Anthropology (ANTH) 476

Overview

Archaeologists have been romanticized and popularized as daredevil explorers of the exotic. In actuality, modern archaeologists constantly confront new ground as they devise a variety of unique tools and solutions to illuminate the actions and beliefs of extinct societies.

ANTH 476 explores the processes and goals of archaeological research. Both excavation and non-excavation techniques are examined to reconstruct ancient lifeways: subsistence, social systems, and religious beliefs.

Written assignments use case studies to give students the opportunity to apply the principles of archaeological interpretation.

Outline

• The course consists of the following five units.
• Unit 1: Archaeology and Anthropology
• Unit 2: Recovering Archaeological Data
• Unit 3: Establishing Chronological Controls
• Unit 4: Reconstructing the Past
• Unit 5: Challenges to Archaeology

Evaluation

To receive credit for ANTH 476, you must complete three quizzes, four written assignments and a final exam, and achieve a minimum of “D” (50 percent) on the final exam and an overall grade of “D” (50 percent) for the entire course.

The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.

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 course manual, study guide, assignment manual and 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 476 challenge registration students must complete three assignments, a report and a final exam and obtain at least a “D” (50 percent) on the exam and a "D" (50 per cent) on the overall course work. The weightings of each activity are listed below

The final exam is a Take Home exam.

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form