A general survey of the field of anthropology, this course uses ethnographic material from societies around the world to explore the diversity of human life, similarities between societies, the importance of culture; human evolution and the development of human societies; the impact of global processes. Students will be introduced to archaeology, and to linguistic and socio-cultural anthropology. Six credits.

An examination of health and illness from a cross-cultural perspective, this course covers diet and nutrition; gender and reproduction; the cultural construction of anatomy and physiology; the meaning of illness, medical pluralism and the medical system; pain and culture; cross-cultural psychiatry; health care systems in the developing world; ritual and the management of misfortune and the health of indigenous peoples in Canada and other parts of the world. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or permission of the instructor. Six credits.

Globalization has affected more than the world economy: people, politics and culture all travel globally, with wide-ranging consequences. This course will examine the history of global processes by focusing on how different peoples around the world have engaged in or resisted them. Ethnographic studies will be used to explore global diversity as well as the effects of efforts to impose global uniformity. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or permission of the instructor. Students who have received credit for ANTH 220 cannot enroll in this course. Three credits.

This course offers an examination of modern archaeological research including how archaeologists work in the field, their analytical techniques, and some of the principal methodological and theoretical issues facing the field. A wide variety of archaeological examples (from lavish Egyptian tombs to simple nomadic settlements) will be used to illustrate the main themes of the course. Students will participate in the process of archaeological research through a series of practical exercises and assignments. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or permission of the instructor. Students who have received credit for ANTH 240 cannot enroll in this course. Three credits.

Urban living is an increasingly common experience for humans across the globe. City life, however, is not a modern phenomenon. This course is a broad introduction to the process of urbanism and the rise of early pre-industrial cities in both the New and Old Worlds. Specific cases are examined in order to elucidate the varying roles cities played in ancient civilizations and how knowledge of these roles can aid in our current understanding of modern urban life. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or permission of the instructor. Students who have received credit for ANTH 250 cannot enroll in this course. Three credits.

This course will give students an understanding of past and present trends in anthropological theory, including approaches such as historical particularism, structural functionalism, culture and personality, neo-evolutionism, cultural ecology, Marxist anthropology, structuralism, ethno-science, symbolic anthropology, applied anthropology, feminism, and post-modernism. Prerequisites: ANTH 110 and at least 6 ANTH credits at the 200 level. Three credits.

This course introduces students to qualitative field methods used by anthropologists. Through lectures, seminars and field assignments students will learn skills such as participant observation, writing field notes, interview techniques, research ethics, the analysis of documents, and writing up fieldwork. Prerequisites: ANTH 110. Three credits.

This course introduces students to the basic principles of statistics and quantitative analysis of anthropological data. Through lectures, seminars and lab assignments students will learn skills such as quantitative research design and methods, data analysis, and computer applications in anthropological research. Prerequisite: ANTH 240 or 250 or 303 or permission of the instructor. Three credits. Offered 2008-2009 and in alternate years.

Tourism is an important industry as well as a source of identity and meaning for individuals, local groups, and nations. ‘This course examines tourism using a variety of theoretical frameworks. Students analyse various forms of tourism, such as historical tourism, cultural heritage tourism, eco-tourism, ethnic tourism and development tourism. Attention is given to gender, ethnicity, nationalism, class, environmental and economic impact, and the political importance of tourism in a globalizing world. Prerequisite: ANTH 110. Three credits.

This course explores how development practice has affected the people it aims to help. Case studies allow students to learn about and consider the strengths and weaknesses of strategies promoting popular participation, gender equity, small-scale business, local knowledge and democratic reform. Students are also introduced to critiques of various approaches to development and an anthropological analysis of development institutions. Prerequisites: ANTH 110 or DEVS 200; ANTH 220/223 is recommended. Closed to students who have successfully completed ANTH 365. Three credits.

From a cross-cultural perspective and using examples from physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology and socio-cultural anthropology, students will explore various questions such as: Can the differences observed between men and women best be explained by biology or culture? What factors explain the subordination of women found in many societies around the world? How are political, economic and symbolic powers acquired and used by men and women in cultural contexts around the world? Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or permission of the instructor. Cross-listed as WMNS 324. Closed to students who have successfully completed ANTH 225 or WMNS 225. Three credits.

An anthropological study of the history and current conditions of families in various parts of the world. Using a cross-cultural perspective, students will examine the family in the context of social, political, economic, and cultural change, and the unequal power relationships between men and women. Course material will focus on ethnographic examples of different forms of the family. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or permission of the instructor. Cross-listed as WMNS 326. Three credits.

This course explores the prehistory of North America’s Native Peoples as well as how these societies were radically transformed by European colonization. Students will discover that even though great spans of time separate modern and ancient native cultures, cultural continuity exists. Prerequisites: ANTH 240/243, 250/253 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.

This course covers the archaeology of the ancient Near East beginning with the emergence of farming around 8000 BCE. It treats the birth of civilization in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) and Egypt (ca. 3100 BCE). It then traces the development of civilization in these two areas as well as in Syria-Palestine down to the Iron Age in 1200 BCE. Cross-listed as RELS 340. Six credits.

This course teaches students the basic archaeological field methods of site survey and excavation through participation in an actual archaeological field project either locally or in another part of Canada or abroad. The course will examine a range of archaeological techniques and methodological approaches. It will also introduce students to the ethical issues they need to consider when conducting archaeological field research in Canada and abroad. Prerequisite: ANTH 240 or 243 or permission of the instructor. Closed to students who have successfully completed ANTH 345. Three credits.

This course teaches students methods of analysing, cataloguing and reporting on materials recovered from archaeological site survey and/or excavation. Students will learn how to disseminate information to professional and public audiences. Prerequisite: ANTH 371 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.

This course examines global HIV/AIDS from an anthropological perspective. Using a holistic and cross-cultural approach, students will think about how kinship systems, gender, class, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity and global economic and political structures affect how individuals in different populations learn about and give meaning to HIV/AIDS, the risks they face, and the degree to which they can protect themselves and receive treatment if infected. Prerequisite: ANTH 211 or permission of the instructor. Three credits.

A course for senior students who want to use anthropological work to learn about specific issues of concern to Canada’s First Nations people. Topics will change from year to year. Prerequisite: ANTH 331. Three credits.

This course will examine various topics of interest to archaeologists. Students may learn about topics such as zooarchaeology, human osteology, regional settlement patterns and GIS, archaeological theory, chiefdoms, archaeology and society, archaeology and Canada’s First Nations or Japanese archaeology. Prerequisite: ANTH 240/243 or 250/253.

This course explores contemporary issues in anthropology. The subject focus will change from year to year to reflect faculty involvement in a specific area of research. Students should consult with the program co-ordinator for current information. Prerequisites: ANTH 110 and 6 credits of ANTH courses at 200 level, or permission of the instructor. Three or six credits.

Under the direction of a professor, students will work in an area of anthropology not available in other course offerings. Interested students must consult with a faculty member or with the program co-ordinator. See section 3.5. Three or six credits.