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Course Criteria
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Practical supervised training in-field in archaeological research methods and techniques, problem analysis, field laboratory procedures, recording methods. Laboratory, 20 to 40 hours per week. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: Consent of instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Guided practical experience in teaching, supplemented with group discussions of teaching practice and selected reading on lecture technique, course development, test writing and other skills for participation in the professoriate. May be repeated to a maximum of three credits. Prereq: Graduate status in anthropology or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an intensive examination of the theoretical perspective in anthropology. While attention will be given to the historical foundations of anthropological theory, emphasis will be placed on contemporary concerns in anthropology as illustrated through the contributions of selected theorists. Prereq: Admission to Graduate Program or approval of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth discussion of the theory and method of the various approaches to the study of long-term culture change in past and present societies. This course stresses interdisciplinary problem-oriented research on a specific theme of culture change. Emphasis also is placed on the development of writing skills, oral presentations, professional standards or performance in research and communication, and critical thinking. Prereq: Admission to the Anthropology graduate program and ANT 601; consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the relationship between society, culture, and human biology. Its thematic focus will be how cultural ideologies and social organization play out with respect to the biology of human groups, both archaeological and contemporary populations. We will pay special attention to issues of class, gender and ethnicity and focus on demographic and health-related issues. Current issues in biological anthropology, including critical analysis of evolutionary/adaptation theory and the concept of "race" in contemporary human populations will also be addressed. Prereq: First-year graduate standing in Anthropology, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course begins with discussion of the major theoretical approaches to the study of social organization, and examines key concepts such as "time," kinship, and gender. A theme emphasized throughout the course is the inherent tension between individual behavior (agency) and social structure. Prereq: Graduate standing in Anthropology.
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3.00 Credits
This team-taught course will provide background in topics and methods in food related behaviors to students in Nutritional Sciences and other interested students. The course will follow a problem-based learning approach, and will consist of 3 out of 4 modules in any given year. The four modules will be Social and Cultural Perspectives on Food, Psychological Perspectives on Food and Food Behaviors, Challenges to Community Food Security, and International Issues in Nutrition. (Same as NFS 607, NS 607, BSC 607.)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of a subset of evaluation methods, topics, and problems. An introductory course in the area with minimal emphasis on quantitative methods. The course is designed to: provide a perspective from which evaluation studies may be viewed; and, to provide experiences for those who will learn from or conduct evaluations. Prereq: Consent of instructor, and a basic course in statistics or research. (Same as EDP/EPE 620/SOC 622.)
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3.00 Credits
An advanced course in evaluation methods and techniques with an emphasis on quantitative methodology. State of the art ideas and methods of conducting evaluation studies and analyzing data from those studies are presented. The course is designed primarily for those who are conducting or will conduct evaluation studies. Prereq: A basic course in statistics or its equivalent; EDP/EPE 620/SOC 622; and consent of instructor. (Same as EDP/EPE 621.)
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3.00 Credits
Examination of social, cultural and economic conditions in lesser developed countries. Discussion of the various socioeconomic and cultural theories of change and developments, and of alternative policies for the world of the future. Considers the possible roles for social scientists in policy formulation and application. Prereq: Six graduate credits in social sciences or consent of instructor. (Same as SOC 637.)
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