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Anthropology 102- CRN 01501- 3 Units Introduction to Physical Anthropology San Di go City Coll g Spring 201!

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Course Description 4his cours is an introduction to Physical 50iological6 Anthropology and $ill co7 r th 'ollo$ing g n ral topics) 37olution- (u*an ( r dity or Inh ritanc - Pri*atology(u*an &rigins and 37olution according to th 'ossil r cord- and *od rn-day (u*an 8ariation9 # $ill co7 r di''icult topics that so* you *ay 'ind contrary to your p rsonal 2 li 's9 Assign* nts $ill only addr ss th su2: cts co7 r d in th t ;t and *y l ctur s9 Although th su2: ct *att r is chall nging- it is also 7 ry int r sting and ;citing9 4h r ar constantly n $ 'inds and n $ th ori s put 'or$ard- as in *ost sci nc 'i lds9 I hop you n:oy th cours <

Course Objectives 4h succ ss'ul stud nt $ill) o Und rstand th 2asic t r*s- conc pts- and th ori s i*portant in cont *porary 0iological Anthropology through l ctur s and assign d r adings9 o Apply this 1no$l dg in t sts- topic ;plorations- and posts in th Discussion =oru*9 o > n rally apply critical thin1ing a2iliti s to class discussions and assign* nts9 o R sp ct th opinions and id as o' oth rs in our cours 9 o Acti7 ly participat in th discussion 'oru*s9 o Poss ss th s1ills to conduct upp r di7ision $or1 in 2iological anthropology at 'oury ar institutions9 Course Requirements and Policies Required Text =u nt s- Agustin 2011 0iological Anthropology) Conc pts and Conn ctions9 N $ ?or1) "c>ra$-(ill9 Required Work o R ading t ;t2oo1 chapt rs and $atching th r cord d l ctur s 'or ach chapt r o o o ! 4 sts 5 4opic 3;plorations Participation

Grading Policy o o 0 lo$ you $ill 'ind th 2r a1do$n o' points 'or ach assign* nt- I do not cur7 scor s9 D tail d ;planations and ru2rics 'or ach assign* nt is in th assign* nt s ction

Assignment Test #1 Test #2 Test #3 Test #4 (Final) To ic !" lorations (5) Partici ation Total
A 0 C D =

Points Possible 50 50 50 50 200 (40 ts eac#) 150 550


,0@-100@ A0@-A,@ /0@-/,@ .0@-.,@ 5,@ 495&550 oints 440&494 oints 3'5&439 oints 330&3'4 oints 0&329 oints

Percent of total grade 9% 9% 9% 9% 3$% 2%% 100%

Ot er Policies !tudent Responsibilities) Pl as r ' r to th "!tudent Rig ts and Responsibilities" s ction o' th Stud nt (and2oo1 or Coll g Catalogu 5s Policy 3100 and Proc dur 31009269 Stud nts *ay 2 dropp d 'ro* th cours as a r sult o' consist ntly poor acad *ic p r'or*anc 9 o o o o o o o 4h last day to r c i7 an add cod 'ro* a City Coll g instructor and add a class is =riday- /th o' = 2ruary 201!9 4h last day to drop th class $ithout a B#B on your r cord is =riday- /th o' = 2ruary 201!9 4h last day to drop and 2 ligi2l 'or r 'und o' nroll* nt ' s and+or nonr sid nt tuition is =riday- /th o' = 2ruary 201!9 4h last day to $ithdra$ 'ro* th class $ithout r c i7ing a l tt r grad is =riday11th o' April 201!9 It is your r sponsi2ility to add- drop or $ithdra$ 'ro* class s 2 'or th d adlin s list d a2o7 9 I' you d cid to drop th cours - you *ust do so 2y th 11 th o' April 201!- or you $ill r c i7 a l tt r grad 'or th cours 9 Stud nts $ho do not log in to th cours 'or 2 $ 1s cons cuti7 ly *ay 2 dropp d9 Pl as l t * 1no$ 2 'or you drop th cours 9

I' you ha7 an unr sol7 d con'lict during th s * st r- you *ust 'irst contact th cours instructor in an att *pt to r sol7 th pro2l *9 I' th r sults ar unsatis'actory- you should n ;t contact th D part* nt Chairp rson9 I' th r sults ar still unsatis'actory- you should contact th School D an9 Stud nts $ith disa2iliti s $ho *ay n d acad *ic acco**odations should discuss options $ith * during th 'irst t$o $ 1s o' class9 I ha7 *ad 7 ry ''ort to *a1 sur this cours is acc ssi2l - ho$ 7 r- i' you 'ind so* thing that is not- pl as in'or* * 9 Contact DSPS 'or *or in'or*ation9 DSPS at City It is your r sponsi2ility to ha7 a co*put r that is capa2l to acc ss and co*pl t this cours 9 =ollo$ th s lin1s to *a1 sur your co*put r is r ady9 0ro$s r 4un -up Disable pop#ups9 =or oth r Cu stions a2out $ 2 ct or your co*put r contact th $%&' (elp Desk9 All du dat s ar 'inal- so i' your co*put r 2r a1s- it is your r sponsi2ility to 'ind anoth r to us to co*pl t th assign* nts and t sts9 4h li2rary has co*put rs 'or your us 9 Conduct) ?ou *ust tr at 7 ryon in this cours - including *ys l'- $ith r sp ct9 Inappropriat co** nts $ill not 2 tol rat d9 Plagiarism) th unauthoriD d us o' th languag and thoughts o' anoth r author and th r pr s ntation o' th * as on Es o$n9 C eating) to ta1 an ;a*ination in a dishon st $ay- as 2y ha7ing i*prop r acc ss to ans$ rs9

Any stud nt caught plagiariDing or ch ating shall r c i7 a D ro scor grad 'or th assign* nt or ;a* in Cu stion and th ir na* shall 2 gi7 n to th D an o' Stud nts 'or ad*inistrati7 couns ling9 A s cond o'' ns shall r sult in an F=G grad 'or th cours 9 *nstructor+s availability) Post all Cu stions r garding th cours - unl ss p rsonal- in th discussion 'oru* titl d FSylla2us HIAG9 &th r stud nts $ill ha7 si*ilar Cu stions- and this $ay I can ans$ r 7 ryon at th sa* ti* 9 I' oth r stud nts ar a2l to ans$ r- th y ar ncourag d to r spond9 I' you *ail * p rsonally- I $ill r spond $ithin !A hours or l ss9 Course Outline 5not ) sch dul is t ntati7 6

Week o,

!ubject

Required Reading

-ssignment and Due Date

Test

January 2/th

Introduction

Introduction and Sylla2us

= 2ruary 3rd

37olutionary =act and 4h ory

Chapt r 1

4opic 3;ploration K1

= 2ruary 10th

(u*an 0iology

Chapt r 2

4opic 3;ploration K2

Test ./ 0y = 2 1!th at "idnight &n Chapt rs 1-2

= 2ruary 1/th

> n tics and > no*ics

Chapt r 3

= 2ruary 2!th

> n tics and > no*ics

Chapt r 3

4opic 3;ploration K3

"arch 3rd

37olutionary 4h ory

Chapt r !

"arch 10th

Pri*at 0 ha7ioral 3cology 3arly Pri*at 37olution

Chapt r 5

Test .$ 0y "arch 1!th at "idnight &n Chapt rs 3-5 4opic 3;ploration K!

"arch 1/th

Chapt r .

"arch 2!th

3arly (o*inin 37olution

Chapt r /

4opic 3;ploration K5

"arch 31st

Spring 0r a1

Spring 0r a1

Spring 0r a1

Spring 0r a1

April /th

Plio-Pl istoc n (o*inins and th > nus (o*o Plio-Pl istoc n (o*inins and th > nus (o*o 4h Ris o' "od rn (u*ans

Chapt r A

April 1!th

Chapt r A

Test .0 0y April 1Ath at "idnight &n Chapt rs .-A

April 21st

Chapt r ,

April 2Ath

4h Ris o' "od rn (u*ans

Chapt r ,

-ssignments and -ssessments o Test ./# ?ou can ta1 t st K1 anyti* up until = 2ruary 1!th at "idnight9 4h t st co7 rs chapt rs 1 and 29 4h t st is $orth 50 points9 4his t st- as $ ll as all oth r ass ss* nts- *ay 2 ta1 n any ti* 'ro* th start o' th s * st r until th du dat 9 &nc you start th ass ss* nt- you $ill ha7 1 hr and 15 *inut s to co*pl t it9 4h t st has 50 *ultipl -choic Cu stions9 4o study 'or th t sts*a1 sur youE7 r ad th chapt rs th t st is on as $ ll as $atch d *y r cord d l ctur s 'or thos chapt rs9 So* o' *y r cord d l ctur s ar r cord d on lo$ 7olu* L i' you list n $ith h adphon s th sound is g n rally 2 tt r9 Test .$# ?ou can ta1 t st K2 anyti* up until "arch 1!th at "idnight9 4h t st co7 rs chapt rs 3- ! and 59 4h t st is $orth 50 points9 4his t st- as $ ll as all oth r ass ss* nts- *ay 2 ta1 n any ti* 'ro* th start o' th s * st r until th du dat 9 &nc you start th ass ss* nt- you $ill ha7 1 hr and 15 *inut s to co*pl t it9 4h t st has 50 *ultipl -choic Cu stions9 4o study 'or th t sts*a1 sur youE7 r ad th chapt rs th t st is on as $ ll as $atch d *y r cord d l ctur s 'or thos chapt rs9 So* o' *y r cord d l ctur s ar r cord d on lo$ 7olu* L i' you list n $ith h adphon s th sound is g n rally 2 tt r9 Test .0# ?ou can ta1 t st K3 anyti* up until April 1Ath at "idnight9 4h t st co7 rs chapt rs .- /- and A9 4h t st is $orth 50 points9 4his t st- as $ ll as all oth r ass ss* nts- *ay 2 ta1 n any ti* 'ro* th start o' th s * st r until th du dat 9 &nc you start th ass ss* nt- you $ill ha7 1 hr and 15 *inut s to co*pl t it9 4h t st has 50 *ultipl -choic Cu stions9 4o study 'or th t sts*a1 sur youE7 r ad th chapt rs th t st is on as $ ll as $atch d *y r cord d l ctur s 'or thos chapt rs9 So* o' *y r cord d l ctur s ar r cord d on lo$ 7olu* L i' you list n $ith h adphon s th sound is g n rally 2 tt r9 Test .% 12inal3 # ?ou can ta1 t st K! anyti* up until "ay 1.th at "idnight9 4h t st co7 rs chapt rs ,- 10- and 119 4h t st is $orth 50 points9 4his t st- as $ ll as all oth r ass ss* nts- *ay 2 ta1 n any ti* 'ro* th start o' th s * st r until th du dat 9 &nc you start th ass ss* nt- you $ill ha7 1 hr and 15 *inut s to co*pl t it9 4h t st has 50 *ultipl -choic Cu stions9 4o study 'or th t sts- *a1 sur youE7 r ad th chapt rs th t st is on as $ ll as $atch d *y r cord d l ctur s 'or thos chapt rs9 So* o' *y r cord d l ctur s ar r cord d on lo$ 7olu* L i' you list n $ith h adphon s th sound is g n rally 2 tt r9

Topic 4xplorations 15 Total3 # =ind th pro*pts und r th Assign* nt ta29 6se and de,ine 3 1 y t r*s 'ro* th appropriat chapt r in th t ;t2oo1 in your r spons 50 key terms *ini*u* 'or 'ull cr dit69 "a1 sur you r ad th instructions 'ully- i' you ar as1 d to ans$ r 1 o' th 'ollo$ing- you g t to choos $hich Cu stion you ans$ rL i' th r is :ust on Cu stion 5or a s ri s o' Cu stions6 you *ust ans$ r 7 ry part o' th pro*pt9 Ans$ rs *ust 2 at l ast 1000 $ords- roughly 1 pag in #ord9 ?ou *ust us co*pl t s nt nc s $ith prop r gra**ar and sp lling9 All $or1 *ust 2 in your o$n $ordsL do not copy 'ro* th t ;t2oo1 or any oth r sourc or you $ill not r c i7 cr dit 'or it9 ?ou ar ncourag d to us oth r sourc s- 2ut you *ust r ' r nc all $or1 that is not your o$n9 I r co** nd co*pl ting ach 4opic 3;ploration in th $ 1 it is assign d und r sinc th y corr spond to $hat you ar r ading that $ 1 and to your t sts9 (o$ 7 r- you can su2*it your ans$ rs anyti* until "ay 23rd at *idnight9 ?ou can arn up to !0 points 'or ach 4opic 3;ploration9 R ' r to th grading ru2ric 2 lo$ 'or d tails on ho$ I $ill grad th 4opic 3;plorations9 Participation# Daily participation in th discussion 'oru*s is 7 ry i*portant9 It is $orth 150 points9 Participation * ans that you daily r ad and r spond your coll agu sE posts as $ ll as post your o$n thoughts and Cu stions r lat d to th cours cont nt in th appropriat $ 1Es discussion 'oru*9 4h topics in th $ 1ly discussion 'oru* *ust p rtain to th cours cont nt in ord r to arn participation points9 4opics 'ro* th topic ;plorations- r ading- r cord d l ctur s ar all good :u*ping o'' points9 &p n discussion a2out th topics is r co** nd d and r sp ct 'or all 7i $points is r Cuir d9 Appropriat classroo* conduct is a *ust at all ti* s9 I $ill also r ad your posts and post as $ ll9 Pl as post und r th corr ct $ 19 ?our *ust post at l ast thr ti* s ach $ 1 5"onday to Sunday6 'or 'ull points 5!A total posts6- and posts *ust 2 in your o$n $ords9 At l ast 2 o' your posts p r $ 1 should 2 around 50-100 $ords 'or 'ull cr dit9 ?ou *ay- o' cours - post *or than 3 ti* s a $ 1- and not all o' your posts ha7 to 2 50-100 $ords- :ust at l ast 3 o' th * ha7 to 2 9 4h last post *ust 2 in 2 'or *idnight on "ay 23rd9 R ' r to th ru2ric 2 lo$ 'or *y 'ull policy 'or your participation grad 9

Grading Rubric ,or Topic 4xplorations !0 pts Ans$ r $as at l ast 1000 $ords9 In'or*ation $as accurat and stud ntEs o$n analys s $ r insight'ul and thought-pro7o1ing9 All parts o' th pro*pt $ r ans$ r d9 3 1 y t r*s 'ro* th appropriat chapt r $ r us d AND d 'in d9 All s nt nc s $ r co*pl t and th r $ r no sp lling or gra**ar *ista1 s9 30-3, pts Ans$ r $as :ust und r 1000 $ords9 In'or*ation $as accurat and stud ntEs o$n analys s $ r so* $hat insight'ul and thoughtpro7o1ing9 "ost parts o' th pro*pt $ r ans$ r d9 1-2 1 y t r*s 'ro* th appropriat chapt r $ r us d AND d 'in d9 All s nt nc s $ r co*pl t and th r $ r *inor sp lling or gra**ar *ista1 s9 20-2, pts Ans$ r $as $ ll und r 1000 $ords9 In'or*ation $as so* $hat accurat and stud nt did put so* original thought into th ir ans$ r9 So* parts o' th pro*pt $ r ans$ r d9 M y t r*s 'ro* th appropriat chapt r *ay or *ay not ha7 2 n us d AND d 'in d9

20 pts or ' $ r

S nt nc s $ r *ostly co*pl t and th r $ r so* sp lling or gra**ar *ista1 s9 Ans$ r $as not long nough9 In'or*ation $as not co*pl t ly accurat and stud nt did not put thought into th ir ans$ r9 Post stray d 'ro* th pro*pt9 M y t r*s 'ro* th appropriat chapt r $ r not us d or d 'in d9 S nt nc s $ r inco*pl t and th r $ r *any sp lling or gra**ar *ista1 s9

Grading Rubric ,or Participation 135-150 pts At l ast 3 co** nts+Cu stions $ r post d p r $ 1 in th discussion 'oru*9 Co** nts or Cu stions $ r al$ays thought'ul and r lat d to cours cont nt9 Posts $ r at l ast 2 t$ n 50-100 $ords9 Co** nts $ r part o' con7 rsations- not :ust post d to r c i7 cr dit9 120-135 pts 3 co** nts+Cu stions $ r post d p r $ 19 Co** nts and Cu stions $ r *ostly thought'ul9 Posts $ r at l ast 2 t$ n 50100 $ords9 Co** nts $ r part o' con7 rsations- not :ust to r c i7 cr dit9 105-120 pts 2-3 co** nts+Cu stions $ r post d p r $ 19 Co** nts and Cu stions $ r so* $hat thought'ul9 Posts $ r *ostly 2 t$ n 50-100 $ords9 Co** nts $ r part o' con7 rsations- not :ust to r c i7 cr dit9 ,0-105 pts 2 co** nt+Cu stion $as post d p r $ 19 Co** nt or Cu stion $as so* $hat thought'ul9 Posts $ r so* ti* s 2 t$ n 50-100 $ords9 Co** nt $as not part o' a con7 rsation9 105 pts or ' $ r % ss than 2 co** nt or Cu stion $as post d p r $ 19 Co** nt or Cu stion $as not 7 ry thought'ul9 Posts l ss than 50 $ords9 Co** nt $as not part o' a con7 rsation9

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