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An evaluation of the influence of nutrition on growth and development in human populations. Particular emphasis on malnutrition and its effects on physical growth, neurological development and behavioral capacity. A model is developed which outlines the relationship between nutritional stress, the behavioral variation produced as a consequence of the stress, and the sociocultural characteristics of human communities. PREREQUISITE: sophomore standing; or permission of instructor. Distribution II Area: Natural Sciences. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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This course deals with the distribution and frequency of disease in human populations and stresses the role of social scientists and sociocultural data in epidemiological studies. Topics include measures of disease frequency, changing patterns of disease throughout human history, population variation in disease experience, types of epidemiological studies, and environmental and occupational factors that present health risks. PREREQUISITES: Junior standing and an introductory course in the social or biological sciences; or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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An archaeological survey of North American prehistory, from Paleo-Indian times to contact with Europeans, and focusing on subsistence, mobility, migration, trade, settlement, material culture, ideology, inequality, and gender in Native North America. The course uses case studies from several regions in the US and Canada, including the Northeast, Southwest, Northwest Coast, and Arctic. PREREQUISITE: Anth 107 or permission of instructor. Distribution II Area: World Cultures. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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This course uses archaeological and ethnohistorical data to chart the prehistoric transformation of Mesoamerica into the setting for several of the ancient world's most intriguing urban civilizations, including those of the Maya and the Aztecs. Emphasis is given to the common social patterns and ideological premises underlying the region's long-term cultural and political diversity. PREREQUISITE: Anth 107 or permission of instructor. Distribution II Area: World Cultures. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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This course uses ethnohistorical and archaeological data to examine the foundations of complex society in Andean South America; and stresses, as an underlying theme, human adaptation to the constraints and possibilities of the diverse Andean environments. Special emphasis is given to the accomplishments, both real and idealized, of the last of Peru's prehistoric civilizations, the Inca Empire. PREREQUISITE: Anth 107 or permission of instructor. Distribution II Area: World Cultures. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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An introduction to the theory and application of scientific methods in archaeology. Emphasis is given to the ways that the material record of past human activity is formed, from the earliest cultures to those in historic times, and to the recovery and analysis of archaeological data through laboratory and field techniques drawn from geoscience, biology, chemistry, and archaeology. Lab Fee: $30.00. PREREQUISITE: Anth 107 or permission of instructor. Distribution I Area: Natural Sciences. Distribution II Area: Natural Sciences. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
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A selective comparative, historical review of major schools of thought in anthropological theory, with special attention to alternative theories of culture, in relation to society, history, ecology, and political economy; and the application of such theories to the analysis of particular ethnographic cases. PREREQUISITE: Anth 106 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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An introduction to the methods and tools used in qualitative research, including important anthropological techniques such as participant-observation, life histories, and interviewing within an historical, social, and political context. Ethical issues surrounding qualitative research will be addressed. Students will also conduct their own ethnographic fieldwork projects during the semester, learning through practice how to utilize particular methods of qualitative research. PREREQUISITE: One previous course in cultural anthropology, or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hours, 3 Credits
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Basic concepts and ethnographic data on the social organization of non-Western societies are introduced, and used to explore major contemporary theories of social structure. PREREQUISITE: Anth 106 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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How is social anthropology used to solve human problems This course considers anthropological research and intervention in such fields as business management, communications, health care, parks and recreation, urban development, education, and mental health. Special attention is given to the ethical dilemmas encountered by practicing anthropologists. This course helps students assess the relevance of social science training to later career choices. PREREQUISITE: Anth 106 recommended; or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
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