Course Snapshot for ANT107 - Introduction to Archaeology: GT-SS3
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Course Competencies
The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:
- Explain the historical development of professional archaeology and its relationship to general anthropology.
- Demonstrate scientific processes and how they are applied in archaeology.
- Evaluate theories of cultural adaptation and culture change developed by anthropologists, using information gathered by archaeologists.
- Describe social organization and archaeological evidence for it derived from houses, communities, and social systems.
- Explain economic organization and archaeological evidence for how material needs are met through the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
- Identify principles of communication systems, including the development of the earliest writing.
- Explain the development of political authority and power as revealed by archaeological evidence.
- Analyze the recognition and interpretation of evidence of religion and ideology.
- Explain the rise of civilization in the Old World.
- Explain the rise of civilization in the New World.
- Present an archaeological understanding of why civilizations fall.
Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies
Module 1 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Differentiate academic archaeology and psuedoarchaeology. | 1, 2 |
| Apply the scientific method to archaeology. | 2 |
| Summarize the reasoning behind the development of archaeological societies. | 1 |
| Summarize how societies organize themselves along division of labor. | 4, 5 |
Module 2 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Explain the stages of cultural evolution and how that relates to social, economic, and political organization. | 3, 4, 7 |
| Explain how cultures change and adapt as evident from the archaeological evidence. | 4 |
| Summarize how societies organize themselves based on time periods, artifacts, and technology. | 3 |
| Explain how prehistoric societies organize themselves socially, politically, and economically. | 4 |
| Explain ancient/prehistoric technology and time periods. | 4, 6 |
| Discuss how a phase I survey is conducted. | 2 |
| Research information for an archaeological site interpretation. | 2 |
Module 3 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Explain how archaeologist employ the scientific method. | 2 |
| Explain the stages of cultural evolution and how that relates to social, economic, and political organization. | 4, 5 |
| Analyze artifacts. | 2 |
| Summarize how societies organize themselves along division of labor. | 4, 5 |
Module 4 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Summarize how archaeologists understand the evolution of communication systems and language. | 6 |
| Summarize how astroarchaeology helps archaeology understand prehistoric communication and its relationship to cosmology and symbolism. | 6 |
| Explain what symbolic archaeology reveals about language and what it means to be human. | 6 |
| Explain how a phase II survey is conducted. | 2 |
| Evaluate resources for archaeological research. | 2 |
Module 5 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Explain prehistoric belief systems. | 8 |
| Explain how archaeologists interpret religion, belief systems, and prehistoric ideology. | 8 |
| Discuss a phase III mitigation and CRM. | 2 |
| Explain archaeological laws. | 2 |
| Outline research for an archaeological site interpretation (2). | 2 |
Module 6 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Discuss how civilizations rise and fall from archaeological evidence. | 9, 10, 11 |
| Write up a site interpretation. | 2 |
Course Time Commitment and Expectations
For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10 and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.
Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):
Assignment | Points |
% |
|---|---|---|
| Module Discussions (6 @ 30 points each) | 180 | 18% |
| Term Paper Discussions (4 @ 30 points each) | 120 | 12% |
| Quizzes (6 @ 50 points each) | 300 | 30% |
| Assignment: Introductory Paper (1 @ 100 points each) | 100 | 10% |
| Assignment: Archaeological Theories & Methods (1 @ 100 points each) | 100 | 10% |
| Assignment: Term Paper (1 @ 200 points each) | 200 | 20% |
| TOTAL | 1000 | 100% |
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