ANTH& 204: Archaeology

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Class Program
Anthropology
Credits
5
Clinical Hours None
Weekly Contact Hours
5
Course ID
091422
Meets Degree Requirements For
Social Science
Description

Archaeology is the study of human history and culture through the analysis of artifacts and physical remains. This course is an introduction to the method and theory in archaeology as a sub-field of anthropology. Students will learn basic concepts, techniques, paradigms, and problems in archaeology.

Grading Basis
Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and evaluate historical and contemporary schools of anthropological thought.

    Problem Solving
    Critical Thinking,
    Quantitative Reasoning
    Communication
    Oral Expression,
    Written Expression
    Social Interaction
    Cultural Diversity
    Inquiry
    Information Literacy
    Level
    Intermediate
Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and evaluate historical and contemporary schools of anthropological thought.

    Problem Solving
    Critical Thinking,
    Quantitative Reasoning
    Communication
    Oral Expression,
    Written Expression
    Social Interaction
    Cultural Diversity
    Inquiry
    Information Literacy
    Level
    Intermediate
Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop basic knowledge of data collection methods and analytic techniques in anthropological research.

    Problem Solving
    Quantitative Reasoning,
    Qualitative Reasoning
    Communication
    Written Expression
    Social Interaction
    Cultural Diversity
    Inquiry
    Information Literacy,
    Research,
    Documentation
Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop basic knowledge of data collection methods and analytic techniques in anthropological research.

    Problem Solving
    Quantitative Reasoning,
    Qualitative Reasoning
    Communication
    Written Expression
    Social Interaction
    Cultural Diversity
    Inquiry
    Information Literacy,
    Research,
    Documentation
    Level
    Intermediate
Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and explain the complexity of biological and cultural diversity throughout time and across space.

    Problem Solving
    Critical Thinking,
    Qualitative Reasoning
    Communication
    Oral Expression,
    Written Expression
    Social Interaction
    Cultural Diversity
    Inquiry
    Information Literacy
    Level
    Intermediate
Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify the role that anthropology has played in creating, maintaining, or dispelling out ideas about the human condition in popular and scientific domains.

    Problem Solving
    Critical Thinking,
    Quantitative Reasoning,
    Qualitative Reasoning
    Communication
    Oral Expression,
    Written Expression
    Social Interaction
    Cultural Diversity
    Inquiry
    Information Literacy,
    Research,
    Documentation
    Level
    Beginner
Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify the role that anthropology has played in creating, maintaining, or dispelling out ideas about the human condition in popular and scientific domains.

    Problem Solving
    Critical Thinking,
    Quantitative Reasoning,
    Qualitative Reasoning
    Communication
    Oral Expression,
    Written Expression
    Social Interaction
    Cultural Diversity
    Inquiry
    Information Literacy,
    Research,
    Documentation
    Level
    Intermediate

  2. Critically evaluate the importance of concepts and issues associated with cultural relativism, ethnocentrism, and racism with reference to cultural context.

    Problem Solving
    Critical Thinking,
    Qualitative Reasoning
    Communication
    Oral Expression,
    Written Expression
    Social Interaction
    Cultural Diversity
    Inquiry
    Information Literacy,
    Research,
    Documentation
    Level
    Intermediate
Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop basic knowledge of data collection methods and analytic techniques in anthropological research.

    Problem Solving
    Quantitative Reasoning,
    Qualitative Reasoning
    Communication
    Written Expression
    Social Interaction
    Cultural Diversity
    Inquiry
    Information Literacy,
    Research,
    Documentation
    Level
    Intermediate

Core Topics

  1. History of archaeology
  2. Evidence of human past
  3. Survey and excavation of archaeological sites
  4. Dating methods and chronology
  5. Social archaeology
  6. Subsistence and diet
  7. Technology, trade and exchange
  8. Bioarchaeology
  9. Cognitive archaeology
  10. Public anthropology