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Anthropology Course Offerings: Summer 2007

 
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Undergraduate Courses

ANTH 324. Field Methods in Archaeology.
Dr. Brian Redmond – M/T/W/Th/F 8:30 AM-4:00 PM – 3-6 credits – CRN V3241    
Join us for a comprehensive introduction to archaeological field work. Students will be introduced to the methods of archaeological survey, techniques of hand excavation, artifact identification, and the preparation of field notes and documentation. Field experience supplemented by formal and informal lectures and discussions about archaeological
methods and regional prehistory. The Field School is held as six weekly sessions of instruction at the Danbury archaeological site in Ottawa County, Ohio. Danbury is a Native American settlement along the shores of Sandusky Bay that was occupied for 3,000 years prior to
European contact. Students not commuting daily to the site (approximately 80 miles from Cleveland) are responsible for room and board costs and transportation to and from the site. For additional information, contact Dr. Redmond. (216) 231-4600, ext. 3301; email bredmond@cmnh.org
Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
6-Week Session: June 11 - July 20, 2007.

ANTH 379. Topics in Cultural and Social Anthropology.
Topic: Surviving in a Modern World.
Drs. Lawrence Greksa and Jill Korbin – T/Th 9:00 AM-12:30 PM – 3 credits – CRN 80093                                                                                                                         
The Old Order Amish are a highly religious Anabaptist society living a horse and buggy lifestyle in the midst of twenty-first-century life in the United States and Canada. Amish populations live in close proximity to Cleveland. This course will describe the key tenets of Amish society and will focus on the strategies, such as the selective acceptance of technology, which have allowed the Amish to maintain their cultural and religious identity for 300 years while living in the midst of a modernizing U.S. society.
Prerequisite: ANTH 102.
6 Week Session: June 4 – July 6, 2007.

ANTH 398. Anthropology SAGES Capstone.
Staff - TBA - 3 credits - CRN 97897

Supervised original research on a topic in anthropology, culminating in a written report and a public presentation. The research project may be in the form of an independent research project, a literature review, or some other original project with anthropological significance. The project must be approved and supervised by faculty. Group research projects are acceptable, but a plan which clearly identifies the distinct and substantial role of each participant must be approved by the supervising faculty.
Approved SAGES capstone.
Prerequisite: Major in Anthropology.

ANTH 399. Independent Study.
Staff – TBA – 1-6 credits – CRN V4200

Students may propose topics for independent reading and research.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department.

 

Graduate Courses

ANTH 479. Topics in Cultural and Social Anthropology.
Topic: Surviving in a Modern World.
Drs. Lawrence Greksa and Jill Korbin – T/Th 9:00 AM-12:30 PM – 3 credits – CRN 80109                                                                                                                            
The Old Order Amish are a highly religious Anabaptist society living a horse and buggy lifestyle in the midst of twenty-first-century life in the United States and Canada.  Amish populations live in close proximity to Cleveland.  This course will describe the key tenets of Amish society and will focus on the strategies, such as the selective acceptance of technology, which have allowed the Amish to maintain their cultural and religious identity for 300 years while living in the midst of a modernizing U.S. society.                                                                                              4-Week Session: June 4 - July 6, 2007

ANTH 599. Tutorial – Staff – TBA - (1-18 credits) – CRN 6300
Advanced studies in anthropology.

ANTH 601. Independent Research – Staff - TBA - 1-18 credits – CRN V1014
Course offered for Pass/No Pass or Pass/Fail grading only.

ANTH 700. Dissertation Fieldwork – Staff – TBA - 0 credit – CRN 86699
Students conducting dissertation fieldwork off-campus may choose to register for this course with the permission of their dissertation adviser. Students may register for a maximum of 2 academic years.
Prerequisite: Must be Ph.D. candidate and have consent of the department.

ANTH 701. Dissertation Ph.D. – Staff – TBA - 1-18 credits - CRN V6221

ANTH 703. Dissertation Fellowship – Staff – TBA – 1-8 credits – CRN V7004