Anthropology (ANTH) 394

Overview

Anthropology 394: Urban Anthropology is a senior-level anthropology course designed to provide the student with an extensive overview of urban settlements, from their first appearance some five thousand years ago to  today’s cities in the developing and developed world. Students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the development of cities, the diversity of urban groups, and various urban social issues; as well as an understanding of the theoretical and methodological approaches taken by anthropologists and other social scientists  in the study of cities and city life.

Outline

Anthropology 394: Urban Anthropology is divided into four units, each of which examines a specific topic in urban studies.

Introduction

Unit 1: Understanding the City: Its Origin and Development

Unit 2: Disciplinary Perspectives

Unit 3: The Structure of the City

Unit 4: Global Urban Developments

Evaluation

To receive credit for ANTH 394, you must complete two quizzes, a short-essay assignment, a research paper outline, a research paper, write a mid-term and a final examination. You must achieve a minimum of D (50 per cent) on both the mid-term and final examinations, as well as an overall grade of “D” (50 percent) for the entire course. The weightings for these activities are as follows:

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

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other materials

All other materials are available online.

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 394 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 per cent) on the examination.

Invigilated Exam

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form