ARTS & SCIENCE
ANTH 101
FALL 2007
CREDIT COURSE
Introduction to Biological (and Forensic) Anthropology
INSTRUCTOR:
Vance Hutchinson
OFFICE HOURS:
OFFICE LOCATION:
By appointment
A2517
TELEPHONE/E-MAIL:
FAX:
633-4865, vhutchin@tulane.edu
668-8805, Arts & Science office
COURSE OFFERINGS
DAYS & TIMES:
Lecture:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
2:30 – 4:00 pm
A2605
Lab:
Tuesday and Thursdays
4:00 - 5:00pm
A2801
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Welcome to Anthropology 101. This class is a general overview of the field of biological
anthropology. It will cover a range of topics including the evolution of living and fossil
primates, the biology of archaeological peoples, and the variation of living humans.
Applied fields such as forensic anthropology and evolutionary medicine will complement
the focus on biological research. Evolutionary theory, anatomy, basic and molecular
biology are the foundations of this course. It is always to your advantage to have the set
reading completed prior to the lecture.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Admission to Arts & Science
COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION
Grading
This class will have three main graded components: examinations, lab assignments, and a
small research paper. The grading is broken down thus:
15%
1st ‘midterm’:
nd
2 ‘midterm’:
15%
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Final:
Paper:
Lab Assignments:
25%
25%
15%
95%
In addition, 5% of your final grade will be based on attendance and participation.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism (academic dishonesty) is a serious academic offence and will result in you
receiving a mark of zero (F) on the assignment or the course. In certain cases, it can also
result in dismissal from the college. And do not underestimate the impact such a situation
will have on your reputation.
Plagiarism involves representing the words of someone else as your own, without citing
the source from which the material is taken. If the words of others are directly quoted or
paraphrased, they must be documented according to standard procedures (APA). The
resubmission of a paper for which you have previously received credit is also considered
an academic offence.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS
Manual and Workbook for Physical Anthropology
Introduction to Physical Anthropology
Biological Anthropology; A synthetic approach to human evolution
EQUIVALENCY/TRANSFERABILITY
UBC Anth 140 (3)
SFU Arch 131 (3)
UVIC Anth 100L (1.5)
UNBC Anth 100L (3)
UR
Anth 250 (3)
UAF Anth 103 (3)
UAS Elec. (3)
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Lecture Outline
Sept. 06/07: 1st day of classes; introductions, review of syllabus and instructor/student
responsibilities for the semester.
Text: Chap. 1, Introduction
WB: Chap. 1, Introduction
Sept. 11/07: Anthropology? Science?
Text: Chap. 2, Evolutionary Theory
Sept. 13/07: Science is not a thing!
tomorrow is the last day to drop/change University Studies courses
Sept. 18/07: A brief history of evolutionary theory
Text: Chap. 03
Sept. 20/07: Evolutionary theory in practice
Sept. 25/07: Basic and molecular biology
Text: Chap. 4
Sept. 27/07: Basic and molecular biology, cont.
Oct. 02/07: Heredity, genes, and time
Text: Chap. 5
Oct. 04/07:EXAM #1
Oct. 09/07: Heredity, genes and time are evolution in action.
Oct. 11/07: Macroevolution: vertebrates and mammals, morphology, taxonomy
Text: Chap. 6
Oct. 16/07: Living and fossil primates and comparative anatomy, the basis of human
paleontology
Text: Chap 8
Oct. 18/07: Primate behaviour, human behaviour and ANALOGY
Text: Chap 10
Oct. 23/07: Paleoanthropology: A family reunion with our ancestors
last day to drop without academic penalty
Text: Chap. 11
Oct. 25/07: Africa: The cradle of humanity
Text: Chap. 12
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Oct. 30/07: Welcome to our genus: Homo
Text: Chap. 13
Nov. 01/07: EXAM #2
Nov. 06/07: Getting to be ‘Us”
Text: Chap 14
Nov. 08/07: The origin(s) of ‘modern’ humans
Nov. 13/07: Bioarcaheology: the biology of ‘archaeological peoples’
Reading: TBA
Nov. 15/07: Bioarcaheology: politics and the past
Text: Chap. 15
Nov. 20/07: Human Variation: Cause and Consequence
Text: Chap. 16
Nov. 22/07: Modern human adaptations: Difference is great!
Reading: TBA
Nov. 27/07: Forensic Anthropology: applied biological anthropology
Reading: TBA
Nov. 29/07: Forensic Anthropology: modern humans in the medico-legal system
Dec. 04/07: LAST DAY OF CLASS!!!; PAPER DUE!!!
begin registration for Winter semester, 2008; final examination period
begins.
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