ANTHROPOLOGY 491: WORKING SEMINAR
SPRING 2009

Instructor of Record
Dr. Karin E. Jaffe

Course Objectives
This seminar provides an integrative experience for graduating anthropology majors through the examination of various topics from a four-field, holistic anthropological approach.  Students are expected to draw on what they have learned as they have pursued their undergraduate course of study in the major.  Faculty members from the four major subfields will make presentations and lead discussions which involve the students as active participants. The seminar also provides a forum for students and faculty to evaluate the breadth, depth, and effectiveness of the anthropology curriculum.

 

University Policies
There are important University policies that you should be aware of, such as the add/drop policy, cheating and plagiarism policy, grade appeal procedures, accommodations for students with disabilities, and the diversity vision statement. These and other policies can be found at: http://www.sonoma.edu/UAffairs/policies/.
Students with Disabilities:
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the disabled student services office ((707) 664-2677 (voice), and (707) 664-2958 (TDD for hearing and voice impaired)). If you have a letter from their office indicating that you have a disability that requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations that you might need in this class, including testing accomodation and assistance for visual and auditory impairment. If you are a student with a disability and you think you may require assistance evacuating in the event of a disaster, please inform me about the type of assistance you may require.

 

Instructor Contact Information
You may contact any of the full-time faculty members (Dr. Senghas, Dr. Wingard, Dr. Jaffe, Dr. Praetzeillis, or Dr. Purser) regarding this course. If you have questions regarding a specific presentation, it is best to contact the presenter directly (see syllabus).

 

Office and Office Hours
Please see individual faculty members' door postings for their office hours.

 

Lectures
Tuesdays, 3:00-3:50pm in Steveson 2065.

 

Required Texts
There are no assigned textbooks for this class. Readings or other assignments for individual class meetings will be made available by the individual giving the presentation. Please check the course website regularly for updates on readings and assignments.
 

Components of this Course
This course requires that students attend all class meetings, participate in discussions, and fill out and turn in an "Exit Survey" at the end of the semester. Failure to do so will result in loss of points and a reduction of your final grade for the course.

Course Materials


Syllabus: You can get information about the schedule of events from the course syllabus.

Links: Please peruse the links to useful information! If you would like to post a link on the course website, please send it to: karin.jaffe@sonoma.edu. Please write "anth 491 links" in the subject line of your email, include the actual link, a brief summary of the site, and your name. New link available as of 3/6!

 

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