File - Anthropology
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File - Anthropology
Anthropology 101: Physical Anthropology Table of Contents: Pg. 1 Philiosphy & Course Pg. 2 Grades, Plan, & Useful Info. Pg. 3 SLO’s & Calander Spring 2015 College of the Canyons Valincia Campus from Spring: 4/14/15 to 6/4/15 Section 15709 TTH 2:30-5:35 PM Building BYKH Room 102 Instructor: Kenneth Feldmeier Website: feldmekj.weebly.com I became a teacher to encourage people to learn. I was Phone: TBA very lucky to have been raised by a teacher who shaped my Contact: worldview from a young age about the power of knowledge. As I [email protected] have grown as a person, I feel the need to pass on this gift of Office: Anthro Office 101 knowledge to others while at the same time learning from my Office Hours: 1-2 PM TTH student’s experiences. This reciprocal exchange of knowledge fills Link to Department website: me with feelings of reward and accomplishment. http://www.canyons.edu/ departments/ANTHRO/Pages/ I am able to pass on my knowledge of anthropology default.aspx For the Love of Teaching Class Text Larsen; Our Orgins 3rd Edition ISBN: 9780393921434 The book is available in the Canyons bookstore and library. through the classroom. Learning about the methods that anthropologist put into practice has provided me with a fundamental Course Description: Study of humans and the lower primates philosophy for how I approach the classroom. Working with primarily from the biological perspec7ve. students to share our own life experiences and examining how we We will deal with human popula7on gene7cs in the conceptual framework of came to be human through scientific methods gives us the opportunity to see how we have been shaped by our environments. evolu7onary processes, comparisons, and analyses, including primate behavior, Having an anthropological perspective of humanity allows for a primate evolu7on, human fossils, as well better understanding of our past, present and future. as race forma7on and classifica7on. 1) Clearly defining the different I look at the experience with my students as an opportunity subfields of anthropology and to share our cultures and stories throughout the semester. I feel that how physical anthropology uses science to guide us to understand bringing in real world experiences make what we learn more how evolution works through applicable. These real world examples are used to make the material more accessible. I also strive to have my classroom be a natural selection and human genetics. relaxed environment. I want my students to feel like they can discuss the material freely without judgment. "The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences". Ruth Benedict 2) The function of evolution in building the Primate Order, by examining specifics ways in which an anthropologist can tell the story of human evolution. 3) Researching what preceded modern humans and led to our development into Homo sapiens. Grades Accommodations Quizes There will be quizzes given to ensure students are keeping up with the assigned reading. The quizzes will cover the weeks reading and will serve as study guides for the section exams. If a quiz is missed, I will give one week from the quiz date to make it up. If the quiz has not been made up, the students will receive a zero for that quiz. Exams There will be three exams including the final. Each section exam will cover the information from the material given before the exam date; this information will include assigned readings, class notes, and handouts. If an exam that is missed, for a student to make up the exam she/he must have a verified absence; i.e. doctors note and make it up with a week a of the exam date. Finals will not be allowed to be made up. Section exams are not cumulative. The final exam will be cumulative and will cover the major concepts covered during the course. All exams will have a combination of short essay questions along with multiple choice questions. Bring a #2 pencil. http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/DSPS/Pages/ default.aspx This web site contains valuable information about the program, eligibility criteria, and procedures to follow for accessing services. We have a Hi-Tech Center that offers adaptive access for students with disabilities, in addition to tutoring in selected subjects. Whats the Plan In-class Activities/Essay Eos ut eruditi vivendo, ut qui graece suavitate tincidunt. Sit tollit labores an. Has et posse atqui, vitae audire. We would like to encourage all students with disabilities to visit the DSP&S office located in Seco Hall, Room 103, behind Financial Aid. We look forward to meeting with you and assisting you with your educational needs. Plagiarizing/Cheating At College of the Canyons, we believe that academic integrity and honesty are some of the most important qualities college students need to develop and maintain. To facilitate a culture of academic integrity, College of the Canyons has defined plagiarism and academic dishonesty. Due process procedures have been established when plagiarism or academic dishonesty is suspected. At College of the Canyons, we define plagiarism as follows: Plagiarism is the submission of someone else’s work or ideas as one’s own, without adequate attribution. When a student submits work for a class assignment that includes the words, ideas or data of others, without acknowledging the source of the information through complete, accurate, and specific references, plagiarism is involved. This may include dual submissions of a similar work for credit for more than one class, without the current instructor’s knowledge and approval. In class assignments are designed to keep class fun and interesting. The assignments will highlight information that is essential to understanding physical anthropology. These assignments will include in class group work and Attendance Policy/ a take home essay question. Turning in Important Dates assignments on time and working on them carefully will help you do well in this class. Late assignments will be docked 5 points per day it is Attendance is a necessity. If you do not drop the class on time you will receive a missing. grade for the course. Class Safety Procedures and Protocols (in case of a classroom emergency) FULL SEMESTER LENGTH CLASS DEADLINES: Refund February 22 Dial “7” on the Valencia Campus and “77” on the Canyon Country Campus Evacuation plan posted by classroom door Add February 22 Drop w/o a W February 22 Drop w/ a W May 8 STUDENT CONDUCT: Attendance Policy prior to census date http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/BOT/ Students who do not appear on my roster by Documents/BoardPolicies/5000/ the census date will not be allowed to attend Grade Breakdown: the class. Students are able to add classes via Advanced Add Permit until prior to the start Exams (2) 100 points each 200 pts date. Reading Quizzes (2) 25 points each 50 pts Once the semester begins, students need an In Class Discussions and Assignments 150 pts Add Permit with the instructor’s signature to Final Exam 150 pts add a course. Any enrolled student who does not attend the first day of class will be dropped Final Grades will be calculated using a standard grade distribution: 90% unless they contact me before the second above is an A, 80% and above is a B, 68% and above is a C, and 60% and meeting. Any student who attends the first above is a D. class meeting but misses a subsequent meeting during the first two weeks of the semester will be dropped unless they contact me before the next meeting. Class Objectives Apply the scientific method to problem solving situations and formulate the procedural steps necessary for a scientific investigation. Describe the process of evolution and speciation by employing the concepts upon which modern evolutionary theory is based and recognize examples of each. Describe, apply, and distinguish the basic concepts of Mendelian genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and population genetics. Compare and contrast the anatomy and behavior of humans and other living primates. Categorize the important hominin fossils and construct a diagram illustrating the evolutionary history of the hominins. Construct a probable scenario of early hominin behavior and describe the changes in hominin behavior that occur in the Homo genus. Week Topic Reading/Assignments/Exams & Quizzes 1 Introducing Anthropology and the Scientific Method Read Ch. 1 p16-28 Genetics Evolutionary Theory; Darwin and Beyond Read Ch. 2 p23-28 32-45 50 Ch.3 54-79 Quiz 1 Thursday Population Genetics & Microevolution Read Ch. 4 84-114 Origin of Species & Macroevolution Finish Ch 4 Exam 1 Thursaday Taxonomy: Peoples Place in Nature Read p31 Taxonomy Watch Video at home Class project—post appcolyptic world The Living Primates Read Ch. 6 Comparative Anatomy & Behavior Finish Ch. 6 Locomotion exercise—lecture and video at home Comparative Anatomy & Behavior Read Ch. 7 Primate video Human Behavior Finish Ch.7 Exam 2 Fossils Read Ch.8 Fossil Exercise Evolution of Early Primates Read Ch.9 Quiz 2 Early Hominin Read Ch.10 Class Video Evolution of Homo sapiens Read Ch. 11&12 Human Variation & Race Read Ch 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final Exam SUMMER