Fall IUN Anthropology and Sociology courses of interest:
ANTH B264/B464 HUMAN FOSSILS / HUMAN PALEONTOLOGY This course carries the
biological material of A105 Human Origins to a higher level; it's the natural
sequel to A105: the discovery and interpretation of fossils of early hominids,
and the stories of their discoverers. A senior-level library research paper is
assigned in B464. Students must also enroll in the one hour (and one credit
hour) once-a-week hands-on-the-fossils mini-lab, A220, which is offered at two
different times. Prerequisites: students taking B264 should have taken A105
(A103) or at least some biology; B464 students need either B200 or else A105 and
Junior standing. Group IIIA natural science credit; B464 carries graduate
credit for some Master's degrees.
1 to 2:15 TR Instructor: Bob Mucci
sample syllabus at: http://www.iun.edu/%7Eanthronw/B464.txt
ANTH A200/E445/SOC S362 MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Course Objectives: to understand
the relationship between health, culture, and disease; to examine other
biomedical traditions in the understanding and treatment of disease; and to
explore biocultural approaches to contemporary health problems. SPECIAL TOPICS:
Non-Western medicine, homeopathic systems of curing, shamanism and witchcraft,
culture-bound syndromes, ethnopharmacology, ethnopsychiatry, the relationship
between stress and the immune system, biocultural epidemiology, origins of
epidemic diseases, and the critical anthropology of health during sociocultural
change. The co-evolution of human culture, human biology, and disease will also
be reviewed. This course is intended for students in anthropology, psychology,
human biology, sociology, and health care professions; it seeks to interrelate
behavioral science, health science, and the humanities. More detailed
information and course content can be found at this Web Site:
http://www.uic.edu/classes/osci/osci590/indexmedicalanthropology.htm - in fact
the web site is a mini-course in itself.
A200 and E445 carry A & S Group IIIB social science credit. S362 carries no
Group III distribution credit; E445 carries graduate credit for some Master's
degrees. Instructor: Christine Malcom; 1:00P-2:15P MW
ANTH A200/SOC S254 QUALITATIVE AND ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD METHODS Learn how to do
a scientific study of human cultural and social behavior. Covers the most
salient aspects of field research, including taking field notes and coding,
engaging in participant observation, taking on a variety of research roles,
creating topical guides and conducting in-depth interviews, and writing a
publishable-quality research paper. Students must find a suitable setting in
which to conduct their semester-long research project. Both Sociology and
Anthropology students will probably want to take this under the SOC S254 number
so they can use it to fulfill the methods requirement for all concentrations in
the Sociology BA. Instructor: Dr Mik Stokely. 2:30P-3:45P TR
ANTH A200/A360/SOCIOLOGY S441 ANTHROPOLOGICAL THOUGHT & THEORY Students in
this small seminar-type class will study the origins and history of field work
(ethnography) and of the interpreting and comparing of human cultures
(ethnology), as well as cultural anthropology’s methods of inquiry and
theoretical perspectives. Course structure will include reading the works of
famous cultural anthropologists such as Margaret Mead and Marvin Harris, and
watching many videos; from these we will learn about many native peoples from
all over the world, about the anthropologists who have studied them, and how
their personal and theoretical viewpoints may have influenced our perception of
the peoples they studied. Seminar/discussion format. Open book quizzes and
exams, but no term paper for A200. Students at the 300/400 Level will write a
major paper; a biography of a famous anthropologist is a possible topic. A one
credit hour weekly video & discussion session ANTH A240 is required and two are
scheduled. Prerequisite is Anthro A104; nine credit hours in Anthropology is
highly recommended. A & S Group IIIB social science credit for all three course
numbers, but those in the Sociology BA program will want to take it as S441 in
order to fulfill the requirement in theory. Sample Syllabus at:
http://www.iun.edu/~anthronw/E200.rtf
Instructor: Bob Mucci, TR 5:30 to 6:45
ANTH B368 / PSYCHOLOGY P390 THE EVOLUTION OF PRIMATE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR Major
patterns of social organization in the order Primates, with focus on several
important primate species. Examination of Darwinian theories of behavioral
evolution. Particular attention paid to the influence of food-getting and diet
on social behavior. Does not carry Group III credit. 5:30 to 8:15 Wed only.
Instructor: Dr Diane Wallander
for more information on these courses, email:
Bob Mucci at Rmucci@iun.edu
Mik Stokely at mstokely@iun.edu
Christine Malcom at cmm9@midway.uchicago.edu
Diane Wallander at dwalland@iun.edu
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Bob Mucci
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Anthropology
Indiana University Northwest
3400 Broadway, Gary IN 46408
219-980-6607
RMucci@iun.edu
http://www.iun.edu/~anthronw
"Education not slogans is our motto"