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Instruction offered by members of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology in the Faculty of Arts.

Junior Courses

Anthropology 201

Introduction to Biological Anthropology

Introduction to the major fields of biological anthropology including evolutionary theory and processes, human paleontology, primatology, genetics, osteology, human adaptation, development, and variation, with special emphasis on the path of human evolution.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 201 and Archaeology 203 will not be allowed.

Anthropology 203

Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology

The nature of human society: its elements, its variability and its perpetuation. Conclusions will be drawn from comparisons of institutions (political, economic, religious, educational and sexual) in both small-scale and large-scale societies.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Anthropology 213

Contemporary Aboriginal Issues in Canada

An exploration of the history of Aboriginal state relations, the development of Indian policy, and current efforts of Aboriginal peoples to address historical matters through the critique of the reserve system, residential schools and the pursuit of self-government, land claims, modern treaties and Aboriginal rights.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Senior Courses

Anthropology 303

Business in Cultural Context

Ways in which differences in cultural values and practices affect the form and nature of interaction between business parties, especially those of differing national/cultural/ethnic backgrounds.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Anthropology 305

Human Variation and Adaptation

Some of the major problems involved in interpreting modern and recent human diversity. Emphasis is placed on the interaction between human cultural and biological systems and on cultural influences upon human biological diversity. Factors important to archaeological interpretation will be stressed.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): One of Anthropology 201 or Archaeology 203 or Biology 241 or 205.
Also known as: (formerly Archaeology 305)

Anthropology 309

Human Evolution

Investigation of the major phases of human evolution, with an emphasis on understanding how, when and why specific adaptations evolved. In laboratories, students learn to reconstruct behaviour from anatomical and palaeontological evidence.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 201 or Archaeology 203.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 309 and either Archaeology 333 or 327.03 will not be allowed.

Anthropology 311

Primate Behaviour

Primate behaviour and related topics: social dynamics, sociobiology, socio-ecology, dominance, aggression, kinship, sexual behaviour, socialization, learning, cognition, communication, ape language, and conservation.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Anthropology 313

Anthropology of the Environment

Cross-cultural study of human-environment relationships and their application to contemporary problems concerning environmental issues, resource management, and sustainable development.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 313 and 399.03 will not be allowed.

Anthropology 317

Ethnographic Survey of Africa South of the Sahara

Traditional societies in sub-Saharan Africa, concentrating on a number of classical social anthropological field work studies.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.

Anthropology 319

Ethnographic Survey of North Africa

Ethnographic survey of the peoples of North Africa, including the Sahara, and historical analysis of their incorporation within the contemporary nation states of the region.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.

Anthropology 321

Ethnographic Survey of Latin America

A survey of cultural traditions of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America as they have evolved since the sixteenth century.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.

Anthropology 323

Culture and Society of China

Diversity of social and cultural patterns in imperial and contemporary times.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.

Anthropology 329

Ethnographic Survey of Selected World Areas

Arranged for various topics in the anthropology of world areas. Consult department for topics in any given year.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 331

Sex and Gender

Cross-species and cross-cultural perspective on sex and gender.

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Anthropology 333

Working in Anthropology

Introduction to the practical use of anthropological knowledge and research methods. Includes discussion of the specific challenges of practicing anthropology outside of academia.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
Also known as: (formerly Anthropology 433)

Anthropology 341

Medical Anthropology

A survey of anthropological approaches to disease, illness and the maintenance of health.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.

Anthropology 343

Militarism and Militarization

Comparative global ethnographic survey of militarization processes. Examples will be drawn from contemporary and historical societies, with a particular emphasis on the wide variety of institutions and communities necessary to the production of violence, and on their relationship to the larger society.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 343 and 315 will not be allowed.

Anthropology 349

Anthropology of HIV/AIDS

Examines the individual, clinical, epidemiological, cultural, social, psychological, political, economic, and public policy dimensions of HIV/AIDS along with its meaning and importance on a global level from an anthropological perspective.

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 349 and 399.01 will not allowed.

Anthropology 350

Laboratory Practice in Biological Anthropology

Examines the basic concepts and methods of biological anthropology using an experiential learning model. Coverage includes genetics, osteology, primatology, paleoanthropology, and human biology with a strong emphasis on the role of evolutionary theory throughout.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(1-2)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 201 or Archaeology 203.

Anthropology 355

An Ethnographic Survey of Native North America

Selected North American Aboriginal cultures in terms of the relationships among basic subsistence adaptations, social, ceremonial, and ideological structures.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.

Anthropology 357

Anthropology of Development

Cultural dimensions of local and international development policy, programming, and evaluation.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): One of Anthropology 203, Development Studies 201 or Indigenous Studies 201.

Anthropology 361

History of Anthropology

Historical survey of anthropological thought from the enlightenment to the present.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
Also known as: (formerly Anthropology 461)

Anthropology 363

Magic, Witchcraft, and Gods: Anthropology of Religion

Contemporary anthropological theoretical perspectives on topics such as divination, ritual, witchcraft, magic and symbolism in both indigenous and world religions. The relationship of religion to healing, gender and power is also examined.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.

Anthropology 371

Political Anthropology

Comparative analysis of power, authority, dependency relations, and processes of governance, from the perspective of social and cultural anthropology.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
Also known as: (formerly Anthropology 471)

Anthropology 375

Anthropology of Law

Systems of law and social control in both state and non-state societies.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
Also known as: (formerly Anthropology 475)

Anthropology 379

Urban Anthropology

A study of tribalism, ethnicity, sub-cultures, social networks and related phenomena in urban societies. Attention will be paid to planning and applied urban anthropology.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.

Anthropology 385

Economic Anthropology

Comparative analysis of production, distribution and consumption in small-scale and complex societies; theories of exchange; effects of capitalism upon traditional economies and social organization.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
Also known as: (formerly Anthropology 485)

Anthropology 391

Anthropological Theory

Study of a variety of theories in Social and Cultural Anthropology, and their implications for research design and field work.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 391 and 365 will not be allowed.

Anthropology 393

Ethnography of Global-Local Dynamics

Changes in the international division of labour and resulting social, cultural, and political effects.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 393 and 387 will not be allowed.

Anthropology 399

Special Topics in Anthropology

Examination of select problems in Anthropology. Topics may be drawn from all subfields in the discipline.

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 402

Independent Study

Selected topics in anthropology to be offered to Majors and Honours in their fourth year. Topics for each student to be arranged on the basis of special interest and need.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.

Anthropology 404

Independent Study

Anthropology 405

Ecology of Tropical Forest Societies

Adaptation of indigenous societies to their tropical forest habitat, and their transformation under the impact of industrial society.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203.

Anthropology 411

Methods and Analysis for Anthropology

An introduction to research design, data collection, and analysis as used in anthropology. Cross-cultural research design and methods, use of participant observation and personal documents will be emphasized.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 391.

Anthropology 412

The Primate Fossil Record

A review of the evolution of the primates, covering the morphological and taxonomic diversity of fossil primates, environmental and chronological context for primate evolution, and current debates and problems in the field of primate evolution. In class laboratories focus on the diversity of primate dietary, locomotor, and social adaptations, and how these are inferred from the fossil record.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 309.
Also known as: (formerly Anthropology 505.11)

Anthropology 413

Method in Primatology

Focus on observational methods and analysis, with practical application in laboratory study at the Calgary Zoo.

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 311.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 413 and 351 will not be allowed.
Notes: Field trips required.

Anthropology 421

Contemporary Latin American Society

An examination of selected issues in the anthropological study of contemporary Latin America.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 321.

Anthropology 425

Primate Cognition

Causes and consequences of primate sociality, such as brain structure and evolution, kin recognition, Theory of Mind, social perception and awareness, and similarities and differences in communication and cognition between human and non-human primates.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 311.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 425 and 505.03 will not be allowed. ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Anthropology 427

Women in East Asian Societies

Comparison of women's roles in China, Japan, and Korea, with particular reference to family structure and economic organization.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 323.

Anthropology 435

Evolution of Human Behaviour

Analysis of evolutionary principles and processes (such as natural selection, sexual selection, kin selection, parental investment) as they are applied to the current study of human and non-human primate behaviour. Special emphasis on socioecological approaches to primate behaviour.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 311.

Anthropology 441

Problems in the Anthropology of Health

An examination of select problems in the anthropology of health. Topics of course assignments include models of health in Canada, etiological claims in health research, and anthropology of pharmaceuticals.

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 341.

Anthropology 451

Topics in Primate Behavioural Ecology and Conservation

Advanced topics in the behavioural ecology and conservation biology of non-human primates, including related theory and field techniques.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 311.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 467

Soldiering: Perspectives on Military Life

An anthropological approach to soldiering in the aftermath of the Second World War. Questions the idea of a universal soldier, soldiersâ€™ shifting relationship to the nation-state, the rise of privatized warfare and the creation of global military communities. Special attention will be paid to the rise of humanitarian military regimes, military occupation, new technologies of warfare and non-human soldiers.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 343.

Anthropology 479

Housing and Society

Examines interactions between housing and social organization in cross-cultural context. Emphasizes the varied types of built form, their cultural meanings, implications for social life within households and for society more broadly, and their political and economic consequences. Pays particular attention to contemporary housing problems such as homelessness and urban sprawl.

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 379 or Geography 351.
Also known as: (Geography 479)

Anthropology 501

Conference Course in Anthropology

Arranged for various topics of anthropology on the basis of special interest and need.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 203 and one additional senior AnthropologyÌý course and consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 505

Conference Course in Primatology

Arranged for various topics of primatology on the basis of special interests and need.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 311 and one additional senior primatology course and consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 523

Human Ecology

Current directions in various subfields of human ecology as they apply to Anthropology, Archaeology, and Geography.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 523 and Geography 523 will not be allowed.
Also known as: (Archaeology 523)

Anthropology 535

History and Theory in Primatology and Biological Anthropology

Historical and theoretical survey of ideas about the biological bases of human and non-human primate social behaviour. Impacts of the theoretical models of the modern synthesis, ethology, behavioural ecology, socio-ecology, and sociobiology or the study of human and non-human primates.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 413.

Anthropology 541

Field Study in Social and Cultural Anthropology

Research projects carried out off campus, under the supervision of a member of academic staff, and resulting in a graded project report.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.

Anthropology 552

Field Studies in Primatology

Intensive training and practice in field methods of observational primate behaviour or behavioural ecology.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(3-3)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 413 and consent of the Department.
Corequisite(s): Anthropology 553.
Notes: Normally offered during Spring Intersession.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 553

Primate Behavioural Research Design

Design of a research project, including the identification and operationalization of a research question and the collection and analysis of data.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 413 and consent of the Department.
Corequisite(s): Anthropology 552.
Notes: Normally offered during Spring Intersession.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 571

Honours Seminar in Biological Anthropology

Current theoretical and methodological issues will be explored in a discussion-based seminar format.

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 413 and admission to the Anthropology Honours Program.

Anthropology 573

Honours Seminar in Social and Cultural Anthropology

Current theoretical and methodological issues will be explored in a discussion-based seminar format, with the possibility of development of a research project.

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 411 and admission to the Anthropology Honours Program.

Anthropology 589

Nutritional Anthropology

The study of human dietary practices from biological and cultural perspectives. Subjects covered include the development of nutritional anthropology, principles of nutrition, principles of ecology, diet from an evolutionary, comparative and historic perspective, the impact of undernutrition on human physiology, and behaviour and methods in nutritional anthropology.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): One of Anthropology 201 or 305 or Archaeology 203 or 305 and consent of the Department.
Also known as: (formerly Archaeology 589)

Graduate Courses

Only where appropriate to a student's program may graduate credit be received for courses numbered 500-599.

Anthropology 601

Conference Course in Anthropology

A specialized area of Anthropology selected on the basis of particular interest and need.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 603

Thesis Development

A reading and conference course in the student's substantive area conducted jointly by at least two faculty members.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 605

Professional Skills for Anthropologists

Training and practice in research/teaching skills: grantsmanship, conference and classroom presentations, academic publishing, job interviews.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Anthropology 605 and 601.90, or the equivalent, will not be allowed.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

Anthropology 611

Methods in Anthropological Research

A variety of topics relevant to research and the logic of inquiry in Anthropology.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.

Anthropology 613

Current Issues in Methodology in Primatology

A variety of topics relating to aspects of data collection and data analysis in primatology, with a focus on ecological and behavioural data.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 631

Anthropological Theory

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.

Anthropology 635

Primatological Theory

Seminar dealing with the theoretical material of primatological and biobehavioural perspectives in Anthropology.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.

Anthropology 641

Seminar in Civil-Military Relations

Comparative analysis of relations between civil society and military institutions. A critical approach to analyzing how civil and military institutions mutually constitute each other, rather than taking the military and civilian sectors as a given. Special attention will be paid to twentieth century militarization as a social process that has dramatically changed the shape of both civilian and military spheres.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.

Anthropology 659

Primatology

Specialized topics and laboratory training in this field will vary from year to year and may include: behavioural ecology, biomechanics, evolution, biosociality, and field methodology.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Anthropology 701

Independent Studies

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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