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Anthropology Syllabus
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HCCS Mission Statement: The Houston Community College is an open-admission, public institution of higher education offering associate degrees, certificates, academic preparation, workforce training, and lifelong learning opportunities that prepare individuals in our diverse communities for life and work in an increasingly international and technological society.
Anthropology 2351: Cultural Anthropology
Instructor: Marian McWhorter
Office phone: 713-718-6860 Office fax: 713-718-6862 Office hours: TBA
E-mail address: mjmcwhorte@aol.com Note: Notice that in my e-mail address there is no R at the end of my screen name. If you include this r, your message will not reach me; instead, it will go to a woman in California who readily hits the delete key!
Textbook: Cultural Anthropology, by Conrad Phillip Kottak (10th Edition) and Anthropology Atlas
Recommended Reader: Conformity and Conflict by Spradley & McCurdy (11th ed)
Grade Distribution: 60 % - Major Exams - (required)
20 % - Independent Project TBA (required)
20 % - Comprehensive Final Examination (required)
Materials needed for class: Two #2 lead pencils with good erasers for scantron sheets
Textbook and Atlas (Bring to class each day.)
Notebook with pockets (for handouts)
Materials and supplies as needed for independent project
Core Competencies: In this course you will be given assignments that are designed to strengthen your skills in the following areas, as required by the Core Curriculum of Houston Community College.
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Reading (textbook, articles, ethnographies, film reviews, etc.)·
Writing (independent project, discussion questions, film/video critiques, observations, etc.)·
Speaking (oral reports, discussion, oral reading of one’s own papers, etc.)·
Listening (instructor questioning, dictation of notes, dictation of instructions, oral quizzes, etc.)·
Critical Thinking (critical analysis, writing on topics that don’t have a "right" or "wrong" answer but will be evaluated on the quality of argument and supporting evidence)·
Computer Literacy (using and evaluating websites for anthropological data, etc.)