UTA ANTHROPOLOGY - COURSE
DESCRIPTION
SPRING 2010
ANTH 1306.001 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY (M. Callaghan)
A beginning course for all students that introduces them
to the study of Anthropology. Anthropology is a multidisciplinary study that
includes language, culture, society, behavior, and history. It is the study of
humans from different cultures and from the very first origins of humans. It
uncovers the many lessons from other peoples, places, and times. This course
introduces students to fields of cultural and social
MWF 9:00-9:50a.m.
ANTH 1306.002 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY (Staff)
Objectives of the course are to introduce the students to
basic concepts and terminology of cultural anthropology. The instructor
presents lectures, slide shows, and movies on the various aspects of
anthropology. Power point presentations, slides and films are used and
students are tested on this as well as lectures, student reports and
presentations.
TTH 9:30-10:50a.m.
ANTH 2307.001 BIOLOGICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY (N. Cleghorn)
Human variation and human
evolution. Genetics, living and fossil nonhuman primates, the human skeleton,
the fossil record of human evolution, modern human variation and biological
adaptation. Formerly ANTH 3307; credit will not be granted for both ANTH 2307
and 3307.
MWF 11:00-11:50a.m.
ANTH 2322.001
GLOBAL CULTURES (J. Ryan)
In this course we take a global perspective to study
societies, communities, and behaviors around the world.
The course will cover basic concepts and
methodologies used by cultural anthropologists in research and practice.
Topics will include social and political
organization, subsistence, ethnicity and nationalism, religion, gender,
language, and kinship.
Contemporary issues such as globalization, ethnic
conflict and environmental change will be addressed from an anthropological
perspective.
MWF 10:00-10:50a.m.
ANTH 2322.002 GLOBAL
CULTURES (M. Callaghan)
Methods and theories of sociocultural
anthropology. Examines systems of social organization and cultural meaning in
contemporary human societies. Topics include fieldwork, cross-cultural analysis,
applied anthropology, and global perspectives on political, economic, and social
institutions. Formerly ANTH 3322; credit will not be granted for both ANTH 2322
and 3322.
MW 1:00-2:20p.m.
ANTH 2339.001
PRINCIPLES OF ARCHAEOLOGY (N. Cleghorn)
The methods and theories of prehistoric
archaeology. The techniques and approaches employed in recovering, dating, and
interpreting prehistoric cultural materials. Formerly ANTH 3339; credit will not
be granted for both ANTH 2339 and 3339.
MWF 9:00-9:50a.m.
ANTH 2339.002 PRINCIPLES OF ARCHAEOLOGY (J. Frost)
This course is designed to be a general introduction to the field of
archaeology. We will examine the history and development of the discipline
of archaeology as well as the methods and techniques of archaeological
fieldwork. We will also address the analysis of archaeological remains and
the interpretation of collected data. Since the field of archaeology deals
with the full range of past human activities and experiences, we will address
how material remains provide information about past human behavior. The
course will also look at preservation of the archaeological record, conservation
of material culture and culture resource management.
MW 5:30-6:50p.m.
ANTH 3300.001
ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY (R. Khanduri)
What is the history of anthropological
thought? How was anthropology complicit with colonial politics? What are the
core concepts in anthropology? What are the theoretical challenges posed by a
feminist anthropology? How is globalization shaping current methodological and
theoretical issues in anthropology? By exploring these questions and a wide
range of readings this course engages students with core issues in
anthropological theory and practice.
TTH
9:30-10:50a.m.
ANTH
3341.001 RESEARCH METHODS (CULTURAL ANTH) (J. Ryan)
This course involves learning and application of basic
elements of research methods in cultural anthropology.
Topics to be considered include the proposal
process and research design, a survey of methods commonly used in cultural
anthropology, and ethical and practical issues associated with fieldwork.
We will do projects to apply what we are learning
about participant observation, interviewing and other data gathering techniques
and gain experience with analysis, report writing, and oral presentation.
We will explore the impact of information
technology on the collection and analysis of fieldwork data.
Former students in the class have successfully
presented their projects as papers and even had their work published.
Students learn via lecture, video, discussion,
group work and individual meetings with the instructor.
MWF 11:00-11:50a.m.
ANTH 3409.001
HUMAN EVOLUTION (S. Smith)
Paleoanthropology; an exploration of the
fossil evidence for the evolution of our taxonomic family, the Hominidae, and
earlier primate ancestors. Prerequisite: ANTH 2307, or permission of the
instructor.
MWF 10:00-10:50a.m.
ANTH 3409.002 LAB (TA)
W 3:00-4:50p.m.
ANTH 4322.001 FORENSIC ART (S. Baldon)
In this science-based Anthropology course, students will
practice the forensic art reconstruction techniques that are used for the
postmortem identification of persons and the identification/location of missing
or wanted individuals, including age progressions, reconstructive and composite
drawings, clay construction of a skull and muscles, and clay reconstruction of
appearance on a plastic skull model.
Students will use pencil and paper to create
imagery in two-dimensions and modeling clay to reconstruct craniofacial
appearance in three dimensions.
Enrollment requires departmental approval.
Please contact Suzanne Baldon
sbaldon@uta.edu.
M 4:00-6:50p.m.
ANTH 4345.001
VISUALIZING CULTURE (R. Khanduri)
This advanced course introduces students
to key concepts in Visual Anthropology. This course highlights the contribution
of anthropological methods in theorizing the visual as an everyday site for the
construction of nationalist, gender, ethnic, and class identities. Readings are
drawn from diverse geographical regions. Visual material discussed in class will
include ethnographic films, art, graphic novels, comics, illustrated magazines,
virtual exhibitions and soap operas. Assignments include a writing and research
component, and team-based exercises.
TTH 11:00-12:20p.m.
ANTH 4358.001 ANDEAN ARCHAEOLOGY (J. Frost)
Selected topics, to include examination
of specific archaeological cultures of the Old World, archaeological theory, and
archaeology and pseudoscience. May be repeated for credit with departmental
permission. Formerly listed as ANTH 4358.
MW 1:00-2:20p.m.
ANTH 4407.001 FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY (Cross-listed
w/ANTH 5307.501) (D. Austin)
This course will survey the recovery and analysis of
skeletal remains.
Estimation of biological factors such as age at
death, sex, ancestry, stature, pathology, and time since death will be explored.
The role of physical anthropology in criminal
investigation will be discussed.
Case studies will be used to demonstrate
application of the methods discussed.
Class will be a mixture of lecture and evaluation
of human skeletons in a laboratory setting to accomplish the learning
objectives. Grades are based on lecture exams and laboratory
exercises. Prerequisite: Human Osteology.
T 6:00-8:50p.m.
ANTH 4407.002 LAB (TA)
F
2:00-3:50p.m.
ANTH
5307.001 FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY (Cross-listed w/ANTH 4407.501) (D. Austin)
This course will survey the recovery and analysis of skeletal remains.
Estimation of biological factors such as age at death, sex, ancestry,
stature, pathology, and time since death will be explored.
The role of physical anthropology in criminal investigation will be
discussed. Case studies will be
used to demonstrate application of the methods discussed.
Class will be a mixture of lecture and evaluation of human skeletons in a
laboratory setting to accomplish the learning objectives.
Grades are based on lecture exams and laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite: Human Osteology.
T 6:00-8:50p.m.
ANTH 5307.002 LAB (D. Austin)
F 2:00-3:50p.m.
ANTH
5315.001 ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS (J. Frost)
An examination of research methods and underlying theory in
archaeology and their evolution since the era of European antiquarianism.
Origins and development of archaeology as a scholarly discipline. Emphasis on
the period 1960-present; consideration of recent trends in analysis and
reportage.
TH 6:00-8:50p.m.
ANTH
5325.001 QUALITATIVE METHODS (J. Bastien)
Students do fieldwork in anthropology. Students practice
participant observation, conduct an interview, collect a kinship chart, map
blocks, collect life histories and participate in rituals. Course emphasizes
methods of data collection, analysis/interpretation of data, and critical
writing.
M 5:30-8:20p.m.