural perspective. Anthropology offers a variety of historical and comparative approaches to the comprehension of cultural and physical forms, ranging from the study of human evolution to the development of an understanding of societies and their symbols. The undergraduate program designed to provide the broad multi-disciplinary foundations upon which the discipline rests. Anthropology often leads to careers in research and/or teaching at both universities and museums. Positions in the other social science fields are also options for graduates.

The Degree: This department is compatible with the 240-ECTS credit first-cycle programme in physics in the higher education. One can be the “Doctorate of Philosophy in Anthropology” after accomplishing the requirements of the programme.

Admission Conditions:

  • Master’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution.
  • For the PhD program  the minimum required ALES score is 55. (Test results older than five years from the date of the application are not valid and will not be accepted). 
  • For English language proficiency, the minimum required YOKDIL, YDS score is 55 and minimum required TOEFL score is 66 (Test results older than five years from the date of the application are not valid and will not be accepted.) 
  • Letter of Intent in English: 

Letter of intent that the candidates would provide has to include these items: Brief explanation of the topic that the candidate would study if accepted (1), and the reasons behind his / her choice of the field of anthropology, in general (2), and Anthropology department at Yeditepe University, in particular (3), referring to the anthropology and social science literature. 

Employment Prospects for the Graduates: Our graduates work in industry (especially in calibration laboratories, sections like R&D, software, project development, health industry etc.), find various kinds of jobs in education or can make academic career.  We have active collaboration with governmental (such as National Metrology Institute, called UME), industrial and standards laboratories (such as the TSE) in relation to student internments, joint projects, work placements and graduate employment opportunities.

Besides this, since they can carry out a “double-major” or “minor” programme in one of the engineering departments, such as Electrical Eng., Mechanical Eng., System and Industrial Eng., together with the Physics Dept., they can find other opportunities in various areas of application.

Conditions for Graduation:

To complete the program, students must successfully complete a total of 48 credits (8 Master level courses and 8 PhD. level courses). This is usually accomplished in two years. Each semester the students will be required to take 2 compulsory and 2 elective courses. Students who have completed a Master’s program in Anthropology will be exempt from those courses that they have already taken in the Master’s program.

After successful completion of the two year long curriculum, the students will take the written and oral exam before starting to work on their doctoral thesis. Successful students will have to prepare the proposal for their doctoral thesis and present it to a jury of 3 people, two of whom are faculty from the department. Students with approved proposals start their thesis work by beginning fieldwork. The thesis is expected to be completed in between 2 to 5 years. The doctoral thesis has to be based on fieldwork using anthropological methods. Also, as in the rest of the world, the doctorate should be an original contribution to scientific knowledge.