Cultural Anthropology Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

ANTH-2351-001 Cultural Anthropology

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills

Course Description

The study of human cultures. Topics may include social organization, institutions, diversity, interactions between human groups, and ethics in the discipline.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

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Textbooks

\ There are no textbooks required for this class.  All lectures and other reading material can be found online.

Supplies

\ Access to a reliable computer with enough power to run AConline and some internet features.

Student Performance

After studying the material presented in this course, the students will be able to:

1.  understand the fundamental ideas of cultural anthropology;
2. understand how cultural anthropologists gather and analyze information;
3. understand the relevance of anthropology in the modern world and what it has to say about social issues including racism, the rise of nation-states, and the changing perceptions of sexuality and marriage;
4. understand ethnocentrism in themselves and others;
5. understand why there is such diversity and complexity in human behavior.

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Your homework grades will depend on two things: correct answers, and the effort you put into writing the anwers.  It is possible to give a correct answer in one sentence.  However, the person who gets the most points for the question will be the one who not only gives the correct answer, but shows me that she/he has read the assignment, thought about it, and has something to say about it.  That takes more than one sentence.  Your homework and discussions will make up 50% of your grade, the final exam will make up 30%, and your Field Project will make up 20%. 

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