ANTHROPOLOGY 101
FALL 2008

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Professor:

Lenville J. Stelle

Office:

D-173

Telephone:

351-2504

E-Mail:

LSTELLE@parkland.edu

Office Hours:



Required Material:

Haviland, William.
2008 Anthropology, 12th edition. Wadsworth. Belmont, California.

Purpose of Course:

The broad aim of this course is to introduce the student to the scientific study of humankind. We will explore both the evolutionary development of Homo sapiens sapiens and the emergence of culture in its varied forms.

Expectations for Learning:

  1. The student will be expected to have a working understanding of 75% of the concepts to which she/he will be exposed.
  2. The student will be expected to apply anthropologically informed concepts to culturally sensitive events.
  3. The student will be expected to actively participate in class discussions.

Evaluation of the Student:

The evaluation of the student will be based upon five quizzes and two reaction papers.
  1. Quizzes:

    A quiz will be administered approximately every three weeks. Each will have a value of 20 points for a total (5 X 100) of 100 possible quiz points. The student will be allowed 30 minutes to complete each quiz. Structurally, each will contain five short-answer questions (3 points/question) and five multiple-guess questions (1 point/question). The minimum performance level for students who are desirous of a C is 70% correct, 80% for a B, and 90% for an A. The quizzes will be evaluated in class. Those students who fail to achieve a desired grade will be able to take a make-up quiz during the following class period.

  2. Reaction papers:

    Two reaction papers will be required. The papers will be two to three pages in length. They will be word processed or typed. Each will have a value of 25 points. Topics for the two papers will be suggested as the events of the Fall of 2008 unfold.


Additional Notes:

1. If you believe you have a disability for which you may need an academic accommodation (e.g. an alternate testing environment, use of assistive technology, or other classroom assistance), please contact Becky Osborne in X148 or call her at 353-2082.

2. Withdrawl Dates and Procedures: The withdrawl policy can be found in the Parkland College Catalog. It states that at midterm the faculty member is required to certify students' progress/attendance and that students who have ceased to progress/attend must be withdrawn. After midterm faculty cannot withdraw a student. Lastly, student initiated withdrawal must be completed prior to 5 pm on the last day to withdraw as published in the Parkland Class Schedule.



Course Outline

Date:Reading:Topic:Assignment:
18 AUG CH. 1 WHAT IS ANTHROPOLOGY?
25 AUG CH. 4 & 15 FIELD METHODS IN HUMAN PALEONTOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
1 SEPT CH. 2, 3, & 5 EVOLUTION AND HUMAN ADAPTATION NO CLASS MONDAY
8 SEPT CH. 6 GENUS Australopithecus QUIZ #1
15 SEPT CH. 7 & 8 GENUS Homo
22 SEPT CH. 9, 10, & 11 THE END OF PREHISTORY PAPER #1 due Friday
29 SEPT CH. 12 and 13 MODERN HUMAN DIVERSITY/RACE QUIZ #2
6 OCT CH. 14 and 18 CULTURE and SOCIETY MID-TERM is 10 OCT
13 OCT CH. 16 LANGUAGE
20 OCT CH. 17 ENCULTURATION QUIZ #3
27 OCT CH. 22 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION
3 NOV CH. 19 ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
10 NOV CH. 20 & 21 FAMILY SYSTEMS
17 NOV CH. 23 POLITICAL SYSTEMS QUIZ #4
24 NOV CH. 24 RELIGIOUS SYSTEMS PAPER #2 is due on Wednesday - NO CLASS FRIDAY
1 DEC CH. 26 & 27 THE FUTURE QUIZ #5
8 DEC
Sec .001 is on Thursday at 8 am
Sec .002 is on Tuesday at 11 am
Final's week


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