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 anthropology, linguistics, biological anthropology, and archaeology. Emphasis is placed on learning anthropology by doing interesting and exciting projects. There are no pre-requisites and everyone is invited to join in this learning experience. Because this is a beginning level class emphasis is placed on exciting students to study anthropology, either by taking more courses or as a lifelong interest.
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.