ANT 100-01
INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY I:
SOCIETY
Fall 2003
Dr. N. Bethel
MW 6-8
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REQUIRED
MATERIALS (in addition to texts, listed at end of Semester Plan)
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N BethelÕs Anthropology
100 package (handouts/web)
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2 3.5Ò diskettes for drafting documents
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1 folder for term paper
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8 x 11 folder paper; 8 x
11 typing paper for assignments
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
During the semester, you will
be required to:
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read various
anthroplogical articles
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submit assignments and
take quizzes on concepts learned
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participate in class
discussions
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make two presentations
to the class
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write one mid-semester
exam
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write one term paper
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hand in work on time
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keep a journal of your
progress in this course
ASSIGNMENT
GUIDELINES
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Place your name, course
and section number, and date at the top of the first page.
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Include a title that
clearly indicates the assignment.
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Use only one side of the
page.
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Type all take-home
assignments on a word processor.
Save copies of all of your work, including drafts, in separate files on
both floppy disks. You are
required to back up ALL of your work.
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Your term paper must be
double-spaced with 1-inch margins on single sides of 8 1/2 x 11Ó paper in an
easily read 12pt font. The term
paper will be 3-5 pages when
typed.
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Late assignments
will be penalized one letter grade for each day they are late.
EVALUATION
1.
Assignments and journals............................ ............................................... ........... 15%
2.
Three quizzes @ 5% each............................................................................ ........... 15%
3.
Mid-semester exam.................................................................................... ........... 20%
4.
Two oral presentations @
10% each............................................................ ........... 20%
5.
Term paper ............................................................................................... ........... 25%
6.
Participation (including
attendance) ..................................................................... 5%
a.
Attendance is
important. Quizzes will
incorporate both information contained in the texts and information discussed
in class. If you miss class consistently, your grade will suffer.
b.
Participation in class
is expected. No one is allowed to remain silent for the semester. You will work in pairs and small groups
as well as whole-class discussions.
c.
You are expected to
confer with me during the semester by appointment/by email. In these meetings we will discuss the
contents of your journals.
d.
Tardiness is rude and
will affect your grade as you will not be able to participate. Three late
arrivals (10-20 minutes late) are equivalent to one absence. If you arrive in class more than 20
minutes late, you will be marked absent.
ASSIGNMENTS, QUIZZES, PAPERS AND
EXAMS
JOURNAL (5%)
You will be required to keep
a journal of your progress in this class.
For this purpose, I suggest you purchase a small exercise book. Your journal will consist of weekly
notes about the readings and concepts we cover in class. From time to time I will give you
prompts and exercises to help you with journal entries. I will arrange two conferences with
you, the first in weeks 4-5 and the second in weeks 13-14 to discuss these
journals. These journals will the
basis of assessment of your growth in the course.
SHORT ASSIGNMENTS (2-3
pages, typed, double-spaced with a one-inch margin all round) (10%)
There will be two of these, short essays which will be
graded and these grades recorded for your final mark. I will expect these assignments to grow out of one or more
of your journal entries.
QUIZZES (15%)
There will be quizzes throughout the semester, one on
each unit of the course. They will
consist primarily of multiple choice and short-answer questions, and will test
your mastery of the various concepts we have covered in class.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS (20%)
Two oral presentations to the class on different
topics will take place during the semester. The first presentation will take place in the first half of
the semester, and the second after mid-term. Each presentation will be 10 minutes long, and will be
followed by class discussion.
MID-SEMESTER EXAM (20%)
This will be given either just before or just after
mid-term (depending on the calendar).
It will consist of an anthropological passage and short-answer questions
that test your mastery and application of the concepts you have learned so far.
TERM PAPER (3-5 pages, typed,
double-spaced with a one-inch margin all round) (25%)
There is no final examination
in this course. Instead, you will
write a term paper, choosing one of a number of topics I will assign for
you. (If you wish to write on a
topic of your choice, you must see me beforehand and make arrangements.) This paper will require you to conduct
research into the topic, and expect acknowledgement of at least THREE sources. These must be
acknowledged using the APA style.
Plagiarism is defined by the College of the Bahamas as
Òthe unacknowledged use of another personÕs workÓ (ÒCOB Policy on PlagiarismÓ
1). You MUST acknowledge via proper APA citation any use of anyone
elseÕs work whether it be a quotation (i.e., using their exact words), a
paraphrase (i.e., summarizing or putting it in your own words), or even just
the use of some information, ideas or concepts from another source. If you plagiarize, you will receive an
ÒFÓ for the assignment and be referred to appropriate Deans and Departments for
disciplinary action. Expulsion
from COB is the prescribed penalty for continued plagiarism.
1.
Keep up with the
reading. Prepare all of the
readings and assignments BEFORE each class.
2.
Set up study groups to
discuss topics and ideas with others outside of the classroom.
3.
Feel free to email me if
you have difficulties or questions about the course.