Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2021 - ARCH 331 D100

Special Topics: Select Regions in World Archaeology II (3)

Caribbean Archaeology

Class Number: 7219

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Thu, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ARCH 272W or 273 or by permission of instructor. Other prerequisites may be required, but will vary according to topic.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An overview of culture history and methodological/theoretical issues for a specific region of the world. Variable units: 3, 4, 5.

COURSE DETAILS:

Examines the pre-Columbian history of the Caribbean from initial settlement to the early contact period. Topics include migration, Amerindian cultural diversity, seafaring, exchange networks, historical ecology, and the development of social complexity. The class will examine key debates surrounding colonization, continental contacts, the identity of island Caribs, and Spanish accounts of cannibalism.

Grading

  • Assignment 1 20%
  • Assignment 2 30%
  • Quiz 1 25%
  • Quiz 2 25%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Keegan, William F. and Corinne L. Hofman. 2017 The Caribbean Before Columbus. Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press.


ISBN: 9780190605254

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.


Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).