Winter 2009 Advance Course Information

This information effective for winter 2009. Check with instructor the first day of class for any changes.

Anthropology

[ ANTH-3 ]

3 Introduction to Archaeology.

Instructor:  Judith A. Habicht-Mauche
Office:  403 Social Science 1
Phone: 459-3201 (with voicemail)                           
E-Mail: judith@ucsc.edu
Hours: Wed 1:00-3:00pm or by appointment

Teaching Assistants:
1 Chris Cochran (ccochran@ucsc.edu)
2 Anneke Janzen (annekejanzen@gmail.com)
3 Bill Duncan (wduncan@ucsc.edu)
4 Rachel Furey (rachel.furey@gmail.com)
5 Charlotte Sunseri (ckcooper@ucsc.edu)
6 TBD

NOTE:  This syllabus is a work in progress and may be subject to change before the start of Winter Quarter 2009.

Check the Anthropology 3 web site or with your teaching assistant for their office and office hours.

Course Description:

An introduction to how archaeology is used to tell stories about the past, especially that part of the human past beyond the scope of written history. Readings, lectures, section discussions, and out-of-class exercises explore the practical and social dimensions of archaeology. We begin with a basic orientation, seeing how American archaeology developed, and the contrast between popular images of archaeology and its real social and political context today. We then explore how archaeologists work--how they gather data and how they reconstruct social behavior and cultural meaning from material remains. Next we examine how these methods are used to study fundamental aspects of human society and culture, including human ecology and subsistence; social relations and identities; production and exchange; symbolism and ideology; and the relationship between power, social inequality and the state. We also discuss some of the professional and ethical problems affecting the practice of archaeology today and the conservation, protection, and control of cultural resources.

THIS COURSE SATISFIES THE SOCIAL SCIENCE (IS) GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT AND IS REQUIRED FOR ALL ANTHROPOLOGY MAJORS

Course Requirements:

1. Mandatory attendance and active participation at weekly discussion sections. In addition to discussing assigned readings, lecture materials, and Workbook and Study Guide materials, several interactive learning activities, completed both in and out of section, will require you to attend section to receive detailed instructions and to report on your observations. [10% of grade/evaluation]
2. Timely and satisfactory completion of all Workbook assignments.  These assignments include 4 typed, double spaced essays (3 pages each) chosen from the “Study and Response Questions” sections of Units 1-10 in the Workbook and Study Guide [30% of grade/evaluation] and occasional short written reports (including tables, graphs and drawings) on in-class and out-of-class exercises. [20% of grade/evaluation] Your teaching assistant will provide you with a schedule for completing these assignments.
3. Satisfactory completion of at least eight (8) weekly quizzes based on material presented in lectures and assigned readings. These quizzes will be posted weekly on the Anth 3 Web site and will be automatically graded, with grades reported directly to your section leader. It is not possible to pass these quizzes without attending lectures regularly and keeping up on reading assignments. [20% of grade/evaluation]
4. A 3-hour, in-class, comprehensive final examination that will include a mix of multiple choice and short essay questions. Check exam schedule for date and time of exam. You must take this exam during the scheduled time; no alternative or make-up exams will be scheduled (except for students requiring disability accommodations). [20% of grade/evaluation]

All required work must be completed and submitted on time to pass this class. A passing grade is the equivalent of a “C” grade or better (earned for a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better).  There is no “C-“ at UCSC (it gets rounded down to a “D”) and a grade of “D” at UCSC is not considered passing for the purposes of fulfilling Gen Ed or major requirements or for maintaining good academic standing.

Required Texts:

• David Hurst Thomas and Robert L. Kelly Archaeology  (3rd Edition)
• James Deetz In Small Things Forgotten. (Revised Edition)
• Judith Habicht-Mauche and Diane Gifford-Gonzalez Anthropology 3 Workbook and Study Guide.  (2009 Edition)

(All required texts are available at Bay Tree Bookstore and on reserve at Mc Henry Library.)

Additional required readings will be available on-line using ERes (http://eres.ucsc.edu/eres/). A password will be disseminated in class.

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