Anthropology (ANTH) 307

Overview

This course is designed to provide the student with a general understanding of Inuit adaptations to the Arctic through time. While the course discusses some regional cultural adaptations the primary focus is on the Canadian Inuit.

Outline

Unit 1: The Land and Peoples of the Arctic

Unit 2: Inuit Origins

Unit 3: The Food Quest

Unit 4: Social Collaboration

Unit 5: Social Tension and Conflict

Unit 6: Spiritual Life

Unit 7: Creative Expression

Unit 8: The Explorers

Unit 9: Whalers, Missionaries, Traders, and Government Officials

Unit 10: Settlement Life

Unit 11: Kabloona

Unit 12: Nunavut and Beyond

Evaluation

To receive credit for ANTH 307, you must obtain a grade of 50 per cent or better on both examinations, and an overall grade of “D” (50 per cent) for the entire course. The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:

Map quiz	5%
Essay Assignment 1	25%
Quiz 2	5%
Mid-term Exam	15%
Essay Assignment 2	30%
Quiz 3	5%
Final Exam	15%
Total	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other Materials

The course materials also include a study guide, student manual, and a reading file.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the ANTH 307 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least "C-" 60 per cent on the examination.

Part 1 Exam	Part 2 Exam	Total
50%	50%	100%

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form