Summer 2021 - ARCH 101 D100
Reconstructing the Human Past (3)
Class Number: 4546
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 12 – Jun 21, 2021: TBA, TBA
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Bob Muir
bmuir@sfu.ca
1 778 782-6773
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A survey of methods used by archaeologists to discover and interpret the past. Examples will be drawn from selected sites and cultures around the world. Students who have taken ARCH 201 may not enroll in ARCH 101. Breadth-Social Sciences.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course will introduce students to key concepts, principles, and methods that archaeologists use to recontruct ancient human societies. Examples will be drawn from archaeological research from throughout the world, illustrated by slides and films. Students will be evaluated on the basis of three written assignments and online discussion participation. The course will be delivered online and asynchronously.
Grading
- Online Discussion Participation 35%
- Assignment #1 "Material Culture" 15%
- Assignment #2 "Stratigraphy and Chronology" 20%
- Assignment #3 "Reconstructing the Past" 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
2016. Brian M. Fagan and Nadia Durrani. Archaeology: A Brief Introduction. Taylor and Francis.
ISBN: 978-1138190313
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 SUMMER 2021
Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses. 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).