ANTH 470 - Community Ethnobotany

Institution:

California State University-San Marcos

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Description:

Students engage with local indigenous communities, conduct original research, and participate in the implementation of community goals relating to cultural awareness, preservation, and survival. Students learn anthropological and ethnobotanical methods, including participant observation, field research, ethnographic writing, documentation of plant uses, medicinal values, processing methods, plant lore, etc., while conducting communitybased field research with members of indigenous communities, such as the San Luis Rey band of Mission Indians and other local and transnational indigenous communities in the San Diego region. May be repeated for a total of eight (8) units. Course includes a service learning component. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for ID 370J.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csusm.edu

Phone Number:

(760) 750-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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