Course Weekly Lecture Plan

Week	Topic
1	Introduction to the Basic Concepts-I: Anthropology, Ecology, Systems Theory (1> Ch. Introduction)
2	Introduction to the Basic Concepts-II: Biological and Cultural Adaptation (1> Chs. 1, 3 & 3> Ch. 4)
3	Theories in Nature-Culture Relations (3> Ch. Introduction)
4	Human Ecology-I (1> Chs. 2, 5 & 3> Ch. 1)
5	Human Ecology-II (1> Ch. 9 & 3> Chs. 5, 6)
6	The First Midterm (15%) * Students are expected to announce their research paper topics,
7	The National Day of Turkey (October 29, 1923) – No classes.
8	ITU Fall Break – No classes!
9	Social Evolution: From Agriculture to States (1> Ch. 14 & 3> Chs. 9, 11)
10	Traditional Ecological Knowledge (1> Chs. 33, 35 & 3> Ch. 13)
11	Political Dimensions (1> Chs. 25, 28 & 3> Ch. 17)
12	The Second Midterm (15%) * Students are expected to submit a draft of their research papers,
13	Case Study-I: Ancient Socio-environmental Adaptations (2> Ch. 16 & 3> Ch. 10)
14	Case Study-II: Environmental Management (1> Ch. 37 & 3> Ch. 16)
15	Case Study-III: Future Directions (1> Ch. 42)