Summer 2017 - ARCH 131 C200
Human Origins (3)
Class Number: 5034
Delivery Method: Distance Education
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Distance Education
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A non-technical survey of the primate background of humans, fossil primates, and fossil humans, and the associated evidence of cultural development. An introduction to physical anthropology. Breadth-Social Sci/Science.
COURSE DETAILS:
Because of its long view of human cultural development, archaeology gives us a perspective of our origins, who we are, and how culture affects our lives. This course provides an overview of the last 40,000 years in the development of cultures worldwide. We will begin with the Palaeolithic period and cover archaeological finds in both the Old and New Worlds, including case-study examples, illuminating peoples such as the Egyptians, Maya, and the Khmer at Angkor Wat.
Grading
- Study Questions 45%
- Online Discussions 25%
- Research Paper 30%
REQUIREMENTS:
All course work, including assignments and quizzes, are completed online. Note: Students will need access to a digital camera for some assignments.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
All Required Readings listed below are not provided by the Distance Education Office (CODE).
REQUIRED READING:
Exploring Biological Anthropology: The Essentials. (2nd Custom Ed.)
ISBN: 9781323423776
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need classroom or exam accommodations are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Students with Disabilities (1250 Maggie Benston Centre) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.
Deferred grades will be given only on the basis of authenticated medical disability.
Centre for Online and Distance Education Notes:
Please refer to Canvas for the most updated Take Home Midterm/Final exam times.
Additional Course Fee: $40
Required Readings listed on the course outlines are the responsibility of the student to purchase. Textbooks are available for purchase at the SFU Bookstore on the Burnaby campus or online through the Bookstore's website.
Exams are scheduled to be written on the SFU Burnaby campus at the noted time and date (unless noted as a take-home exam).
Students requiring accommodation as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities.
Students are responsible for following all Exam Policies and Procedures (e.g., missing an exam due to illness).
This course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please check your course details in your online delivery method, such as Canvas.
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Registrar Notes:
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