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COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the anthropological study of the interaction between human
populations, cultures, and societies on the one hand, and their biophysical environments on the
other. It examines various ecological theories in anthropology from the early 20th century to
contemporary times. Focus shall be given to (1) human adaptation to the environment; (2)
human impacts on the environment; (3) the various ways people attribute meaning to their
physical environment; and (4) the different factors shaping environmental perceptions,
interactions and adaptations.
Course Outline and Reading Assignments:
Schedule
Week 1
July 6, 2013
Content/Reading Assignment
Course Introduction
Expected Output
At the end of Week 1, the
students should have:
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Week 2
July 13, 2013
Linked anthropology,
culture and the
environment
Explored various
ecosystems
Orlove, B. Ecological
Anthropology. Annual Review of
Anthropology 1980:9, pp. 235-273.
(Nuez)
Grossman, L. Man-Environment
Relationships in Anthropology and
Geography. Annals of the
Association of American
Geographers. Vol. 67. No. 1. March
1977. pp. 126-144 (Caballes)
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Weeks 5-7
July 27, Aug 3 & 10,
2013
Human Adaptation
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Identified human
activities that have a
great impact on the
physical environment;
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Ecosystemic Effects of
Extensive Agriculture (pp.
36-45)
The Human Ecology of Big
Projects: River Basin
Development and
Resettlement (pp. 45-55)
Environmental Knowledge
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Documented local
environmental
knowledge of a specific
person or group in a
specific site;
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Identified aspects of
globalization affecting
the environment and
culture
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Shoreman-Ouimet, E. Concessions
and Conservation: A Study of
Environmentalism and Antienvironmentalism among
Commodity Farmers. Journal of
Ecological Anthropology Vol. 14
No. 1. 2010. pp. 52-66.
Identified various
environmental actions
currently being
undertaken by various
sectors;
Planned possible
environmental actions
they could get involved
in.
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pp. 57-72.
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Neves-Graa, K. Politics of
Environmentalism and Ecological
Knowledge at the Intersection of
Local and Global Processes. Journal
of Ecological Anthropology Vol. 10
2006. pp. 19-32.
Films:
- In Search of Global Justice
- The New Green Revolution
Week 15
Oct 12, 2013
Synthesized all
significant learning from
the class into a paper on
a specific environmental
topic in a specific
setting.
Class Requirements:
- Oral presentation
- Discussion papers
- Primary and secondary data gathered
- Final Paper
Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to attend regularly all classes and activities, and to participate in class discussions.
Valid reasons for missing classes do not relieve student of responsibility of submitting any requirement
due for the class as noted in the syllabus above.
Withdrawal Policy:
It is not the professor's responsibility to automatically withdraw students from the class for nonattendance in the beginning of the semester. Withdrawal is the student's responsibility.
Academic Misconduct:
With regard to discussion papers, research papers and video documentaries, plagiarism constitutes
cheating. If the student uses information from another's research, the student must include full citations. If
the student directly quotes these sources, the student must so indicate. The professor does not accept
papers containing plagiarized material. The paper will not be graded, and the student will receive a 0 for
the research paper.
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Grading Policy:
Grades are computed based on the following:
- Oral presentation
- discussion papers
- primary and secondary data gathered
- Final paper
25%
25%
25%
25%
Incomplete Grades:
An Incomplete grade (INC) is rarely given. Under extenuating circumstances at the end of the semester,
students may be granted an incomplete. In these cases, students will be required to complete the course
work by a certain date; if the course work is not completed, the student will receive a failing mark as the
final grade. Class requirements must have been completed in a timely manner. Incompletes cannot be
used to avoid low grades.
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