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Antropology

  • Department of Sociology
  • BA Studies
Cultural anthropology is the scientific study of human creation and behavior, or, in other words, of human culture. While physical or biological anthropology studies the basic physical characteristics of human beings, cultural anthropology is concerned with the defining characteristics of human behavior, customs, and social relationships. Although anthropology was initially developed mainly to study traditional tribal cultures, it now also studies and describes the diversity found in urban societies, the customs of different human groups, and the cultural and natural factors that influence political and economic behavior. This is an interdisciplinary programme, which incorporates sociology and ethnography at specific times through shared disciplines. In addition to a theoretical framework, students are given the opportunity to do fieldwork, writing studies, and individual and group research. Conducting participatory observation, anthropological interviews, group studies, and analyzing data—that is, seeing and describing the world through the eyes of an anthropologist—are just a few of the research methods that students will learn through practical training.

Objectives

  • transferring in-depth knowledge on the form and functioning of society;
  • transmitting a set of concepts, theories, ideas and methodologies that allow students to critically formulate ontologies of the social world and the epistemologies through which to understand it;
  • promoting a solid mastery of a coherent set of research methods and techniques that allow obtaining and analyzing quantitative, qualitative and ethnographic data;
  • developing the skills required by a technical job, such as documentarian, individual interview operator, group interview moderator, data analyst;
  • developing the capacity to initiate, design, conduct and complete field surveys or anthropological studies: problematization, choosing a research field (population, sample, subjects), conceptualization, operationalization, data collection and analysis (e.g. quantitative or qualitative evaluation of a program, identification of resources and obstacles in the development of a community, etc.);
  • developing a set of transferable cognitive, communication, interactional and civic attitudes and skills, of self-knowledge and self-organization, which can be used in relation to employers and community members;
  • consolidating a knowledge base and transferable skills that allow career guidance, respectively continuing studies in a master’s degree in sociology/anthropology or in a related discipline (psychology, economics, political science, communication sciences, educational sciences, legal sciences), in the country or abroad.

Acquired competencies

Professional skills
  • designing and conducting anthropological and sociological research (collection, processing and analysis of social data) in organizations and communities;
  • skills in ethno-cultural studies;
  • expertise in the study of community development.
Knowledge
  • the ability to describe the concepts, theories, paradigms and methodologies used in researching organizations, communities, cultural and ethnic diversity, as well as community development;
  • formulating hypotheses and operationalizing key concepts to explain and interpret various social phenomena within organizations and communities;
  • knowledge of procedures and software applications specific to the administration of databases built with social indicators;
  • using procedures and software specific to information systems based on social indicators in order to explain and interpret various types of concepts, situations and processes.
Abilities
  • identifying research methods, techniques, procedures and instruments appropriate for the purpose of researching various social phenomena;
  • collecting and analyzing empirical data, critically and constructively evaluating one’s own research approach, theories and methodologies used in researching communities and organizations;
  • developing innovative models for researching social phenomena in organizations and communities, cultural and ethnic diversity and community development, using established methodologies;
  • managing social data systems;
  • using specialized software to solve typical problems in managing social indicator databases;
  • constructing and evaluating social indicators relevant to social research;
  • creating and managing databases with social indicators;
Transversal skills
  • applying strategies of rigorous and efficient work, punctuality and personal responsibility for the result, based on the principles, norms and values ​​of the code of professional ethics;
  • applying appropriate group relationship techniques, empathetic interpersonal communication skills and assuming specific roles within teamwork;
  • efficient use of information sources and communication resources and assisted professional training (digital platforms, specialized applications, databases, online courses, etc.) both in Romanian and in an international language.

Courses

Sociologie generală/ General Sociology – Prof. univ. dr. Irina Culic

Metode și tehnici de cercetare sociologică/ Methods and Techniques of Sociological Research – Lect. Dr. Andrada Tobias

Introducere în antropologie/ Introduction to Anthropology – Conf. dr. Gabriel Troc

Curs opțional 1 / Elective course 1

Curs opțional 2 / Elective course 2

Limba străină 1/ Foreign Language 1

Educație fizică 1/ Physical education 1

Teorii sociologice moderne/ Modern Sociological Theories – Lect. Univ. dr. Dana Domșodi

Antropologii contemporane / Contemporary Anthropologies – Lect. Univ. dr. Oana Mateescu

Antropologie socială / Social Anthropology – Conf. dr. Gabriel Troc

Explorarea societății prin analiza datelor / Exploring Society through Data Analysis

Practică profesională I / Traineeship I

Limba străină 2 / Foreign Language 2

Educație fizică 2 / Physical education 2

Teorii sociologice contemporane/ Contemporary Sociological Theories – Conf. Univ. dr. Sorin Gog

Socioantropologia muncii/ Socioanthropology of Labour – Conf. dr. Gabriel Troc

Metode calitative de cercetare sociologică/ Qualitative Sociological Research Methods – Lect. Univ. dr. Goina Calin

Relaționalități mai-mult-decât-umane / More-than-human relationalities

Curs opțional de specialitate 1 / Speciality Elective Course 1

Curs opțional de specialitate 2 / Speciality Elective Course 2

Paradigme sociologice/ Sociological Paradigma – Lect. univ. dr. Andreea-Cristine Palaga

Cercetare de teren și etnografică/ Field Research and Ethnography – Lect. Univ. dr. Goina Calin

Metode etnografice digitale / Digital Ethnographic Methods

Antropologie economică / Economic Anthropology – Lect. Univ. dr. Oana Mateescu

Curs opțional de specialitate 3 / Speciality Elective Course 3

Practica profesionala 2 / Traineeship 2

Sociologie urbană/ Urban Sociology – Conf. univ. dr. Norbert Petrovici

Antropologia paranormalului și a ocultului / Anthropology of the Paranormal and the Occult – Lect. univ. dr. Andreea-Cristine Palaga

Stratificare și mobilitate socială / Social Stratification and Mobility – Lect. Univ. Dr Cristina Raț

Curs opțional de specialitate 4 / Speciality Elective Course 4

Curs opțional de specialitate 5 / Speciality Elective Course 5

Curs opțional aplicativ pentru lucrarea de licență / Applied Elective for Bachelor’s Thesis Development

Sociologie și antropologie digitală / Digital Sociology and Anthropology– Lect. Univ. dr. Oana Mateescu

Antropologie medicală / Medical Anthropology – Lect. univ. dr. Andreea-Cristine Palaga

Istoria gândirii sociale din România / History of Romanian Social Thought – Lect. Univ. dr. Dana Domșodi

Curs opțional de specialitate 6 / Speciality Elective Course 6

Curs opțional de specialitate 7 / Speciality Elective Course 7

Elaborarea lucrării de licenţă / Bachelor’s Thesis Preparation

PACHET OPȚIONAL 1 (An I, Semestrul 1)

Psihologie generală și educațională / General and Educational Psychology

Universitate 101. Competențe și practici academice / University 101: Academic Skills and Practices


PACHET OPȚIONAL 2 (An I, Semestrul 1)

Istoria ideilor filosofice / History of Philosophical Ideas

Comunicare în limba engleză / Communication in English

Etică și integritate academică / Ethics and Academic Integrity


PACHET OPȚIONAL 3 (An II, Semestrul 3)

Psihologie socială / Social Psychology

Statistică socială și analiza datelor 2/ Social Statistics and Data Analysis 2


PACHET OPȚIONAL 4 (An II, Semestrul 3)

Sociologia loisir-ului / Sociology of Loisir – Lect. Dr. Andrada Tobias

Gen și muncă (limba engleză) / Gender and labour

Sociologia corpului (limba engleză) / Sociology of the body

Sociologie electorală / Electoral Sociology


PACHET OPȚIONAL 5 (An II, Semestrul 4)

Sociologia educației / Sociology of Education – Dr. Dana Solonean

Sociologia mișcărilor sociale (limba engleză)/ Sociology of Social Movements

Critică și crize. Transformări în capitalismul contemporan / Critique and Crises. Transformations in Contemporary Capitalism – Lect. Univ. dr. Dana Domșodi

De la corporație la platformă: noi forme de muncă / From Corporation to Platform: New Types of Labour

Provocările inteligenței artificale pentru om și societate / AI Challenges for People and Society

Cercetare aplicată în user experience / Applied User Experience Research – Făcaș Andrada, Farcău Andra


PACHET OPȚIONAL 6 (An III, Semestrul 5)

Societate și trans-formări / Society and Trans-Formations – Prof. univ. dr. Irina Culic

Dezbateri actuale în teoria și cercetarea sociologică / Contemporary Debates in Sociological Theory and Research

Socioantropologia religiei / Socialanthropology of Religion – Conf. Univ. dr. Sorin Gog

Societate și tehnologie / Society and Technology

Sociologia iubirii și sexualității / The Sociology of Love and Sexuality – Conf. Univ. dr. Sorin Gog

Societate și mediu / Society and Environment – Lect. Dr. Andrada Tobias


PACHET OPȚIONAL 7 (An III, Semestrul 5)

Analiza aplicată a datelor datelor calitative pentru lucrarea de licență / Applied Quantitative Data Analysis for the Bachelor’s Thesis

Analiza aplicată a datelor cantitative pentru lucrarea de licență / Applied Quantitative Data Analysis for the Bachelor’s Thesis

Practică de proiectare a cercetării și redactare academică pentru lucrarea de licență / Research Design and Academic Writing for Bachelor’s Thesis Preparation


PACHET OPȚIONAL 8 (An III, Semestrul 6)

Sociologia globalizării / Sociology of Globalization – Lect. Dr. Zoltan Mihaly

Interacționism simbolic și etnometodologie / Symbolic Interactionism and Ethnomethodology – Lect. Univ. dr. Goina Calin

Sociologie istorică comparată / Comparative Historical Sociology – Lect. Univ. dr. Goina Calin

Sociologie politică / Political Sociology – Dr. Manuel Mireanu

Gen și muncă (limba engleză) / Gender and labour (English Labour)

Careers

Development agent; Anthropology research assistant; Research assistant in fine arts-industrial design; Sociology research assistant; Community development researcher; Publicist editor; Advisor on public administration; Personnel reconversion – mobility consultant; Domestic or foreign special correspondent; Local expert on Roma issues; Social mediator; Mentor; Museum curator; Organizer of fairs and exhibitions; Delegated film producer; Teacher in high school, post-high school education; Vocational education and foreman training; Marketing specialist; Journalist (higher education); Sociologist; Marketing specialist

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