Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - ARCH 363 D100

Landscape Archaeology (3)

Class Number: 4673

Delivery Method: Distance Education

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: TBA, TBA
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Ross Jamieson
    rossjami@sfu.ca
    1 778 782-3087
    Office: EDB 9623
    Office Hours: email or Canvas message

  • Prerequisites:

    ARCH 100 or ARCH 201, and 45 credit hours.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The interpretation of archaeological evidence to look at the ways that people in the past perceived, constructed, and used their natural surroundings and their built environments.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will provide an overview of the interpretation of archaeological evidence to look at the ways that people in the past perceived, constructed, and used their natural surroundings and their built environments at a variety of scales.  This will include the exploration of a variety of methods used in analyzing archaeological landscapes, such as geoarchaeology, GIS, storytelling, and remote sensing, in order to further students’ understanding of the various approaches archaeologists bring to the analysis of past peoples’ natural and cultural surroundings.

Grading

  • Five short essays through semester, (15% each) 75%
  • Three written quizzes on course material (8.3% each) 25%

NOTES:

This is a REMOTE LEARNING course.  Course materials will be delivered online using the SFU Canvas system.  Students are required to have access to a computer off-campus, with internet access.  The course is asynchronous (no virtual meeting times are required of students) and there is no requirement to visit campus at any time.  All course requirements can be fulfilled from a remote location.

REQUIREMENTS:

All assignments for this course must be submitted to http://turnitin.com; this is a course requirement. Be aware that if you are uncomfortable revealing your identity to the Turnitin software it is possible to register at Turnitin under a pseudonym for the purposes of this course.  Detailed instructions will appear on the course Canvas site.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

None.  All readings and media provided through SFU Canvas.

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

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 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).