# SOAN 203 — Introduction to Anthropology (AUB) > SOAN 203 Introduction to Anthropology at American University of Beirut. 5 student reviews · 1 shared file. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/678 Retrieved: 2026-08-04 ## Facts - Course code: SOAN 203 - Title: Introduction to Anthropology - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Sociology - Department: Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Cultures and Histories - Professors on record (10): Abdallah El Ayach, Elizabeth Matta Saleh, Hiba Morcos, Kirsten Scheid, Livia Celine Wick, Mariana Nakfour, Rana Taher, Rania Jaber, Samar Ghanem, Zeina Osman ## Catalogue description An introduction to socio-cultural anthropology. Anthropology offers comparative perspectives on the ways people live in the world. In doing so, it challenges some of our commonly held assumptions about what is natural and universal. The course will explore anthropology’s approaches, concepts and methods emphasizing case studies from different settings. ## Quick answers ### What is SOAN 203 at AUB? SOAN 203 Introduction to Anthropology is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. An introduction to socio-cultural anthropology. Anthropology offers comparative perspectives on the ways people live in the world. In doing so, it challenges some of our commonly held assumptions about what is natural and universal. ### How many credits is SOAN 203? SOAN 203 Introduction to Anthropology is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is SOAN 203 hard? 5 AUB students have written about SOAN 203 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches SOAN 203 at AUB? Studiety has 10 professors on record for SOAN 203: Abdallah El Ayach, Elizabeth Matta Saleh, Hiba Morcos, Kirsten Scheid, Livia Celine Wick, Mariana Nakfour, Rana Taher, Rania Jaber and 2 more. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### Are there past papers for SOAN 203? Yes — 1 file for SOAN 203 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Quiz 1 - Has Quiz 2 - Has Midterm - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Participation - Original Book Necessary ## Books - Multiple Books ## Shared course material 1 file shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabus: 1 ## Student reviews 5 of 5 reviews, written by students who took the course. - **2020-04** — there is a lot of work and a lot of it really boring - **2020-04** — Very interesting and fun course, Zeina is really nice! - **2020-04** — It is a very interesting class and Zeina knows how to keep you engaged in class. Mostly daily readings of the chapters and other articles or videos. No drop quizzes, There's a midterm, paper (700 words), group presentation and a final. She is a very fair grader. She changes exams frequently so it is useless to take previouses, as every year it has a different format. Participation is very important, and would definitely boost your grade. If you end up taking the course, I advise you to do the readings for class and prepare summaries because all of the exams are majorly based on the book and a slightly on notes - **2020-04** — Rania Jaber is good, course material is time consuming but not that hard - **2019-08** — Soan 203 requires time, but the material is simple, there's a project, some research papers and quizzes, it is manageable but needs a bit of effort ## See also - [All Sociology courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/sociology.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.