Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2023 - ARCH 101 D100

Reconstructing the Human Past (3)

Class Number: 4259

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 23, 2023
    Sun, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

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 reconstruct 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 two written assignments, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

Grading

  • Assignment #1 "Material Culture" 20%
  • Midterm Exam 20%
  • Assignment #2 "Reconstructing the Past" 30%
  • Final Exam 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Muckle, Robert and Stacey Camp
   2021 Introducing Archaeology, 3rd edition, University of Toronto Press.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

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