Anthropology (ANTH) 318

Overview

ANTH 318 will provide you with an extensive overview of the archaeological record of prehistoric civilizations in the Americas, from the first origins of agriculture to European contact.

Outline

ANTH 318 is produced as a telecourse. Each unit contains an overview, a list of learning objectives, instructions about reading viewing assignments, and commentary on these assignments.

Part 1: What is Archaeology?

• Unit 1: Introduction to Anthropology and Archaeology
• Unit 2: In Search of Ourselves: The Development of Anthropology and Archaeology

Part II: Doing Archaeology

• Unit 3: Learning about the Past: The Case of the Copan Maya
• Unit 4: Archaeological Methods
• Unit 5: Conceptual Framework
• Unit 6: Human Habitats

Part III: Reconstructing the Past

• Unit 7: Family and Household, Community and Society
• Unit 8: Artisans and Traders
• Unit 9: Signs and Symbols
• Unit 10: Power, Prestige, and Wealth
• Unit 11: Realms
• Unit 12: The Spirit World: Religion and Ideology

Part IV: The Archaeology of Ancient Civilizations

• Unit 13: The Rise of Civilization in the New World
• Unit 14: The Ceren Site: Case Study of a Maya Village

Part V: Explaining the Past

• Unit 15: The Fall of Civilizations: Another Lesson from Copan
• Unit 16: Explanation and Archaeology

Evaluation

To receive credit for ANTH 318, you must a course composite grade of at least a “D” (50 percent). You must achieve a minimum grade of 50 percent on each examination. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

Tele. Quizzes	Essay Assign	Research Paper Outline	Research Paper	Mid-term Exam	Final Exam	Total
10%	20%	5%	35%	15%	15%	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 student manual, study guide, and a assignment manual.

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 318 challenge registration, you must complete the two parts of the challenge exam and achieve a minimum grade of at least "C-" 60 per cent on both parts. The two parts of the exam must be written on the same day, or on two consecutive days.

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

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form