Anthropology
Chair:
Mark R. Schurr, Ph.D.
Dept.
Tel.: (574) 631-5547
The
Program of Studies. The Department of Anthropology offers
a
summer program of courses selected to meet the needs of those enrolled
during
the regular academic year and also for those students or professionals
who need
training and/or credit toward graduate or undergraduate degrees at
Notre Dame
or other institutions.
Course
Descriptions. The
following course descriptions give the
number
and title of each course. Lecture hours per week, laboratory and/or
tutorial
hours per week, and semester credit hours are in parentheses. The
University
reserves the right to withdraw any course without sufficient
registration.
CRNs
for independent study courses may be obtained from the department
office, from
the Summer Session office, or from insideND.
ANTH 10109. Introduction to
Anthropology
- Will not be offered in Summer 2008
ANTH
20109. Introduction to Anthropology
CANCELLED 06/04/08
3 credits, Rotman (11.5-0-3)
CRN 3844; ID # ANTH 20109 01
Last "add" date: 6/18
"Drop" dates: refund, 6/20; last,6/26
An introduction to one of the most exciting of
the social sciences. Anthropology helps answer some of the most basic
questions
about ourselves and others--How and why did humans evolve? How did
human
culture develop, and why does there appear to be so many differences
between
cultures? How did human communication come about? Is language
understood only
in terms of words? How does it affect our ability to perceive the
"real" world? Why are there so many different cultures? Are human
behavior and human nature best explained by reference to genes, race,
adaptation to environment, or to the symbolic nature of culture itself?
Exploring the answers to these questions offers students a fascinating
opportunity to learn more about their own as well as other cultures.
Regardless
of whether the student's major is science, engineering, business or the
liberal
arts, Anthropology 20109 is an elective of significance to a liberal
education.
ANTH 20120. Current Topics in
Bioanthropology
CANCELLED 06/04/08
3 credits, Fuentes (7-0-3)
10:30–11:55
MTWRF, 6/17–7/21
CRN 3715;
ID #ANTH 20120 01
Last “add” date: 6/22
“Drop” dates:
refund, 6/24; last, 7/5
Enrollment limit:
19
This course explores the latest developments in
biological anthropology such as, but not limited to, aggression and
cooperation
in human and nonhuman primates, population genetics, human diversity,
the
concept of race, primate evolution and behavior, patterns of
adaptation, and
evolutionary medicine. Emphasis will be on the role of biological
systems and
evolutionary theory.
ANTH 30190. Infancy:
Evolution, History and Development
3 credits, McKenna (11-0-3)
8:30–10:15
MTWRF, 6/9–7/4
CRN 3248;
ID # ANTH 30190 01
Last “add” date: 6/12
“Drop” dates:
refund 6/14;
last, 6/22
Enrollment limit:
30. Explores aspects of infant biology and socio-emotional development
in
relationship to Western child care practices and parenting. Western
pediatric
approaches to infancy and parenting are evaluated in light of Western
cultural
history and cross-cultural, human evolutionary and developmental data.
A
variety of mammals are included as a comparative background to explore
the
relationships between infant physiology, mental and physical health,
and
contemporary infant care-giving concepts. Not open to students who have
had ANTH
30194.
ANTH 30305. Immigration in
Global Perspective
(Cross-listed
with
AMST 30610, IIPS 30927, SOC 30015)
3
credits, Albahari (3-0-3)
1:15
to 3:45 TW 6/17 to
8/1
CRN 3716;
ID #ANTH 30305
Last “add” date: 6/22
“Drop” dates:
refund,6/26; last, 7/10
Enrollment limit:
19
How do people in immigrant-receiving countries
shape their attitudes toward immigrants? What are the differences
between
refugees and other migrants? How is immigration related to urban
“immigrant
riots?” And what can anthropological studies of borders and national
policies
tell us about the transnational world in which we live? We will examine
these
and related questions, and more generally, the causes, lived
experiences, and
consequences of migration. We will acquire a sound understanding of
migration
in its social, political, legal, and cultural facets. Fieldwork
accounts from
countries of origin and from the United
States,
Europe, Australia,
and Japan will
enable us to appreciate both global
and U.S.
distinctive trends. Rather than merely learning a collection of facts
about
immigrants, we will address how migration intersects with gender and
class; the
mass media; border
enforcement; racism;
the economy; territory and
identity
formation, and religion.
ANTH 35588/65588. Archaeology Field
School
CANCELLED
3 credits, Rotman (0-28-3)
8:30–5:00
MTWR 5/27–6/12
CRN 3042;
ID # ANTH 35588 01
CRN 3181;
ID # ANTH 65588 01
Last “add” date: 5/29
“Drop” dates:
refund, 5/30; last,
6/5
Enrollment limit:
12. Three weeks of practical instruction in the methods and theory of
archaeological survey, excavation, and laboratory analysis. Students
learn
field techniques and apply them to investigations of both prehistoric
and
historic archaeological materials by working with artifacts collected
during
the field course. In addition to the basic archaeological techniques,
the class
will introduce modern remote sensing methods, including lessons on how
to use a
total station (laser transit) and equipment for magnetic and
resistivity
surveys. Student teams will learn how to operate the geophysical survey
instruments and will use the instruments to conduct geomagnetic and
soil
resistivity surveys of a portion of the archaeological site. The
student teams
and the instructor will then develop theories about the types of
archaeological
features present, and the field school excavations will be designed to
evaluate
their theories. There are no prerequisites for this course, but prior
exposure
to an introductory course in anthropology or archaeology is helpful. In
addition to tuition, this course requires payment of a $195
laboratory/transportation fee.
ANTH 45818 /65818. NSF/REU
Summer Biocultural Research Program
(Cross-listed
with
THEO 48801/68201)
6 credits, Sheridan
(7-28-6)
10:00
a.m.–6:00 p.m. MTWRF
6/2–7/11
CRN 3015;
ID # ANTH 45818 01
CRN 3016;
ID # ANTH 65818 01
Last “add” date: 6/6
“Drop” dates:
refund 6/10; last,
6/22
Enrollment limit:
10. Permission of instructor required. This hands-on research course
will
engage students in an experiential learning environment that immerses
them in
anthropological method and theory. Using the large Byzantine St.
Stephen’s
skeletal collection from Jerusalem
as the cornerstone, historical and archaeological information will be
synthesized in a biocultural reconstruction of ancient monastic life.
Students
will conduct original research, share in an active field trip program,
and
participate in a lecture program delivered by top scholars in the
fields of
biological anthropology, classics, and Near Eastern studies. Students
will
develop a suite of methodological skills in the natural and social
sciences,
explore artifacts and life ways of the study population, delve into the
pertinent literature using several world-class libraries, develop
skills for
collaborative research, and discover the importance of a holistic
approach to a
fuller understanding of life in the past.
For further information contact:
Prof. Susan Sheridan
642 Flanner Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574) 631-7670
Sheridan.5@nd.edu
or visit the
project website at:
nd.edu/~stephens.
ANTH 45855. Archaeology and
Material Culture
CANCELLED
3 credits, Rotman (8-12-3)
9:00–4:00
MTWR 6/16–7/3
CRN 3513;
ID # ANTH 45855 01
Last “add” date: 6/18
“Drop” dates:
refund, 6/20; last,
6/26
This will be an archaeology lab class that will
provide an activity-based setting to explore the meanings and
interpretations
of archaeological artifacts. It will provide an in-depth introduction
to basic
laboratory methods for the organization, curation, and analysis of
artifacts
such as pottery, stone tools, metals, soil samples, and floral and
faunal
remains. Lab exercises will introduce course concepts that students
will use to
analyze a small collection of artifacts from an archaeological site,
housed in
the Reyniers
Building. By the
end of the semester,
students will present the results of a team project based on one class
or
materials from the collections.
ANTH 46100 . Directed Readings—Biological
Anthropology
Variable credits, McKenna (V -V-V)
CRN 1219
ID # ANTH 46100
Permission of instructor required.
ANTH 48100. Directed
Research—Biological Anthropology
Variable credits, McKenna (V-V-V)
CRN 1014;
ID # ANTH 48100
Permission of instructor required.
ANTH 48120. Directed
Research—Sleep Laboratory
Variable credits, McKenna (V-V-V)
CRN 1026;
ID # ANTH 48120
Permission of instructor required.
ANTH 48500. Directed
Research—Archaeology
Variable credits, Schurr (V-V-V)
CRN 2344;
ID # ANTH 48500
Permission of instructor required.
ANTH 68500. Directed
Research—Archaeology
NEW
COURSE ADDED - 03/06/08
Variable credits, Schurr (V-V-V)
CRN 3805; ID # ANTH
68500
Permission of instructor required.