Cultural Anthropology Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Course

ANTH-2351-001 Cultural Anthropology

Prerequisites

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

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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(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

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Online Course

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

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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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Expected Student Behavior

In the context of discussions, I expect students to respect each other's opinions and to give each other space to disagree without becoming hostile or angry.  I expect homework to be done on time. 

Grading Criteria

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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Homework assignments and discussions have deadlines, so students must log into the class and post their work in order to get a grade for the week. 

Calendar

The Instructor reserves the right to change the syllabus and/or calendar if needed.

You will complete 7 lessons this summer.  You will get a new assignment every Monday, and it will be due the following Sunday night at 11:55 p.m.  Below are the Lessons for this summer. 

You will also be assigned a field project.  Those instructions can be found on your Lessons link.

Lesson 1 – June 5 –  What is Anthropology and what does it have to do with Culture?

Lesson 2 - June 12 – Different Cultures and Different Economies

Lesson 3 - June 19 – Marriage and Religion in Different Cultures

Lesson 4 - June 26 – Race, Ethnicity, and other Social Groups

Lesson 5 - July 3 – Power, Politics, and keeping order in Societies

Lesson 6 - July 10 – How and Why do Cultures Change

Lesson 7 - July 17 – Anthropology and Medicine

Week 8 - July 24 – Final Exam

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Syllabus Created on:

05/30/17 1:30 PM

Last Edited on:

05/30/17 1:34 PM