ANTH100

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Course Summary

Course : ANTH100 Title : Introduction to Anthropology Length of Course : 8 Jennifer Cramer

Prerequisites : N/A Credit Hours : 3

Description

Course Description: This course introduces students to human nature and behavior from the broad, holistic perspective of contemporary U.S. American anthropology. The four primary sub-fields of anthropology, biological, cultural, linguistics, and archaeology, will be discussed in order to integrate various aspects of the human condition.

Course Scope:

The student will develop an ability to use anthropological concepts, theory, and research to think critically and act intelligently in interactions with (and observations of) individuals, groups, and cultures.

Objectives

• Recognize and demonstrate respect for human differences
• Summarize a range of anthropological terms
• Explain the different sub-fields of anthropology
• Describe how anthropology uses the scientific method as a guide in forming its own unique theories
• Explain the holistic nature of anthropology
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of key concepts within the field of anthropology, including an understanding of the complexities, diversity, and history of human evolution
• Demonstrate an understanding of culture and how it helps frame our societies (family, lifestyle, lineage, language and communication) and its evolution, how it mirrors biological evolution
• Demonstrate an understanding of human past, both distant and more recent, and how our past can be used to comment on our future

Outline

Week 1: Doing Anthropology, How Anthropology Works

Course Objective CO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 Course materials Syllabus

Week 1 Lesson

Week 1 Readings & Resources

Assignment(s) Week 1 Forum

Week 2: Evolution and Humans as Primates

Course Objectives CO: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 Course materials Week 2 Lesson

Week 2 Readings & Resources

Assignment(s) Week 2 Forum

Week 3: Culture

Course Objectives

CO: 1-8

Course materials

Week 3 Lesson

Week 3 Readings & Resources Assignment(s)

Assignment 1

Week 4: Gender, Sex,, Race, Ethnicity

CO: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 Course materials Week 4 Lesson Week 4 Readings & Resources

Assignment(s) Week 4 Forum

Week 5: Food, Nature of the Group

Course Objectives

CO: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Course materials

Week 5 Lesson

Week 5 Readings & Resources Assignment(s)

Assignment 2

Week 6: Communication, Maintenance of Order

Course Objectives CO: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8 Course materials Week 6 Lesson

Week 6 Readings & Resources

Assignment(s) Week 6 Forum

Week 7: Cultural Change, Behavioral Evolution

Course Objectives CO: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8 Course materials Week 7 Lesson

Week 7 Readings & Resources

Assignment(s)

Assignment 3

Week 8: Anthropology in today’s world

Course Objectives CO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 Course materials Week 8 Lesson

Week 8 Readings & Resources

Assignment(s) Week 8 Forum

Evaluation

Discussions:

Participation in classroom dialogue on threaded Discussions is required in some weeks. Instructions and specific grading rubrics are found under the Discussions tab in our classroom.

Assignments:

This course includes Assignments. Instructions and specific grading rubrics are found under the Assignments tab in our classroom.

Extra Credit:

Extra credit is not offered in this course. Grading:

Name

Grade %

Materials

Book Title: Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.

Author: No Author Specified Publication Info:

ISBN: N/A

Course Guidelines

Citation and Reference Style

Students will follow APA format as the sole citation and reference style used in written assignments submitted.

Please note that no formal citation style is graded on Forums in the School of Arts & Humanities

Tutoring

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Late Assignments

School of Arts & Humanities Late Policy

Students are expected to submit classroom assignments by the posted due date and to complete the course according to the published class schedule. As adults, students, and working professionals, I understand you must manage competing demands on your time. Should you need additional time to complete an assignment, please contact me before the due date so we can discuss the situation and determine an acceptable resolution.

Work posted or submitted after the assignment due date will be reduced by 10% of the potential total score possible for each day late up to a total of five days, including forum posts/replies, quizzes, and assignments. Beginning on the sixth day late through the end of the course, late work, including forum posts/replies, quizzes, and assignments, will be accepted with a grade reduction of 50% of the potential total score earned.

Turn It In

Assignments are automatically submitted to Turnitin.com within the course. Turnitin.com will analyze an

assignment submission and report a similarity score. Your assignment submission is automatically processed through the assignments area of the course when you submit your work.

University Policies

Student Handbook

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