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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - ANT6531
Tracking Number - 3054
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Current Status:
Removed from DB by orginator -
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: New
Course Change Information (for course changes only):
Comments: duplicate
Detail Information
- Date & Time Submitted: 2012-12-20
- Department: Anthropology
- College: AS
- Budget Account Number: 120500000
- Contact Person: Robert Tykot
- Phone: 8139747279
- Email: rtykot@usf.edu
- Prefix: ANT
- Number: 6531
- Full Title: Ancient Diet
- Credit Hours: 3
- Section Type: D -
Discussion (Primarily)
- Is the course title variable?: N
- Is a permit required for registration?: N
- Are the credit hours variable?: N
- Is this course repeatable?:
- If repeatable, how many times?: 0
- Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Ancient Diet
- Course Online?: C -
Face-to-face (0% online)
- Percentage Online: 0
- Grading Option:
R - Regular
- Prerequisites: ANT 3101 (Archaeology)
- Corequisites:
- Course Description: This course focuses on long-distance trade and contact in ancient times, based on archaeological evidence and scientific studies, and how this informs us about sociopolitical systems and economic relations and how they vary over time and space.
- Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Replacing Selected Topics with Permanent number; already listed in program
- What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? Graduate students in the archaeology track are required to take a number of electives. This is one of the electives already being offered on a rotating basis.
- Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? Yes, 3 or more times
- What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) PhD in Anthropology or Archaeology
- Objectives: Learn about methods used to study trade connections between different cultures and geographic areas; anthropological questions about trade/exchange and its socioeconomic importance around the world; current research being done about ancient trade; writing a major research paper.
- Learning Outcomes: By doing major readings, weekly reports, and a major research paper, students will be informed about (1) the nature of ancient trade and communication; (2) the different materials that were traded over long distances and why; (3)changes over time based on new technologies, economic and political change; (4) modern ethical issues about trade of antiquities.
- Major Topics: Specifically covered will be locations of sources and production; land- and water-based transportation methods; studies of traded materials including obsidian, marble and other stones, ceramics, metals, glass, and organic materials like food, shells, ivory, and textiles; illicit trade.
- Textbooks: None. Journal articles and book chapters are the assigned readings.
- Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: None
- Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: Grades will be based on weekly attendance and participation (10%), research assignments (20%), classroom reports (20%), and final paper (45%, plus 5% presentation).
- Assignments, Exams and Tests: Students will do several class presentations, 2 research assignments, and 1 final paper.
- Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)
Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)
In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.
- Policy on Make-up Work: Students who anticipate being absent from class due to observation of a major religious observance must provide advance notice of the date(s). There will be no accepted excuses for late assignments except in serious circumstances.
- Program This Course Supports: Anthropology
- Course Concurrence Information: History, Religious Studies, Geography
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.