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Students who approach their studies in a systematic and organized manner are more likely to complete the course successfully than those who do not plan a course of action for themselves. You are advised, therefore, to follow a study schedule to assist you in budgeting your time and monitoring your progress.

Note that the study schedule for Anthropology 354 presented here is designed to accommodate students who wish to complete the course in approximately 26 weeks. The 26-week schedule permits students to take full advantage of the six-month, individualized-study course contract, which is standard for a three-credit course at Athabasca University.

Be sure to call or email your tutor if you have difficulty with the material, or if you are unable to adhere to the schedule as suggested. If you find yourself falling behind in your course work, contact your tutor immediately. He or she will be able to advise you as to what options are available to you. You may, of course, proceed more quickly than is suggested by this study schedule.

Suggested 26-week Study Schedule for Anthropology 354

Week Study Topic/Activity
1 Familiarize yourself with all of the materials in your course materials package.
  Read the Course Manual through carefully.
  Contact your tutor to make initial contact if he or she has not already called you.
2-3 Complete the study activities for Unit 1, The Study of Language and the Nature and Origins of Human Languages. Prepare your responses to Telephone Quiz 1.
  Contact your tutor to take Telephone Quiz 1, or submit your responses to the quiz questions via email.
4 Complete the study activities for Unit 2, Phonology 1: The Production of Speech Sounds.
  Contact your tutor if you have any questions.
5-6 Complete the study activities for Unit 3, Phonology 2: Sound Patterns and Phonological Environments.
  Contact your tutor if you have any questions.
7-8 Complete the study activities for Unit 4, Morphology and Writing Systems.
  Contact your tutor to discuss concerns, if any, about Essay Assignment 1.
9-11 Complete the study activities for Unit 5, Language Change, History, and Classification.
  Prepare your responses to Telephone Quiz 2.
  Contact your tutor to take Telephone Quiz 2, or submit your responses to the quiz questions via email.
12-13 Complete Essay Assignment 1 and submit it for marking. If you are submitting your assignment by regular mail, remember to enclose a Tutor-Marked Exercise form along with your completed assignment.
14-15 Complete the study activities for Unit 6, Syntax: The Sentence Patterns of Languages.
  Contact your tutor if you have any questions.
16-17 Complete the study activities for Unit 7, Language Acquisition.
  Contact your tutor to discuss concerns, if any, about Essay Assignment 2.
18 Complete the study activities for Unit 8, Semantics.
  Contact your tutor if you have any questions.
19-20 Complete Essay Assignment 2 and submit it for marking. If you are submitting your assignment by regular mail, remember to enclose a Tutor-Marked Exercise form along with your completed assignment.
21-22 Complete the study activities for Unit 9, Ethnolinguistics.
  Contact your tutor to discuss concerns, if any, about Essay Assignment 3.
23-24 Complete the study activities for Unit 10, Sociolingusitics: Language and Society.
  Contact your tutor to discuss concerns, if any, about Essay Assignment 3.
25-26 Complete Essay Assignment 3 and submit it for marking. If you are submitting your assignment by regular mail, remember to enclose a Tutor-Marked Exercise form along with your completed assignment.
  Congratulations on completing this course!
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