Anthropology (ANTH) 272
Introduction to Archaeology (Revision 1)
Revision 1 is closed for registrations, replaced by current version.
Delivery Mode: Individualized study online.
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Social Science
Prerequisite:None.
Centre: Centre for Work and Community Studies
ANTH 272 is not available for challenge.
Overview
ANTH 272 is designed to provide you with an extensive overview of the theories, methods, and practice of archaeology. It examines the nature and aims of archaeology; the methods and material remains used to reconstruct the past; the economic, social, political, and ideological systems of human experience; the biology of people of the past; the causes of culture change; and the place of archaeology in our contemporary world.
Outline
The course consists of the following three units.
Unit 1: The Framework of Archaeology
Unit 2: Discovering the Variety of Human Experience
Unit 3: The World of Archaeology
Evaluation
To receive credit ANTH 272, you must achieve a minimum of D (50%) on both the mid-term and final examination, and an overall grade of “D” (50 per cent) for the entire course. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
| Quiz 1 | Assignment 1 | Mid-term Exam | Quiz 2 | Assignment 2 | Final Exam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 20% | 20% | 5% | 30% | 20% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbooks
Muckle, Robert J. (ed.). 2008. Reading Archaeology: An Introduction. Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press.
Renfrew, Colin and Paul Bahn. 2008. Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice. 5th edition. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc.
Other Materials
The course materials also include a study guide, and course manual.
Additional Course Components:
To successfully complete this course you must watch the video program The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery. 1994. Produced and directed by David Kutz. Brooklyn: Kutz Television, Inc. This video is available from the Athabasca University Library. Note: If you are unable to view this program, an alternative reading is listed in your Study Guide.
Optional Course Components
Seventeen video programs are listed as optional, but highly recommended, viewing for this course. All of the videos are available from the Athabasca University Library. Although the videos are not required viewing, they will add significantly to your learning experience. The contents of these programs may form part of the unit's "Critical Thinking Questions." If you are unable to view all or any of these programs, your tutor may recommend alternative readings.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 1, April 21, 2011
Last updated by SAS 09/10/2013 11:31:20
