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Physical Anthropology - ANTH 1 Las Positas College Spring 2008 V01 - TTh 9:30 - 10:45 AM, room 2203 [CRN: 32337] Instructor: Lauren Wells Hasten Email: lhasten@laspositascollege.edu (please put "ANTH 1" in the subject field) Office phone: 925-424-1210; please use email for urgent messages. Office hours: MW 10:00 - 10:50 AM and 12:30 - 1:20 PM; T 12:30 - 1:20 PM, room 2165 ** also available by appointment**
Important Dates: 2/10 - Last day for NGR; 2/22 - Last day for C/NC; 4/11 - Last day for "W".
Click here to jump to class schedule. Course Description: Welcome to Physical Anthropology. This is an introductory course in the study of human evolution and variation, examined through the tools of biology, geology, archaeology, genetics, and primatology, among others. We'll explore the political history of physical anthropology so we can use it responsibly to analyze the relationship between environment, culture and human anatomy; we'll also subject the entire concept of "race" to scientific scrutiny and assess the validity of physical stereotyping. The first half of the course will focus on the theory of evolution, cell biology, genetics, and primatology; after the midterm we'll turn our attention to the fossil record for the evolution of the human species. It is highly recommended that you take the accompanying laboratory class, ANTH 1L, concurrently with this course. Earning the laboratory unit will assure transfer credit for this course as a laboratory science. Students are expected to read the assigned pages for the week and log onto Blackboard to take the corresponding quiz before coming to class. More than 13% of your grade will be based on class participation, and you cannot contribute to the conversation if you have not done the reading. Success in this class depends upon: (1) your consistent and on-time attendance; (2) your informed participation in class discussions; (13.6% of your final grade) (3) your successful completion of weekly online quizzes; (27.3% of your final grade) (4) your participation in a group poster project; (4.5% of your final grade) (5) your performance on midterm and final examinations. (54.5% of your grade) It is important to keep up with your assignments and come to class prepared to participate. Plagiarism and cheating are serious academic offenses. Any time you provide information that is not common knowledge, you must tell the reader where you obtained it; if you do not, you have committed plagiarism. Plagiarism or cheating of any kind on any assignment will result in a grade of F on that assignment and a deduction of three times its point value from your total score; furthermore, plagiarism on any part of a multi-part assignment will result in the loss of any opportunity to complete that assignment. All instances of cheating or plagiarism will be reported to the Dean of Students and noted on the student's academic record.
Class Policies: • No late papers or make-up exams will be granted except in cases of extreme need or emergency. • Regular attendance is required; I reserve the right to drop any student for poor attendance. • You must arrive on time and remain seated until the class is over. Students who consistently arrive late and/or leave early will be counted as absent and dropped from the class. • You must inform me in advance if you anticipate that you will be leaving early; please take a seat close to the exit so as not to distract your fellow students. • Once you have arrived in class you are expected to remain seated for the duration. Students who sign the attendance sheet and then leave without informing me will be counted as absent. • Films are required viewing; attendance is mandatory and notes should be taken. • All cell phones must be turned off during class time. • Any student who arrives for an exam after other students have taken it and left the room will not be allowed to take it.• Sleeping in class will not be tolerated; please stay home if you are that tired. • NO EXTRA CREDIT WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Required Text: 1. Essentials of Physical Anthropology, 6th Edition, by Jurmain, Kilgore, and Trevathan. Wadsworth 2006. ISBN-10: 0495030619 ISBN-13: 9780495030614
Grading:
1. Weekly Online Quizzes (27.3% of your final grade) Your instructor would prefer to have a discussion with you, rather than lecture to you. In order for productive discussions to occur, you must do the reading. Please make sure that you have read the text assigned for that week's discussion before coming to class.
2. In-Class Participation (13.6% of your final grade) You are required to speak in this class, and it is difficult to do well without doing so. Anthropology is impossible without dialogue, as is serious scholarship of virtually any kind. The surest way to learn something is to talk it over with someone else, which is the whole point and purpose of attending classes. Reading can be done alone, but change requires human interaction. Secondarily, the course will be a bore for everyone if the only one talking is your instructor. So, do the reading, prepare for the group work, and be sure to have at least one relevant thing to contribute to class discussion each and every week. You can earn up to 15 points (13.6% of your grade) through class participation, which is absolutely essential if you intend to earn an A or a B in this course.
(4.5% of your final grade) You must form groups of four to design and present a poster of your own original design to the class. You must choose a topic squarely within the realm of physical anthropology (e.g., cloning, mitochondrial DNA, hominid evolution, primate adaptations, etc.) and clear it with your instructor beforehand, in person or via email to lhasten@laspositascollege.edu. Teams are expected to obtain a 20" x 30" (minimum) presentation board for the purpose of presenting this topic in a neat, clear, informative and well-organized manner. Spelling counts, as do content, organization, and presentation. The information presented on your poster must reflect research that has been done by your team which goes beyond the contents of the textbook and the material covered in class. Your poster should also be densely packed with information, representing a serious contribution from every team member. Poster content must include graphics and text; all the words must be your own. Do not cut and paste, copy or otherwise plagiarize any text; plagiarism in any form will result in the actions stated above. All information contained within the poster should be properly enclosed in quotation marks (or paraphrased), discreetly numbered on the front and cited in a list of references attached to the back. At least one published reference per person must be used; Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable reference. Acceptable references may be found by using the search engines (especially Academic Search Premier) available on LPC's library website. Posters must be submitted with a photocopy of (the pertinent section of) each reference used, signed by the team member citing it.
4. Midterm and Final Exams (54.5% of your grade) Two comprehensive exams, not cumulative. On-time attendance is crucial, as students who arrive late may NOT be allowed to take them.
(34 Classes over 17 Weeks)
WEEK 1: Introduction [Discussing Chapter 1] Week of 1/21 - First Week of Class; Course Introduction Film: African American Lives, part 3
WEEK 2: The Development of Evolutionary Theory [Discussing Chapter 2] Week of 1/28 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 2 after logging onto Blackboard.
**[Discussing the articles linked below]** Click Here for Each Reading: Herbert Spencer / Cesare Lombroso / Social Darwinism Week of 2/4 - Click Here to take the Quiz on Social Darwinism after logging onto Blackboard.
WEEK 4: The Biological Basis of Life: Molecular Genetics [Discussing Chapter 3] Week of 2/11 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 3 after logging onto Blackboard. **ALL LPC CLASSES MEETING BEFORE 4:30 PM WILL NOT MEET ON THURSDAY, 2/14.**
WEEK 5: Heredity and Evolution: Mendelian Genetics [Discussing Chapter 4] Week of 2/18 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 4 after logging onto Blackboard. **MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 is PRESIDENT'S DAY; CLASSES WILL NOT MEET.**
WEEK 6: Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution Discussing Chapter 5 Week of 2/25 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 5 after logging onto Blackboard. QUIZ #2 - Mendelian Genetics
WEEK 7: An Overview of the Primates [Discussing Chapter 6] Week of 3/3 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 6 after logging onto Blackboard. Film: The Life of Mammals: Life in the Trees
[Discussing Chapter 7] Week of 3/10 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 7 after logging onto Blackboard. Film: The Ape: So Human!
[Discussing Appendix A and Appendix D] Week of 3/17 - Click Here to take the Quiz on Appendices A and D after logging onto Blackboard. Midterm Review (Chapters 1 - 7 plus articles) MIDTERM EXAM
-- SPRING BREAK WEEK, 3/24 - 3/29 --
[Discussing Chapter 8] Week of 3/31 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 8 after logging onto Blackboard.
WEEK 11: The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo erectus and Contemporaries [Discussing Chapter 9] Week of 4/7 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 9 after logging onto Blackboard. Click here for a link to a Hominid Cranial Capacity Chart.
[Discussing Chapter 10] Week of 4/14 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 10 after logging onto Blackboard. Click Here for required reading: Homo floresiensis: Hobbit Man Click Here for photos of Shanidar 1
WEEK 13: The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans [Discussing Chapter 11] Week of 4/21 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 11 after logging onto Blackboard. Click Here to visit The Cave of Chauvet-Pont-D'Arc Click Here to visit The Cave of Lascaux
WEEK 14: Human Biology: Patterns of Variation and Adaptation [Discussing Chapter 12] Week of 4/28 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 12 after logging onto Blackboard. Film: Journey of Man
WEEK 15: The Human Life Course [Discussing Chapter 13] Week of 5/5 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 13 after logging onto Blackboard.
WEEK 16: Lessons from the Past, Lessons for the Future [Discussing Chapter 14] Week of 5/12 - Click Here to take the Quiz for Chapter 14 after logging onto Blackboard. POSTERS DUE!
WEEK 17: Course Wrap-up Week of 5/19 - Final Exam Review.
THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER IS THURSDAY, 5/22. FINALS BEGIN FRIDAY, 5/23!
FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, May 27, 9:30 AM
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Physical Anthropology Links - still under construction; here's a start. Please submit links! The Textbook Companion Site to Essentials of Physical Anthropology - Use this site to review topics and study for exams.
Primatology: Primate Taxonomy - a simple chart explaining the scientific classification of primates. Primates: The Taxonomy and General Characteristics of Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes, and Humans - a terrific summary of all of the living primates. The Gorilla Foundation (Home of Koko) - news and educational information about scientists' work with Koko, as well as the fight to save gorillas from extinction. The
Jane Goodall Institute - Jane is out on the road 300 days a year,
speaking to kids around the world about standing up in their own communities
to make a difference for the planet.
Evolution: Becoming Human - a broadband documentary on evolution, plus news and resources. Footsteps through Time - The San Diego Museum of Man's continuing exhibit devoted to human evolution; this page has links to some very good fossil photos. Prominent Hominid Fossils - photos and detailed descriptions of some of the most important human fossils. The Leakey Foundation - research, news, and links relating to the origin of the human species. Human Evolution: The fossil evidence in 3D - from UCSB, this site provides 3D images of primate crania that can be rotated 360°; it's a great way to see for yourself the differences between our hominid ancestors and primate cousins.
Skin Color: Nina Jablonski - a noted anthropologist appears on the Colbert Report. Pseudo-conservative Stephen Colbert does a pretty good job of letting her explain the evolution of skin color, despite decrying the lack of nude photos in her book, called Skin: A Natural History.
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