Fall 2018 - ARCH 332 D100

Special Topics in Archaeology I (3)

Age of Anthropocene

Class Number: 9466

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 1:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Fri, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Ross Jamieson
    rossjami@sfu.ca
    778.782.3087
    Office: EDB 9623
    Office Hours: TBA
  • Prerequisites:

    30 units or by permission of instructor.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course will be offered from time to time to meet special needs of students and to make use of specializations of visiting faculty members.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will cover the period from AD 1492 up to the 1950s, looking at archaeological approaches to studying environmental change around the globe.  Topics covered will include the archaeology of industrial whaling, atomic warfare, and the fur trade, as well as plantation agriculture, and the impact of global diseases like smallpox.  Class format will be a mix of lecture and seminar.  No course textbook; readings will be assigned weekly. 

Grading

  • Class activity participation 35%
  • Final essay with drafts 45%
  • Quizzes (two) 20%

NOTES:

Prerequisite: 45 credit hours

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

None (online readings as assigned)

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:

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