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Anthropology
201
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Introduction to Biological Anthropology
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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; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 201 and Archaeology 203 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
203
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Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
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The nature of human society: its elements, its variability and its perpetuation. Comparisons of institutions (political, economic, religious, educational and sexual) in both small-scale and large-scale societies.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Anthropology
303
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Business in Cultural Context
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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; (3-0)
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Anthropology
305
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Human Variation and Adaptation
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Some of the major problems involved in interpreting modern and recent human diversity. Emphasis on the interaction between human cultural and biological systems and on cultural influences upon human biological diversity.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
One of Anthropology 201 or Archaeology 203 or Biology 241 or 205.
Also known as:
(formerly Archaeology 305)
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Anthropology
309
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Human Evolution
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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; (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.
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Anthropology
311
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Primate Behaviour
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Primate behaviour and related topics, including social dynamics, sociobiology, socio-ecology, dominance, aggression, kinship, sexual behaviour, socialization, learning, cognition, communication, ape language, and conservation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Anthropology
313
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Anthropology of the Environment
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Cross-cultural perspectives on human-environment relationships and application to contemporary problems concerning conservation, resource management and environmentalism.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 313 and 399.03 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
317
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Ethnographic Survey of Africa South of the Sahara
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Traditional societies in sub-Saharan Africa, concentrating on a number of classical social anthropological field work studies.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
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Anthropology
319
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Ethnographic Survey of North Africa
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
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Anthropology
321
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Ethnographic Survey of Latin America
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
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Anthropology
323
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Culture and Society of China
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Diversity of social and cultural patterns in imperial and contemporary times.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
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Anthropology
329
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Topics in Ethnographic Survey of Selected World Areas
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Selected topics in the anthropology of world areas.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
331
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Sex and Gender
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Cross-species and cross-cultural perspective on sex and gender.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
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Anthropology
341
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Medical Anthropology
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A survey of anthropological approaches to disease, illness and the maintenance of health.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
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Anthropology
343
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Militarism and Militarization
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 343 and 315 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
346
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Development of Indigenous-Settler Relations in Canada
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An exploration of Indigenous-Settler relations in Canada from first contact to present, including the development of Indian policy, the Indian Act, treaties, residential schools, and Sixties Scoop.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 213 and 346 will not be allowed.
Also known as:
(formerly Anthropology 210)
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Anthropology
350
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Laboratory Practice in Biological Anthropology
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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; (1-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 201 or Archaeology 203.
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Anthropology
355
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Ethnographic Survey of Canada's Indigenous Peoples
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A critical overview of the historical, social, political, economic, environmental, and cultural contexts related to health, justice, education, gender, traditional practices, and identity of Indigenous Peoples, Nations, cultures, and organizations across Canada.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
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Anthropology
361
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History of Anthropology
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Historical survey of anthropological thought from the enlightenment to the present.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
Also known as:
(formerly Anthropology 461)
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Anthropology
363
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Magic, Witchcraft, and Gods: Anthropology of Religion
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
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Anthropology
371
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Political Anthropology
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Comparative analysis of power, authority, dependency relations, and processes of governance, from the perspective of social and cultural anthropology.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
Also known as:
(formerly Anthropology 471)
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Anthropology
379
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Urban Anthropology
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
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Anthropology
385
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Economic Anthropology
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Comparative analysis of production, distribution and consumption in local and globalized contexts. Examines theories of exchange, the effects of capitalism, and the relation between economy and culture.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
Also known as:
(formerly Anthropology 485)
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Anthropology
393
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Anthropology of Global Systems
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Investigates the complex relationship between the global and the local by examining the social, cultural, economic, and political changes in specific localities as a result of the global rise of capitalism.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 393 and 387 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
395
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Anthropology of Science
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An introduction to the culture and the politics of science. Examines conceptual and daily practices in the laboratory, the scientific method, the training of scientists, the work of scientific collaboration and the intersection between scientists and wider political, racial, gendered and religious issues. Special consideration will be given to the anthropology of scientific controversy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 395 and 399.06 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
399
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Topics in Anthropology
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Examination of select problems in Anthropology. Topics may be drawn from all subfields in the discipline.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
400
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Independent Study
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Selected topics in anthropology may be offered for Majors and Honours students.
Course Hours:
3 units; (0-3T)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
410
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Contemporary Indigenous Affairs in Canada
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Investigation of current issues concerning Canada’s Indigenous peoples, including land claims, self-government, Indigenous rights, health, education, housing, employment and other social issues.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
One of Anthropology 210, 213 or 346.
Also known as:
(formerly Anthropology 310)
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Anthropology
411
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Methods and Analysis for Anthropology
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
One of Anthropology 391 or 490.
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Anthropology
412
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The Primate Fossil Record
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 309 and 311.
Also known as:
(formerly Anthropology 505.11)
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Anthropology
413
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Methods in Primatology
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Focus on observational methods and analysis, with practical application in laboratory study at the Calgary Zoo.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 311.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 413 and 351 will not be allowed.
Notes:
Students will be required to cover the costs associated with compulsory field trips.
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Anthropology
421
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Contemporary Latin American Society
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An examination of selected issues in the anthropological study of contemporary Latin America.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 321.
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Anthropology
425
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Primate Cognition
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 311.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 425 and 505.03 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
427
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Women in East Asian Societies
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Comparison of women's roles in China, Japan, and Korea, with particular reference to family structure and economic organization.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 323.
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Anthropology
435
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Evolution of Human Behaviour
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 311.
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Anthropology
441
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Problems in the Anthropology of Health
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An examination of selected problems in the anthropology of health. Topics may include models of health in Canada, etiological claims in health research, and anthropology of pharmaceuticals.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 341.
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Anthropology
449
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Anthropology of HIV/AIDS
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 341.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 449 and 399.01 will not allowed.
Also known as:
(formerly Anthropology 349)
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Anthropology
451
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Topics in Primate Behavioural Ecology and Conservation
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Advanced topics in the behavioural ecology and conservation biology of non-human primates, including related theory and field techniques.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 311.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
467
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Soldiering: Perspectives on Military Life
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An anthropological approach to soldiering in the aftermath of the Second World War. Questions the idea of a universal soldier, soldiers’ 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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 343.
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Anthropology
479
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Housing and Society
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
One of Anthropology 379, Geography 351 or 452.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 479 and Geography 479 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
490
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Anthropological Theory
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Examination of the fundamentals of anthropological theory through key concepts in anthropology since the nineteenth century, such as race, history, society, function, structure, gender and representation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 391, 365 and 490 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
501
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Advanced Topics in Social and Cultural Anthropology
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Arranged for various topics of anthropology on the basis of special interest and need.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 203 and one senior Anthropology course and consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
505
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Advanced Topics in Biological Anthropology
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Arranged for various topics of biological anthropology on the basis of special interests and need.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 311 and one senior primatology course and consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
506
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Anthropological Genetics
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Examines the principles of evolutionary genetics with a focus on applications to current topics in Anthropology such as behaviour, life history, adaptation, migration and disease. Explores the contents of the primate genome as well as human and non-human primate genetic variation in an evolutionary framework.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 350, completion of 72 units and consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 506 and 505.13 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
523
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Human Ecology
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Current directions in various subfields of human ecology as they apply to Anthropology, Archaeology, and Geography.
Course Hours:
3 units; (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)
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Anthropology
534
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Biological Anthropology Perspectives on Health
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The biocultural study of human health among contemporary and past populations via cross-cultural studies of health and healing, child growth and development, reproductive health, aging, infectious disease, immune function, and the impact of stress on physical and mental health.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 201 and one of Anthropology 203 or Archaeology 201 and a minimum of 12 units in courses labelled Anthropology.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Anthropology 534 and Archaeology 533.92 will not be allowed.
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Anthropology
541
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Field Study in Social and Cultural Anthropology
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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; (36 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Notes:
A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course.
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Anthropology
552
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Field Studies: Topics in Primatology
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Intensive training and practice in field methods of observational primate behaviour or behavioural ecology.
Course Hours:
6 units; (72 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Anthropology 553.
Notes:
Normally offered during Spring Intersession. A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
553
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Primate Behavioural Research Design
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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; (36 hours)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Anthropology 552.
Notes:
Normally offered during Spring Intersession. A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
571
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Honours Seminar in Biological Anthropology
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Current theoretical and methodological issues will be explored in a discussion-based seminar format.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 413 and admission to the Anthropology Honours Program.
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Anthropology
573
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Honours Seminar in Social and Cultural Anthropology
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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; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 411 and admission to the Anthropology Honours Program.
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Anthropology
589
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Nutritional Anthropology
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Also known as:
(formerly Archaeology 589)
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Graduate Courses
Only where appropriate to a student's program may graduate credit be received for courses numbered 500-599.
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Anthropology
601
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Conference Course in Anthropology
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A specialized area of Anthropology selected on the basis of particular interest and need.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
603
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Thesis Development
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A reading and conference course in the student's substantive area conducted jointly by at least two faculty members.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
605
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Professional Skills for Anthropologists
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Training and practice in research/teaching skills: grantsmanship, conference and classroom presentations, academic publishing, job interviews.
Course Hours:
3 units; (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
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Anthropology
611
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Methods in Anthropological Research
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A variety of topics relevant to research and the logic of inquiry in Anthropology.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Anthropology
613
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Current Issues in Methodology in Primatology
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
631
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Anthropological Theory
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Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Anthropology
635
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Primatological Theory
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Seminar dealing with the theoretical material of primatological and biobehavioural perspectives in Anthropology.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Anthropology
641
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Seminar in Civil-Military Relations
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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; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Anthropology
659
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Primatology
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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; (3-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Anthropology
701
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Independent Studies
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Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION