ANTHROPOLOGY 101
INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY, CRN
# 5535
Online Course, Summer 2015 (05/26
– 07/03) CASS Division Core B 3 Credits
Instructor: Tom Thompson,
PhD
HACC Office Location and Office
Hours:
I have no office on any HACC
campus because I do not live in the area. This is an online class and all
contact with me will be either through the Internet or by telephone. If you need to contact me, either
telephone or email
me. Please note that I will make every attempt to
respond to your questions in a timely
manner. If you
telephone and I do not pick up, leave a voice message indicating when you will
be
available for a return call or if an email response will suffice. I will respond to email queries immediately or
at most
within 48 hours.
Email: ctthomps@hacc.edu
Home Phone: (928) 536-9986 and
Cell Phone: (928) 243-5954
Required Text:
Texts: Anthropology
The Human Challenge 14th edition by William Haviland,
Harald Prins,
Dana Walrath, Bunny McBride ISBN: 978-1-133-94132 (Your
text must be the 14th edition
and have 26 chapters). You
should be able to buy a loose-leaf edition which will
be cheaper.
Additionally, you can rent the eBook from the publishers. Go to http://www.coursesmart.com for
information.
Course Description
This course is the examination of
anthropology as the study of human physical and social evolution. Major
emphasis will be on the sub-disciplines of physical
anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology.
(catalog description)
Anthropology is interested in
looking at humankind with the broadest and most inclusive perspective
possible. We are interested in studying people at all times and in
all places in the world, and we are
interested in looking at both the physical
and cultural aspects of people.
The Virtual Campus anthropology
course will be conducted completely online and will parallel the regular
classroom anthropology course in topics covered and in reading assignments. Weekly lessons will
introduce students to topics covered
in the course textbook. Other assigned readings will
be based on
library holdings and webpages available
on the Internet. These readings will acquaint students
with the
anthropological experiences of the authors. Students
and the instructor will establish an interactive
learning community through
weekly discussion postings and responses on relevant anthropological topics.
Each week students will be expected to read the
appropriate text chapters, complete homework and/or
writing assignments, and
participate in the discussions. There will be 2 online
exams and a
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comprehensive book report which will be
shared with the class.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the
course, the student will be able to:
Define the field of anthropology
and the characteristics of the anthropological approach.
Identify the primates and the
nature of their relationship to humans.
Explain the processes through
which evolution occurs.
Describe the methods of
archaeological and paleoanthropological excavation
and dating
Summarize the physical changes as
humans evolved.
Summarize the cultural changes as
humans evolved.
Challenge the validity of the
concept of race.
Explain culture from an
anthropological perspective.
Analyze a society in terms of its
cultural systems (subsistence, economy, political, family and kinship,
social,
religion)
Identify causes and consequences
of cultural change.
System Requirements
IBM Compatible Computer-Pentium
class process (or better) with at least 64 MB of RAM (128 MB
recommended), with
Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP, CD ROM drive, VGA compatible graphics, sound
card and speakers, modem with a minimum speed of 28.8 kbs
(preferable faster) and a telephone line (or
cable modem)
OR
Macintosh-Power Macintosh G3
processor, at least 64MB of RAM (128 MB recommended), modem with a
minimum speed
of 28.8 kbs (preferably
faster) and a telephone line (or cable modem).
You will need an internet service provider (ISP) and an email account.
Operating System (Windows 95 or
above; MAC OS 8.1 or above)
Course Policies:
Academic Honesty College Policy
Section 732 of the Crimes Code of PA makes it a misdemeanor of the 3rd degree to sell or offer for
distribution any dissertation, thesis, term paper, essay, report, or other written assignment, or to sell or
offer for distribution any assistance in the preparation of such assignments, for submission to an
educational institution
to meet the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate or course of study.
(Assignment means a written, recorded, pictorial,
artistic, or other academic task. Prepare means to
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create, write, or in any way produce in whole or substantial part any such
assignment)
Penalties that may be imposed
include, but are not limited to, the following:
A.
Faculty may impose the following penalties within the context of a course
1. lowering of a grade or failure for a particular
assignment OR
2. lowering of a grade, failure and/or dismissed from the
course
B.
The Division Administrator responsible for the student’s curriculum may impose
harsher measures
within the context of the College such as
1. disciplinary probation-may include a limitation on
credits, mandatory repeat of a course, etc.
2. suspension from a curriculum
C.
The Division Administrator may recommend to the Dean of the School that the
student be suspended
from the College
D.
The Dean of the School may suspend the student from the College for a period of
one semester or
more. The law does not prohibit an
educational institution or member of its faculty and staff from
offering
instruction or instructional services as part of its curricula or programs. Neither does the law
apply to the sale of certain
copyrighted materials described in
Section 7324(f)
Academic Honesty Policy for This
Course:
In this class dishonesty on an
assignment or test may result in a failing grade for that assignment or test.
Attendance Policy:
According
to guidance from the federal Department of Education, an institution must
demonstrate
that an online student participated in class or was otherwise
engaged in an academically-related
activity for
attendance purposes. Logging into an online class without active
participation does not
meet their definition of attendance. HACC is asking faculty to confirm a student's
participation in
an academic activity when reporting attendance. Examples of academic activities include, but are
not limited to, the following :
• Submitting an assignment
• Taking a quiz or exam
• Participating in an interactive tutorial or
computer-assisted instruction
• Participating in online discussion about
academic matters
• Initiating contact with the faculty member to
ask a question about the academic subject being
studied in the course
In this class, a student must post at least
one quiz and/or post to the Discussion in order to have
attended. Posting an Introduction does not count. If
a student has not “attended” by COB May 29,
I must per HACC regulations list
that student as non-attending.
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Each week points are earned by
primary discussion postings, posting comments to others’ posts, and
taking
quizzes following lessons. At the end of each week (or
at least after I have entered scores into the
grade book), that week’s
questions and quizzes are, at my discretion, locked and are, possibly, no
longer
available. In this sense attendance each week
in the form of the above activities is important. Attendance
in and of itself in the form of checking in each week is not a criteria for grading. However, students should
be aware that
they will miss grade points each week if they do not
do the week’s activities.
Make - up Policy:
Students are expected to complete
work within the designated time frame. However, in the
event of illness
or emergency, work may be made up without penalty. Please email or telephone me in such situations to
make
arrangements.
Withdrawal from the Course:
It is the responsibility of the student to withdraw from the
class.
A student may withdraw from the
course by completing a DAW form. A W grade may be
granted up to the
last day of class provided the student has met course
requirements or in the event of extenuating
circumstances. If
these requirements have not been met, a letter grade will be assigned. If a student stops
working in the course and does not
withdraw from the course, a failing grade will be assigned.
Incomplete Grade:
The I grade shows that course work is incomplete and must be completed within
eight weeks of the next
semester. A student must make arrangements with the
instructor for the assignment of the I grade. A
student must finish all remaining requirements within the 8
week time frame; if not complete by then, the
student will be assigned
the grade earned prior to the incomplete grade assignment.
Disability Statement:
The Americans with Disabilities
Act exists, in part, to make sure that people with disabilities are not
unfairly
discriminated against in the pursuit of their education. In order to legally receive reasonable
accommodation in
the course, students must provide the college proper documentation of a
disability. If
you feel you need special
accommodations in this course because of a temporary or permanent disability,
please see a counselor. I support your desire to be
successful in this course.
Students with disabilities who are in need of
accommodations should contact the campus disability
coordinator listed below.
Virtual Learning Amy Withrow - aswithro@hacc.edu
Interim Director of Advancement and Outreach Arts
120G One Hacc
Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-221-1303
NB: ALL QUIZZES AND
EXAMS HAVE HAD TIME ADDED TO ACCOMMODATE ANY STUDENT WITH
DISABILITIES. SINCE THE EXTRA TIME IS ALREADY BUILT IN, DO NOT REQUEST
ADDITIONAL
TIME TO ACCOMMODATE DISABILITIES.
EEOC POLICY OO5:
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It is the policy of Harrisburg Area Community
College, in full accordance with the law, not to
discriminate in employment,
student admissions, and student services on the basis of race, color,
religion,
age, political affiliation or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry,
disability, place of birth,
General Education Development Certification (GED),
marital status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, veteran status, genetic
history/information, or any legally protected
classification. HACC recognizes
its responsibility to promote the principles of equal opportunity for
employment, student admissions, and student services taking active steps to recruit minorities
and women.
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
(“PHRAct’) prohibits discrimination against
prospective
and current students because of race, color, sex, religious creed,
ancestry, national origin,
handicap or disability, record of a handicap or
disability, perceived handicap or disability,
relationship or association with
an individual with a handicap or disability, use of a guide or
support animal,
and/or handling or training of support or guide animals.
The Pennsylvania Fair Educational
Opportunities Act (“PFEOAct”) prohibits
discrimination against
prospective and current students because of race,
religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex,
handicap or disability, record
of a handicap or disability, perceived handicap or disability, and a
relationship or association with an individual with a handicap or disability.
Information about these laws may
be obtained by visiting the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Commission website at www.phrc.state.pa.us.
Course Outline and Schedule:
No Campus Meetings Are Required
For This Course
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING:
Text: Anthropology The Human
Challenge 14th edition by William Haviland, Harald Prins, Dana Walrath,
Bunny McBride ISBN: 978-1-133-94132-3. To successfully complete the course each student will be
required to:
1. Read all print material as assigned.
2. Post at least one original discussion essay to an assigned topic and post at
least one substantive
response to another student each week
3. Take the quizzes following each lesson. And, submit
assigned quizzes for credit.
4. Take at least one of the online exams
5. Post your comprehensive book report for others to read.
Reading: Assigned chapters in the
Haviland textbook will provide the basic topics for
each week’s lessons.
The supplemental readings online
will provide a look at anthropological research and practice in the world
to
give students a fuller understanding of anthropology and its application.
Essay Topics: Each week several
topics will be posted. Each student will choose one topic and write a
300-500 word essay to post in the text box on the discussion
board.
NB: MAKE SURE THE PAPER
IS POSTED IN THE TEXT BOX; ATTACHMENTS WILL NOT BE
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OPENED NOR WILL THEY BE
SCORED.
Essay scores will be based on: 1)
originality; 2) critical thinking skills; 3) incorporation of materials and
data
from sources other than the
textbook; 4) spelling and grammar. Students can
receive UP TO 15 points
for
each essay for a total of 90 points.
Quizzes: Following each lesson
you will take the relevant chapter quizzes. The
purpose of the quizzes is
to enable you to check your mastery of the material. You can re-take the quizzes one time. The
highest
score will be recorded in the grade book. There
will be a total of 260 quiz points for the semester; that is,
ten points for
each quiz. NB: All quizzes are available on the first day of class.
Exams: There will be 2 online
exams, each worth 100 points during the semester. The
exams will be
multiple choice. Each exam will be
available for approximately one week and, once accessed, should be
completed
within a two and a half-hour time period. After 2.5
hours have elapsed, the exam answers
cannot be saved. Only
the higher of the two scores will be included when averaging the final grade.
Book Reviews: You will choose a
book from the suggested list or elsewhere. Your report
should be
comprehensive and allow the reader to gain substantive knowledge of
the topic from your report. You will
submit your title
choice NLT the end of Week Two (preferably before). You
may choose a title other than
those listed on the class page but allow me to
approve it first. Students will list the title of
their book choice
in the appropriate Discussion thread. Once
a title has been chosen, no other student can choose that
book. The report will be worth 50 points and will be posted in
the appropriate thread on the Discussion
Board. Again,
do not attach your report; no attachments will be opened.
Some of the books are available in
HACC libraries but all books should be available through Inter-Library
Loan. Consult your librarian concerning this. There are literally hundreds of anthropology monographs
and
texts available, so feel free to CHOOSE an anthropological monograph of
your liking but please clear it
with me before writing the report. Alternatively, you may also surf the net using key words of ethnic
groups
(e.g., Iroquois, Turkmen, Igbo, Bantu, Bedouin, Chuckchi,
Navajo, Inuit, etc) and choose an
appropriate book or monograph to report upon.
Grading:
There will be 500 possible points
for the semester.
Essays: 90
Quizzes: 260
Book
Report 50 Option:
Exam 1 100 or
Exam 2 100 You may take one or both exams. Only the higher of the two scores will be calculated for
the final grade.
The
final grade will be computed by adding all of the points earned and determining
the percentage of 510
total points.
A=
450 - 500 points (90-100%)
B=
400 - 449 points (80-89%)
C=
350 - 399 points (70-79%)
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D=
300 - 349 points (60-69%)
F=
below 296 points (below 60%)
WEEK LESSON, TEXT CHAPTERS and ASSIGNMENTS
Each week for assignments begins
on Monday and ends at midnight on Sunday. Assignments
should be
completed within the 7 day period. I do
allow a grace period of one day for a late assignment.
WEEK ONE
Introduction to the Course;
CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3 & 4; Chapter Quizzes
Post Autobiography; Essay Topics;
WEEK TWO
CHAPTERS 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9; Chapter Quizzes;
Essay Topics
YOU SHOULD HAVE
SELECTED YOUR TEXT FOR YOUR BOOK REPORT or YOUR CULTURE TO
RESEARCH BY THE END
OF THIS WEEK. YOU MAY CHOOSE YOUR BOOK/TOPIC FROM THE
LIST
PROVIDED OR SOMETHING OF YOUR OWN LIKING. REMEMBER
TO CLEAR THE BOOK or TOPIC
WITH ME FIRST.
WEEK
THREE
CHAPTERS 10, 11, 12, 13; Chapter
Quizzes; Essay Topics
THE MIDTERM EXAM WILL
BE AVAILABLE JUNE 6 – JUNE 15. THERE ARE 100
MULTIPLE CHOICE
ITEMS. YOU WILL HAVE TWO and a HALF HOURS TO COMPLETE THE
EXAM. AFTER 2.5 HOURS,
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAVE
YOUR ANSWERS.
WEEK FOUR
CHAPTERS 14, 15, 16, 17,
& 18; Chapter Quizzes; Essay Topics
WEEK FIVE
CHAPTERS 19, 20, 21, 22, & 23;
Chapter Quizzes; Essay Topics
WEEK SIX
CHAPTERS 24, 25, & 26
Catch Up Week; Chapter Quizzes; Essay Topics
YOU SHOULD BE FINISHING AND
POSTING YOUR BOOK REVIEW/RESEARCH TOPIC BY THIS
WEEK.
The semester ends on JULT 3. ALL QUIZZES, ESSAYS, AND BOOK REPORTS/PAPERS SHOULD
HAVE
BEEN COMPLETED AND POSTED NLT JULY 3.
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THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE
AVAILABLE JUNE 26 THROUGH JULY 3. THERE ARE 100
MULTIPLE
CHOICE ITEMS. YOU WILL HAVE 2.5 HOURS TO COMPLETE THE
EXAM. AFTER 2.5 HOURS, YOU
WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR ANSWERS.
JULY 3
IS THE LAST DAY TO HAVE ALL ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED.
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