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MASTER SYLLABUS |
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ANT 1300 |
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| Class Hours: 3.0 | Credit Hours: 3.0 | ||||||||
| Laboratory Hours: 0.0 | Date Revised: Spring 01 | ||||||||
| Catalog Course Description: | |||||||||
| An introduction to the field of cultural anthropology focusing on the description, and analysis of geographically diverse social groups and their learned traditions. Culture consists of the abstract values, beliefs and impressions of the world that lie behind the behavior and upon which the attitudes and ideals of a society. | |||||||||
| Entry Level Standards: | |||||||||
| Students must be able to read and write at a college level. | |||||||||
| Prerequisites: | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||
| Textbook(s) and Other Reference Materials Basic to the Course: | |||||||||
| Cultural Anthropology,
William Haviland, 9th edition, 1999.
Relevant course readings will be placed at the library for review material not covered in the text. Students will be responsible for reviewing the appropriate materials for each lecture. |
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| I. Week/Unit/Topic Basis: | |||||||||
| Week | Topic | ||||||||
| 1 | Study of culture | ||||||||
| 2 | Nature of culture | ||||||||
| 3 | Language & communication | ||||||||
| 4 | Growing up human | ||||||||
| 5 | Patterns of subsistence | ||||||||
| 6 | Economic systems | ||||||||
| 7 | Sex & marriage | ||||||||
| 8 | Family & household | ||||||||
| 9 | Kinship & descent | ||||||||
| 10 | Cultural groups | ||||||||
| 11 | Political organization | ||||||||
| 12 | Religion & the supernatural | ||||||||
| 13 | The arts | ||||||||
| 14 | Cultural change | ||||||||
| 15 | Anthropology & the future | ||||||||
| 16 | Final Exam Period | ||||||||
| II. Course Objectives*: | |||||||||
| A. | Define anthropology and its four major subfields. Identify the major research areas within cultural anthropology. I.5 | ||||||||
| B. | Define what is culture, how culture is studied, and why cultures exist. IV | ||||||||
| C. | Define what is language, how language is related to culture, and how language began. IV | ||||||||
| D. | Learn the process of enculturation, its effect on the adult personality, how personalities differ in different cultures, and what is considered normal versus abnormal. IV | ||||||||
| E. | Define adaptation, how humans adapt, and what sort of adaptations humans have achieved through the ages. IV | ||||||||
| F. | Discuss how anthropologists study economic systems in non-industrial cultures and how goods are exchanged. IV | ||||||||
| G. | Define marriage from a cross cultural perspective. IV | ||||||||
| H. | Define descent groups, their function, and evolution. IV | ||||||||
| I. | Describe non-kin organization in societies, including age grading, common-interest associations, and social stratification. IV | ||||||||
| J. | Discuss how political organizations and order are maintained in different societies. IV | ||||||||
| K.
L. M. |
Define the difference
between religion and magic. Understand the function of supernatural
belief for the society. IV
Define art, its function in society and how anthropologists study art. IV Discuss what anthropology can predict for the future of humanity. IV, III.2 |
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| *Roman numerals after course objectives reference goals of the university parallel program. | |||||||||
| III. Instructional Processes*: | |||||||||
| Students will: | |||||||||
| 1. | Research and write a report on some relevant topic within the study of subcultures or common-interest associations. Communication Outcome, Information Literacy Outcome | ||||||||
| 2. | Learn an overview of the principles and processes of cultural anthropology, and to plant a seed of cultural awareness in themselves that will continue to grow to challenge ethnocentrism long past the end of the semester. Cultural Diversity and Social Adaptation Outcome, Transitional Strategy | ||||||||
| 3. | Analyze a case study in order to see how a applied anthropologist works as an advocate for a given culture. Problem Solving and Decision Making Outcome, Active Learning Strategy, Transitional Strategy | ||||||||
| 4. | Illustrate comprehension of class material on 3 in-class exams and 1 take home exam. These will include an essay component that requires students to present a logical argument supporting a particular viewpoint or explaining a scientific concept. Communication Outcome | ||||||||
| *Strategies and outcomes listed after instructional processes reference Pellissippi State’s goals for strengthening general education knowledge and skills, connecting coursework to experiences beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to take active and responsible roles in the educational process. | |||||||||
| IV. Expectations for Student Performance*: | |||||||||
| Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: | |||||||||
| 1.
2. |
Understand
the different subdisciplines of anthropology and how culture is defined.
A
Define the different subdisciplines of anthropology and how culture is defined. A |
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| 3. | Learn how cultures are studied and compared. B | ||||||||
| 4. | Within a cultural context, understand the importance of language and communication. C | ||||||||
| 5.
6. |
Understand
the process of enculturation. D
Understand the development of adult personality. D |
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| 7. | Understand the wide variety of methods people adapt to a variety of environments. E | ||||||||
| 8. | Discuss the basic forms of economic and exchange systems of nonidustrial societies.F | ||||||||
| 9. | From a cross cultural perspective, discuss the concept of marriage . G | ||||||||
| 10. | Understand the difference between family and household and the various methods of how they are organized. G | ||||||||
| 11.
12. |
Define
a descent group. H
Define a descent group's functions in a society and how it relates to family organization. H |
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| 13. | Learn how humans form groups in areas unrelated to kinship ties. I | ||||||||
| 14.
15. |
Understand
how order is maintained in societies. J
Understand/ describe political organization. J |
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| 16. | Discuss the differences between religion and magic and how they are integrated in societies. K | ||||||||
| 17.
18. |
Define
art anthropologically and its function in a society. L
Describe art's function in a society. L |
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| 19. | Discuss why cultures change. M | ||||||||
| 20. | Cite some present day trends of cultural evolution. M | ||||||||
| *Letters after performance expectations reference the course objectives listed above. | |||||||||
| V. Evaluation: | |||||||||
| A. Testing Procedures: 400 points | |||||||||
| Exams (4): 100 points each | |||||||||
| B. Laboratory Expectations: | |||||||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| C. Field Work: 340 points | |||||||||
| Homework
assignments: 100 points: Weekly assignments: collect 10 of 15
Group problem: 50 points: 2-4 pages maximum Research paper: 100 points: 5-10 pages maximum Oral presentation: 50 points: Present research paper Take home exercise: 40 points: Applied anthropology |
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| D. Other Evaluation Methods: | |||||||||
| N/A | |||||||||
| E. Grading Scale: | |||||||||
| 90-100
% (662-740)
A
80-89 % (588-661) B 70-79 % (514-587) C 60-69 % (440-513) D 59 % - below (512 - below) F |
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| VI. Policies: | |||||||||
| A. Attendance Policy: | |||||||||
| Pellissippi State Technical Community College expects students to attend all scheduled instructional activities. As a minimum, students in all courses must be present for at least 75 percent of their scheduled class and laboratory meetings in order to receive credit for the course. | |||||||||
| B. Other Policies: | |||||||||
| 1. All
PSTCC policies regarding tardiness, absenteeism, and academic dishonesty
will be strictly followed and applied.
2. An atmosphere of professionalism will be maintained during all discussion of human similarities and differences; inflammatory or inappropriate language will not be tolerated. |
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