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Anthropology (ANTH) 362
Native Peoples of Canada

Revision 1 closed June 8/00. Replaced with Revision 2 June 12/00

Overview

ANTH 362 is divided into ten units covering Native languages, prehistory, Native societies in different parts of the country, and issues facing Native communities today.

Method of Delivery: Home study or paced.

Credit Weight/Area of Study: 3 credits - Social Science.

Prerequisite: ANTH 275 is recommended but not required.

Outline

• Unit 1 Language and Culture
• Unit 2 First Peoples
• Unit 3 The Arctic
• Unit 4 Eastern Subarctic
• Unit 5 Western Subarctic
• Unit 6 The Eastern Woodlands
• Unit 7 The Plains
• Unit 8 The Plateau
• Unit 9 The Northwest Coast
• Unit 10 Legacies and Prospects

Evaluation

To receive credit for ANTH 362, students must achieve a course composite grade of at least 50 per cent and a grade of at least 60 per cent on each of the examinations. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

5 Quizzes (2% each)	Essay 1	Essay 2	Mid-term Exam	Final Exam	Total
10%	20%	20%	25%	25%	100%

Course Materials

Textbooks

Miller, J. R. 1991. Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens: A History of Indian-White Relations in Canada, Rev. ed. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Morrison, R. Bruce, and C. Roderick Wilson. 1986. Native Peoples: The Canadian Experience. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart.

Other material

The course materials include a student manual, a study guide, and a reader.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their home-study counterparts.

 
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