Final exam ANTHR 101-A1 3 hrs 11:30 a.m. Thu Jun 14 BUS 2-9

In addition to the lecture notes, for the final please study chapters: 16, 20, 21, 22, 24, 28 and 31

Updated Lecture notes     

Updated marks

 

    Take home exam:   In one page, double space and font 12, answer the following question:

- What is culture and in what sense do humans culturally construct their world?

 

 

 

University of Alberta

Introduction to Anthropology

ANTH 101-A1

Spring 2007

 

Instructor: Dr. Hugo De Burgos

Office: Tory 13-11

Phone: 492-1755       

E-mail: deburgos@ualberta.ca

Web Page: www.ualberta.ca/~deburgos

Office Hours: Wednesday 10-11 a.m. or by appointment

Lecture Time:  9:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

Room: BUS 2-9. 

 

 

Course Description:   This course is a general introduction to anthropology through the study of central concepts, methods, and key issues. In particular, students are introduced to the four fields of the discipline through the exploration of human evolution, the appearance of culture, social organization, social theory, symbolic systems, language and cultural change. The format of most class sessions will be a mixture of lecture with some time for discussion.  Some ethnographic films will complement the lectures.

 

 

Required Textbook: Ember, Ember & Peregrine. Anthropology. 12/ edition

 

Assignments and Evaluation

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5%       Quiz # 1 (May 17).

5%       Quiz # 2 (June 7).

5%       Take home exam (due June 13)

10%     Class participation (being absent is clearly not participating; thus, students who miss classes seriously decrease their chances of getting an A)

35%     Midterm exam (May 25)

40%     Final (non-cumulative) exam based on lectures, readings and films seen and discussed in class (Thursday 14 June from 11:30 to 2:30 in BUS 2-9).

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Format of exams: both the midterm and final exams will be based upon the content of lectures, readings, films seen in class; and will consist of multiple-choice and true/false questions. Students will also be graded on three quizzes and class participation. This course has no written component. 

 

NOTE: Unless due to (verifiable) medical conditions, there will be no quiz make-ups.

 

 

Course Objectives: By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

 

1)         Critically analyze the concept of culture.

2)         Have a general understanding of human evolution.

3)         Explain the centrality of the four fields in anthropology.

4)         Have a firm grasp on key concepts and theories in anthropology.

5)         Comprehend the origins, nature, functions and dynamics of language. 

6)         Realize the ways in which archaeology and history help us understand the present through the study of the past. 

 

NOTE: Students are responsible for taking their own notes during lectures. The instructor has no obligation to provide lecture notes, other than in class.  Absolutely no cellular phones, iPods, or recording devices are allowed in class.

 

 

Assigned Readings from the text

 

Day

May

Chapter

Monday

7

1

Tuesday

8

2

Wednesday

9

3

Thursday

10

4

Friday

11

5

Monday

14

6

Tuesday

15

7

Wednesday

16

8

Thursday

17

10

Friday

18

12

Monday

21

No class

Tuesday

22

14

Wednesday

23

15

Thursday

24

16

Friday

25

Midterm

Monday

28

17

Tuesday

29

18

Wednesday

30

19

Thursday

31

20

 

June

 

Friday

1

21

Monday

4

22

Tuesday

5

23

Wednesday

6

24

Thursday

7

25

Friday

8

26

Monday

11

27

Tuesday

12

28

Wednesday

13

30

Thursday

14

Final

 

 

Grading criterion

 

Percentage

Letter Grade

Comment

Letter Grade

95-100

A+

Outstanding

4

90-94

A

Excellent

4

85-89

A-

Excellent

3.7

80-84

B+

Good

3.3

77-79

B

Good

3

74-76

B-

Good

2.7

70-73

C+

Satisfactory

2.3

67-69

C

Satisfactory

2

60-66

C-

Satisfactory

1.7

57-59

D+

Minimal pass

1.3

50-56

D

Minimal pass

1

0-49

F

Fail

0

 

 

 

Some important rules you should know:

 

The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at www.ualberta.ca/secretariat/appeals.htm) and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University. Excerpts from the Code that relate to cheating and plagiarism are attached to this syllabus for your information.

Plagiarize: to steal or pass off as one's own (the idea or words of another); use (a created production) without crediting the source; to commit literary theft; present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source (Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged, p. 1728).

30.3.2(1) Plagiarism

No Student shall submit the words, ideas, images or data of another person as the Student’s own in any academic writing, essay, thesis, project, assignment, presentation or poster in a course or program of study.

30.3.2(2) Cheating

30.3.2(2) a No Student shall in the course of an examination or other similar activity, obtain or attempt to obtain information from another Student or other unauthorized source, give or attempt to give information to another Student, or use, attempt to use or possess for the purposes of use any unauthorized material.

30.3.2(2) b No Student shall represent or attempt to represent him or herself as another or have or attempt to have himself or herself represented by another in the taking of an examination, preparation of a paper or other similar activity. See also misrepresentation in 30.3.6(4).

30.3.2(2) c No Student shall represent another’s substantial editorial or compositional assistance on an assignment as the Student’s own work.

30.3.2(2) d No Student shall submit in any course or program of study, without the written approval of the course Instructor, all or a substantial portion of any academic writing, essay, thesis, research report, project, assignment, presentation or poster for which credit has previously been obtained by the Student or which has been or is being submitted by the Student in another course or program of study in the University or elsewhere.

30.3.2(2) e No Student shall submit in any course or program of study any academic writing, essay, thesis, report, project, assignment, presentation or poster containing a statement of fact known by the Student to be false or a reference to a source the Student knows to contain fabricated claims (unless acknowledged by the Student), or a fabricated reference to a source.

 

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students who require accommodations due to a disability affecting mobility, vision, hearing, learning, or mental or physical health are advised to discuss their needs with Specialized Support and Disability Services, 2-800 SUB, 492-3381 (phone) or 492-7269 (TTY).

 

 

Student Responsibilities:

 

1.         REGISTRATION STATUS:  Students are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their registration in courses.

2.         WITHDRAWING FROM THE COURSE:  Students who stop attending class must officially withdraw from the course. This must be done by the official withdrawal deadline for the course, which is available at the Registrar's Office. Failure to withdraw properly will result in a grade, based on completed course work, being assigned.

3.         EXAMS:  Your student photo I.D. is required at exams to verify your identity. At the discretion of the instructor, students may or may not be allowed to begin an examination after it has been in progress for 15 minutes. Students must remain in the exam room for at least 20 minutes from the time the exam commenced. Consumption of food is not allowed during exams. Electronic equipment, other than calculators, is not to be brought to exams and hats should not be worn.

4.         MISSED EXAMS:  When students miss an exam, test, or quiz the instructor should be notified of the reason within 48 hours. In general, some type of official documentation is required in order to obtain an excused absence. When students seek an excused absence because of illness, an official medical note is required. Medical notes must include: the date you were examined, a clear statement indicating that due to the severity of the illness you were unable to write the exam on the scheduled date, the signature of the doctor (signatures by office staff on behalf of the doctor are not acceptable). Notes obtained subsequent to the date of the exam are generally not accepted.

5.         VERY IMPORTANT: It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with class work when they are absent from class.  Absence from class will not be accepted as a legitimate reason for failure to attend an exam on time.  Therefore, if a student misses the midterm because of illness (medical note required) or other circumstances approved by the instructor, the student will write that midterm at the time of the final exam, in addition to writing the final exam.

6.         DEFERRED FINAL EXAMS:  Deferred final exams are granted when students miss the exam for reasons that are judged by the department to be unavoidable. Application for a deferred exam must be made within 48 hours from the missed final exam. If you know beforehand that you will be unable to attend the final exam at the scheduled time, the instructor must be informed prior to the final exam. Approval to grant a deferred final exam rests with the department chair.

7.         LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Late assignments will only be accepted with a medical note. Otherwise 10% will be deducted for every day that assignment is late.

8.         Complying with writing guidelines: Guidelines to properly writing anthropology papers will be provided in class. Students are expected to comply with these guidelines.  Students who do not comply will lose marks.

9.         CELL PHONES:  Cell phones are to be turned off during lectures, labs, seminars, and exams (except under exceptional circumstances in which approval has been given by the instructor).

10.       Disclaimer:  The information in this Course Outline is subject to change; any changes will be announced in class.

11.       Please make sure you read and understood all the information above.