ANT 498C SENIOR SEMINAR (3)
Ver 1.0a - incomplete in places; updates are forthcoming
03/08/18
| Semester: | Fall 2003 |
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| Section: | 14:20 - 15:35; dBC#29 |
| Instructor: | R. D. Riner |
| Office: | ANT 498C |
| Phone: | 523-6583, 779-0654 |
| E-mail: | reed.riner@nau.edu |
| Website: | http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~rdr |
| Office hours: | before and after class, and by appointment |
| Course Prerequisites: | major, senior standing |
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A central purpose of anthropology is to account for human biological unity and cultural diversity -- past, present and future. This course intends to foster a reintegration of the four subdisciplines, the minor and Liberal Studies requirement, and to prepare students to apply this perspective in the next step in their career following graduation.
The coure is organized in panels, debates and workshops with some supplemental lecturing.
Texts (required):
Endicott, Kirk M. and Robert L. Welsch
2003 Taking Sides: Clashing and Contraversial Issues in Anthropology.
(2nd edition); Guildford, CT: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes: (expansion perding)
Objectives: students develop a reflexive perspective on the liberal studies education and the discipline of anthropology. Much of this will be accomplished by students presenting and arguing current issues in five disciplinary domains, presenting and defending ideas to one another and to lay audiences.
* Methods of Assessment (expansion pending)
* Participation which presumes preparation and attendance;
* Panal/Debate Sessions (4., 7., 10.,12., 13., 14., 18., 20., 22., 24., and 26.): completion of either "Taking Sides Analysis Report" 5 long forms, one per each 'Part' of text, and 17 short forms, and class evaluation form for each 'Panel';
* completion of professionalism assignments including graduation papers, personal curriculum assessment, preparation of a curriculum vita, practice resume(s), letters of application, etc.; and
* integrative 'culminating assignment', to be specified.
The course will be conducted according to all pertinent NAU regulations, including the following:
No extra work can be considered toward the final grade.
The responsibility for making-up a missed exam is wholly with the student, the format to be specified by the instructor and the time to be scheduled at the mutual convenience of instructor and student; the request to make-up any unexcused and missed exam must be accompanied by the appropriate University form(s).
Cheating, including plagiarism in any assignments, will be dealt with according to University policies.
Due to time restrictions it is impossible to review the exams in class; students interested in reviewing the exams are encouraged to make an appointment with the graduate assistant or the instructor to do this.
If you come to a discussion period and demonstrate that you are unprepared, have not read the assignment, not seen any assigned films and not attempted to answer any assigned questions - I reserve the right to dismiss you and count you absent.
Instructor will not, and cannot, permit a student to ADD or DROP the class in exception to current University policies and deadlines:
| Sa 9 AUG | $50 payment fee for students registered and not paid as of 8/8 |
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| Sa 23 AUG | $50 late payment fee for students registered beginning 8/9 and not paid
as of 8/24; $50 late registration fee for all new registrants |
| M 25 AUG | First day of instruction, Fall 2003 |
| F 29 AUG | Last day for payment without cancellation of classes (fee delete) |
| M 8 SEP | Last day to add; to change audit to credit or credit to audit; to file or grade replacement; and to file for grade replacement. |
| T 9 SEP | Petition and $25 late add fee in effect |
| M 15 SEP | Administrative drop deadline and 21st day enrollment count |
| F 19 SEP | Last day to drop/delete |
| S 21 SEP | Drop with a "W" in effect |
| F 26 SEP | Last day to file for A-Pass/Fail |
| Sa 27 SEP | Graduation application deadline to Registrar's Office for inclusion
in Fall program (contact your college for their specific deadline dates). |
| F 24 OCT | Last day to drop with a "W" |
| S 26 OCT | Petition and $25 fee to withdraw from class in effect |
| W 26 NOV | Last day to officially withdraw from the University |
Students who speak English as a second language are encouraged to tape-record the lectures during class and take their notes from the tape after class. (Note: lectures are covered by U.S. Copyright law and may be used only for personal study purposes.)
The instructor reserves the right to make announced changes in the calendar and conduct of the course to accommodate unforseen contingencies of the semester.
This syllabus is tentative and subject to change without prior notice at the discretion of the instructor. No warranty is either stated nor implied by this document or the instructor. Course performance is the sole responsibility of the individual student, as is adherence to the dates, prerequisites, and other particulars published in the University Undergraduate Catalogue 2001-2003 and Fall 2003 class schedule. Continued enrollment in this class constitutes agreement with the above, and below, noted University and course requirements and specifications.
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dedicated to promoting an atmosphere of honesty and are committed to maintaining the academic
integrity essential to the education process. Inherent in this commitment is the belief that
academic dishonesty in all forms violates the basic principles of integrity and impedes learning.
Students are therefore responsible for conducting themselves in an academically honest manner.
Individual students and faculty members are responsible for identifying instances of
academic dishonesty. Faculty members then recommend penalties to the department chair or
college dean in keeping with the severity of the violation. The complete policy on academic
integrity is in Appendix F of NAU's Student Handbook.
If you have a learning and/or disabilities/physical handicaps, you are encouraged to make
arrangements for class assignments/exams so your academic performance will not suffer due to
the disability and/or handicap. If you have any questions, you should talk with your instructor or
contact Disabled Student Services, Counseling and Testing Center, 523-2261.
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should be made at least eight weeks before the start of the semester.
If the Counseling and Testing Center verifies your eligibility for special services, you
should consult your instructor during the first [3 days] week in the semester so appropriate
arrangements can be made. Concerns related to non-compliance in the students with disabilities
area should be direct to the Disabled Students Coordinator in the Counseling and Testing Center.
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You may obtain a copy of this policy from the college dean's office. If you have concerns
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(523-2672), the Office of Student Life (523-5181), the academic ombudsperson (523-9368), or
NAU's Office of Affirmative Action (523-3312).
Any study involving observation of or interaction with human subjects that originates at
NAU, including a class project, report, or research paper, must be reviewed and approved by the
Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research and
Research-Related Activities.
The IRB meets once per month. Proposals must be submitted for review at least fifteen working days prior to the monthly meeting. You should consult with your course instructor early in the semester to ascertain if your projects need to be reviewed by the IRB and/or to secure information on appropriate forms and procedures for IRB review. Your instructor and department chair or college dean must sign the application for approval by the IRB. The IRB categorizes projects into three levels depending on the nature of the project: exempt from further review, expedited review, or full board review. If the IRB certifies that a project is exempt from further
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administrative office. If you have any questions, contact Carry Conover, Office of Contracts and
Grants, 523-4889.
last updated on 03.08.18
Reed D. Riner, Professor,
Department of Anthropology
email: Reed.Riner@NAU.edu