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• ANTR-1006EL - Introduction to Anthropology I

  Anthropology is the holistic study of humankind, including human biological and cultural variation/adaptations in space and time. This course provides a general introduction to archaeology (the gathering and interpretation of data about past human behaviour) and physical/biological anthropology (the...

• ANTR-1007EL - Introduction to Anthropology II

  This course provides a general introduction to social/cultural anthropology (a general survey of the field, with a concentration on the comparative analysis of culture, using examples from different societies around the world); anthropological linguistics (focussing on the origin, structure, distrib...

• ANTR-2005EL - Child Rearing Across Cultures

  This course examines and compares child-rearing practices in band, tribal, chiefdom, peasant and state societies around the world. The effects of formal schooling and culture change are also considered. Case studies include the Aka Pygmies of the Central African Republic, the Kung San of Namibia/Bot...

• ANTR-2016EL - Human Biological Variation, Adaptations and Health

  This course is an introduction to the study of human variation within a biocultural and medical framework. The course includes a discussion of relevant genetics, geographic distribution of human traits, growth and development, sexually linked variation, anatomo-physiological adaptations to the envir...

• ANTR-2017EL - Human Evolution

  This course provides an introduction to the study of human evolution within a biocultural framework. It includes a discussion of relevant evolutionary theory and fossil record, palaeoprimatology and primatology (the study of non-human primates), and palaeoanthropology (the hominid fossil record and ...

• ANTR-2046EL - World Ethnology: Peoples of the World

  This course provides an introduction to ethnology through a worldwide survey. It includes ethnographic descriptions and comparisons of societies outside of North America organized at the band, tribal, chiefdom, rural and state levels. Geographic areas covered include Mesoamerica, South America, Afri...

• ANTR-2095EL - World Prehistory and Archaeology

  This course uses archaeological and other anthropological data to study the major aspects of human cultural evolution from a worldwide perspective. The subject matter encompasses three major periods in the human past - food foraging during the Pleistocene and early Holocene, early food producing soc...

• ANTR-2906EL - Introduction to Linguistics

  This course is a survey of linguistics including phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, language acquisition, and the distribution of languages around the world. PREREQ: ANTR 1005 or ANTR 1006/1007 or permission of instructor. (lec 3) cr 3....

• ANTR-3016EL - Anthropological Theory: Historical Background

  This course provides a history and analysis of theory in anthropological thinking, from ancient scholars to the present. Particular attention is paid to Europe and North America after 1860; the development of key concepts such as evolution, culture, cultural relativism and holism; and the main histo...

• ANTR-3017EL - Anthropological Theory: Current Perspectives

  This course is a survey of current theoretical trends and counter-currents in the sub-disciplines of anthropology. It builds on the historical background covered in ANTR 3016. PREREQ: ANTR 1006/1007 and ANTR 3016, or permission of the instructor. (lec 3) cr 3....

• ANTR-3026EL - Anthropological Research: Project Design

  This course provides a practical introduction to conducting and critically evaluating anthropological research. The course guides students through the research process and methods, and explores the broad range of skills and supports needed to conduct both quantitative and qualitative research. PRERE...

• ANTR-3027EL - Anthropological Research: Practicum

  Students participate in research involving the collection, analysis, and reporting of anthropological data in any field of the discipline. PREREQ: ANTR 1006/1007 or instructor's permission. (lec 1, tut 1, exp 1) cr 3...