CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY #100 SYLLABUS

Anthropology Department Instructor: N. Magalousis Fall 2014

Phone 714-628-4872 e-mail magalousis_nicholas@sccollege.edu

Office Hours are posted on my office door and you may see me prior to and after class as well as by appointment

Required Textbook, Cultural Anthropology by Barbara Miller, seventh special edition,

this book is formatted for this class-please purchase this textbook at the SCC

bookstore. This book should come with ANTHRO LAB-please bring your book to

class.

This publication has on-line pre-tests and other support for students. Please start

reading this book during the first week of class.

All instructions for this class are on-line please-go to SCC web-page and anthropology

department-link to documents for this important information. You will also find test

help at this SCC site.

In order to do well in this class please do the following:

Read the textbook-we will discuss about one chapter per week

Take notes on lectures and films

Your participation in class discussions is essential

You may take the textbooks pre-tests on line this will help you prepare for

your tests in the classroom

For a spring/fall class read 1.5 chapters per week in the textbook

For every 1 hour you spend in class it is recommended that you spend 2-3

hours doing homework-READING

It is school policy that if you miss 10% of the class the instructor can drop you

Absolutely no makeup exams unless you have a death in the family or

hospitalization with proof-late essay papers will not be accepted

You will have 4 tests during the semester-please bring a number 2 pencil and

a clean/undamaged Scan-Tron 882

Class conduct:

Cell phones, computers and other electronics are not allowed-they must

be off and put away prior to your entry into the classroom-thank you

We will all show respect for one another, periodically you will be asked to

move to a different seat-please do so quickly—any academic misconduct

such as plagiarism will not be tolerated, please see your Class Catalogue for

information on this matter

If you need to leave the class early please let your teacher know at the start of

the class period and--please no food in class.

Test Information:

You will have 4 test during the semester

Each test will have 70 multiple choice questions-the last two tests will also have

a take home open book essay-the final will include your SLO test

These 2 essays will be typed in APA style=American Psychological Association

style-if you need help--style books are available at the SCC Tutors Office, the

SCC Library and on-line

Essays should include anthropological terms, dates and names of

anthropologists. Your textbook is the only source of information in answering

the essay questions. Your essay should be a minimum of 5 pages but not

over 9 pages double spaced and this does not include the cover, abstract

and bibliographic pages.

Yes, footnotes will be needed-this sample will be fine-(Miller, p 237)

Test #1---70 points-multiple choice (mc), no essay (chapters 1-4)

Test #2---70 points mc, no essay (chapters 5-8)

Test #3---110 points, mc and essay (chapters 9-12)

Test #4---110 points, mc and essay (chapters 13-15) plus the SLO test-please

bring 2 scan-trons for the final exam.

360 total points for tests

Additional points will be given for the following:

Pre-test homework------------------20 points--Required

Class project/chapters 14/15------20 points—Required

40 total points

Grand Total 400 points

You may work for a total of 40 extra points:

>Book reviews--------10 points each (please see below)

>Museum field trips---10 points each

See instructions on-line

Grades will be based on the total number of points you earn during the

semester:

Final Course Point Spread:

400-360=A

359-320=B

319-280=C

279-240=D

239-200=F

Grading Scale:

70 point test 110 point test

63-70 points=A 99-110-points=A

56-62 points=B 89-98-points=B

49-55 points=C 77-88-points=C

*Extra Credit book reviews:

1. Tales of a Shamans Apprentice by Mark Plotkin

2. Guns Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond

3. Lucy’s Legacy by Donald Johanson

4. The History of God by Karen Armstrong

5. Before California by Brian Fagan

6. Early California Reflections editor, N.M. Magalousis

*These books should be on reserve or in the stacks at the SCC Library

On final day you will be tested on your knowledge of these student SLO’s:

1. Discuss the contributions of anthropologists such as Margaret Mead, Jane

Goodall, Donald Johanson and Julian Steward toward the development of

anthropological field research.

2. Illustrate how Applied Anthropology can solve problems in forensics, language

renewal, and social/environmental impact studies.

3. Determine the importance of Anthropological Ethics when conducting

participant observation studies in human populations.

4. Critically analyze the positive and negative aspects of globalization on

traditional cultures around the world and determine if ethnocentrism is

involved in this modernization process.

On final day please bring 2 scan-trons

FOR HELP please contact:

1. Veterans (military) Support-call 714-628-4867

2. Financial Aid-call 714-628-4877

3. Health and Wellness Center- cal 714-628-4773

4. For essay and reading help contact the SCC Tutors-DSPS (E-105)-ASC (D-209)

and Writing Center (A-210)

Students with disabilities who want to request academic accommodations are

responsible for informing their instructors and Disabled Students Programs and

Services (DSPS) as early in the semester as possible, or at least two weeks before the

accommodation is needed. To have accommodations authorized, students must provide

DSPS with verification of disability and meet with a DSPS professional for an evaluation

of needs. Students may schedule a DSPS appointment by coming to the DSPS Office in

E-105, by phoning us at (714) 628-4860 or by emailing us at DSPS@sccollege.edu.

It is YOUR responsibility to officially withdraw from classes--if you do not--you may

receive an F for the semester

Why work so hard to learn?

Well,

Carl Sagan said,” Understanding is a form of ecstasy”

And

Socrates said, “To know thyself”

And

Mark Twain said, “Always tell the truth.”

“That will please your friends and surprise your enemies.”

Enjoy this class!

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