Social and Cultural Anthropology (this course will change effective Sept. 2007. View future changes ).

Students will study the diversity of human behavior through the comparative analysis of human cultures. They will examine the interaction of the environment, technology, economy, social and political organization, religion and personality.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Introduction to Archaeology

This course introduces the goals, field strategies and theoretical orientations of archaeology. Students study the processes that form the archaeological record, as well as the approaches used by archaeologists to reconstruct prehistoric human cultures from this record. The course also provides an overview of human evolution from our earliest mammalian origins to our modern form.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

Students will study forensic anthropology in order to identify unknown human skeletal remains for legal purposes. Students will learn techniques for assessing the age-at-death, stature, sex and biological identity (race) from examination of bones. Students will study crime scene investigation topics that include reconstruction from bloodstain patterns, locating and recovering the body, animal scavenging, determining manner of death, as well as evaluating post-mortem interval using insects as indicators of elapsed time since death. Students will analyze the skeleton to the level of individual identity that involves topics such as trauma to the bones, fingerprints, bite marks and DNA.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Foundations of Archaeological Field and Laboratory Methods

This course provides an overview of the fundamental strategies and techniques used by archaeologists in the acquisition, processing, and analysis of archaeological data. Emphasis is placed on recognizing and recording archaeological remains in the field and on the elementary laboratory procedures involved with the processing, analysis, and presentation of evidence.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1112

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Archaeology of the Old World

Students will survey Old World prehistory from the origins of agriculture to the development of complex state societies. They will study basic concepts and techniques used in the reconstruction of prehistoric cultures, the artifactual and contextual evidence, as well as major theories of culture change, relevant to these major transitions in human prehistory.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1112

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Archaeology of the New World

Students will examine the archaeological record of the New World. They will study the prehistoric cultures from human entry into the New World to the rise of the pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America. Students will evaluate current interpretations and theoretical debates pertaining to issues of social, behavioural and technological adaptation that characterize New World prehistory.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1112

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

First Nations Peoples and Cultures of British Columbia

Students will focus on the diversity of First Nations peoples and cultures of British Columbia, from the prehistoric past to contemporary societies. They will study traditional cultures in relation to regional culture and linguistic areas. Students will explore the impact of European influence on native life and cultures. They will examine the origin and nature of contemporary issues such as aboriginal rights movements, the treaty process, and special legal and cultural issues.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1100

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Women in a Cross-Cultural Perspective

Students will explore the social and cultural roles of women within the context of culture, politics and society. They will critically examine the politics of gender, reproduction, education, the feminization of poverty, and the impact of environmental change on women. Students will examine from classical anthropological and feminist perspectives, the ways in which women mobilize in response to these forces.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1100

Anthropology of Religion

Students will focus on the diversity of religious beliefs and practices from a cross-cultural comparative perspective. They will discuss and apply anthropological approaches and ideas concerning religion to examine the interrelationships among culture, society, and the individual.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1100

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Culture and the Environment

Students will analyze the adaptive strategies employed by different cultural groups around the globe. They will examine the complexity of human relationships with the environment in a world where conflicting cultural systems are often competing for survival.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1100

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

First Nations Peoples and Cultures of Canada

Students will focus on the diversity of First Nations peoples and cultures. They will study traditional cultures in relation to regional culture and linguistic areas. Students will explore the impact of European influence on native life and cultures. They will examine the origin and nature of contemporary issues such as aboriginal rights movements, the treaty process, and special legal issues.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1100

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Culture, Health & Healing

Students will investigate reasons for variations in health, illness, and healing worldwide. Students will explore the complex relationships between health and culture by analyzing medical anthropology research on traditional healing, on beliefs about sickness, and on the impact of health policies at the level of the cultural community.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1100

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Archaeological Field Studies I

This is a field course in archaeology with an emphasis on the techniques of archaeological excavation. Additional topics include archaeological theory, techniques of laboratory analysis, site mapping and basic photography. This course consists of the first half of an eight-week field studies project and is offered only during the Summer. ANTH 1291 (Archaeological Field Studies II) is a continuation of this course and must be taken immediately after this course.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1112 or permission of department

Corequisites: ANTH 1291

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Archaeological Field Studies II

This is a field course in archaeology with an emphasis on the techniques of archaeological excavation. Additional topics include archaeological theory, techniques of laboratory analysis, site mapping and basic photography. This course consists of the second half of an eight-week field studies project and is offered only during the Summer. This course is a continuation of ANTH 1290 (Archaeological Field Studies I) and must be taken immediately after completing ANTH 1290.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1112 or permission of department

Corequisites: ANTH 1290

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

Visual Anthropology

Students will examine two primary aspects of visual anthropology. They will focus on anthropological representations of the interrelationships among culture, society, and the individual through the written and spoken word, still photographs, film and video. Students will critically discuss and apply anthropological approaches and ideas to the study of culture and the politics of representation in popular culture.

Prerequisites: ANTH 1100

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)