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ANTH OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES - ANTH 9486-361-02 TTh 11:00-12:15 LU 232 CRESPO
CAREER LAUNCHER - ANTH 9491-450-02 W 12:00–12:50 LU 232 STOCKS
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Course List
ANTH 201
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
1009-201-01
MW
2:00–3:15
DA 108
STOCKS
1681-201-02
MW
4:00-5:15
TBA
STOCKS
9493-201-03*
MW
2:00-3:15
TH 132
PARKHURST
9506-201-04
TTH
4:00-5:15
HM 108
TBA
This course introduces cultural anthropology and surveys its
fundamental questions, concepts, methods, and data. The overall
question it seeks to answer: what does it mean to be human? To
answer this question and many related ones involves learning
concepts such as culture, cultural relativism, universalism, evolution,
race, gender, and class. The course explores the ways cultural
anthropologists develop their research questions and the methods and
data they use to answer them. (GEN ED SB CD2)- *Honors
ANTH 202
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
1452-202-01
MWF
9:00-9:50
LU 232
PURIFOY
4059-202-02
MW
2:00-3:15
DA 110
TILLQUIST
This course provides a general introduction to biological anthropology
through an examination of the place of humans in the animal kingdom,
the human evolutionary past, a comparative examination of hominid
fossils, and the dynamics of human variation. Specifically, students will
demonstrate their ability to relate findings from paleoanthropology to
general principals of evolution and biological diversity, and to apply
these principles of evolution and biological diversity, and to apply these
principles toward explaining questions of hominid evolution,
contemporary human biological adaptation, and health. NOTE: ANTH
201 & 202 may be taken in any order. (GEN ED S)
ANTH 204
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
1601-204-01
TTH
8:00-9:15
DA108 DIBLASI
9495-204-02
MWF
1:00-1:50
LU232
HOEFER
5827-204-50*
TBA
TBA
TBA
DIBLASI
From Heinrich Schleimann’s discovery of Troy to Lara Croft’s
adventures, archaeology has sparked the imagination of people over
the world. Archaeology enhances people’s lives and society through
the many great discoveries about the human past. This course
introduces students to the discipline of archaeology and seeks to
explain the processes through which archaeologists investigate the
past. We will cover the kinds of questions archaeologists ask, how we
design and execute research, and how we analyze archaeological
materials and data. In this course we will examine a diverse range of
topics, present case studies from around the world and give students
the tools to critically evaluate many ideas about the past. (GEN ED SB
CD1) *Distance Ed.
ANTH 205/MUH 205
MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURES
1602-205-01
TTH
1:00-2:15
MB 263
MULHALL
4742-205-75
M
5:30-8:15
MB 263
MULHALL
Explores musical styles from various non-Western cultures in their own
social, cultural, and historical contexts. (GEN ED SB CD1) Crosslisted with MUH 205.
ANTH 307
DARWIN
9388-307-01
MW
4:00-5:15
HM 112
TILLQUIST
Theodosius Dobzhansky has said that “nothing in biology makes sense
except in the light of evolution.” This course undertakes to read,
discuss, and better understand the seminal work in biology: On the
Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin. We will review the historical and
intellectual milieu of Darwin, appreciate his commitment for finding
empirical support for his theory, and disentangle the Gordian knot of
social controversy associated with misunderstanding evolution that
continues today. Darwin’s work—in its original form—is intellectually
challenging and as relevant today as it was in 1859. In this course you
will learn and hone critical thinking skills, gain a detailed knowledge
and understanding of one of the cornerstones of evolutionary theory
(natural selection), and review one of the more interesting cultural
conflicts in society today.
ANTH 309
SEX, GENDER, CULTURE/WGST 300
9503-309-01
TTH
9:30-10:45
LU232
BURNET
Prerequisite: ANTH 201, SOC 201, SOC 202 or any WGST course.
A cross-cultural examination of the interrelationship between biological
sex, socially-constructed gender norms, sexuality and culture. Topics
include
feminist/gender
theory,
masculinity,
femininity,
hermaphroditism, hetero-normative sexuality, and homosexuality with
emphasis on U.S. cultures. Course work will include independent
reading and writing about what has been read.
ANTH 314
UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY
9485-314-01
TTH
1:00-2:15
DA 108
HALE
This course will introduce students to the full range of archaeological
research and activities underwater. In the first half of the semester we
will study the development of underwater archaeology from ancient
time to the present, the current techniques of reconnaissance and
excavation, and the importance of shipwrecks and other submerged
sites for reconstructing the human past. In the second half of the
semester we will explore twelve classic shipwrecks, ranging from the
Bronze Age Ulu Burun ship off the Turkish coast to the Civil War
submarine “Hunley”. Also, Dr. Hale will present the results of his own
underwater projects, including a deep water search in the
Mediterranean for Ancient Greek warships, and the survey of a sunken
Mayan ceremonial center in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
ANTH 318 / PAS 318
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL TRADITIONS
6612-318-01
TTH
11:00-12:15
HM 106
JONES
An intensive examination of Afro-American life and culture in the U.S.
drawn from historical, archaeological and socio-cultural literature.
Attention is given to various systems of adaptation of people of African
descent in America, including cultural traditions, urbanization and
kinship. Cross-listed with PAS 318.
ANTH 319
CULTURES OF THE MIDDLE EAST
6607-319-01
MW
2:00-3:15
LU 232
PETEET
An introduction to the basic anthropological concepts and categories of
analysis of society, polity, and culture in the Middle East. Focus will be
on local level social and cultural processes within a regional and global
framework.
ANTH 320
INDIANS NORTH-AMERICA
6907-320-01
TTH
9:30-10:45
TBA
WICHE
A survey of the diversity of North American indigenous people before
and after European contact. The course examines the social, political
and economic effects that colonization has had on American Indian
nations and how these are being dealt with today.
ANTH 327
FUNDAMENTAL SKELETAL FORENSICS
1436-327-01
TTH
9:30-10:45
DA 208B DIBLASI
Physical evidence is used to determine specific information about a
deceased individual.
Emphasis is placed on identification of
anatomical parts and distinguishing features to make determination of
age, sex, race, stature and pathologies for positive identification.
ANTH 329
ZOOARCHAEOLOGY
9504-329-01
TTH
2:30-3:45
LU 232
HAWS
This course will provide basic instruction in the identification of animal
remains commonly recovered from archaeological sites. It will follow a
taphonomic approach to zooarchaeology with an emphasis on
understanding and interpreting the formation of archaeological faunal
assemblages. We will examine approaches to using bone data to
construct and investigate archaeological questions.
ANTH 331
COMP RELIGIOUS SYSTEMS
9498-331-01
MWF 11:00-11:5
LU 232
PURIFOY
This course focuses on the variations among ideological systems in
various cultures. The major goal is an understanding of the several
functions of religion in human life. This course does not seek to
evaluate or to question the truth of any particular religion. Rather it
seeks to understand the place of religious systems in the cultures of
the followers.
ANTH 332
ECOLOGY, POLITICS, CULTURE
7298-332-01
MWF 9:00-9:50
ANTH 611
RESEARCH: SOCIAL CULTURE
HM 121
STOCKS
This course provides an introduction to environmental anthropology
and explores real world concerns such as socio-natural disasters,
climate change, biodiversity conservation, industrial hazards and
pollution politics, environmental justice, natural resource conflicts, and
the environmental costs of development and consumerism. We focus
on environmental issues historically and cross-culturally, but with a
primary focus on contemporary global environmental change and
enduring structures of power.
ANTH 352
FOOD AND BODY POLITIC
9387-352-01
TTH
1:00-2:15
LU 232
WICHE
Food and body traces the evolution of the industrial food system in
America and the impact this system has on our health, identity,
environment, workers’ rights, natural resources, animals, crop diversity
and more.
ANTH 361
ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH
7061-361-01
TTh
11:00–12:15
HM 114
ROTH
A survey of the approaches used in interpreting funerary evidence,
with special emphasis on the living's reaction to death from past
societies.
ANTH 361
ANTHROPOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
9486-361-02
TTH 11:00–12:15 LU 232 CRESPO
The main goal of this course is to study how infectious diseases
shaped (and still shape) who we are, at the biological and at the
cultural level. A bio-cultural approach on past and present infectious
diseases will create a more comprehensive and holistic scenario when
reconstructing the impact of pathogens on human populations.
ANTH 450
ANTHROPOLOGY CAREER LAUNCHER
9491-450-02
W
12 - 12:50
LU 232
ANTH 626
COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY
9505-626-75
T
5:30-8:15
LU 232
MARKOWITZ
Prerequisite: Graduate status. Food Security means that people can
count on being able to eat adequate amounts of tasty, nutritious food
every day. Why does fulfillment of this most basic need and human
right elude so many? This course explores the political, economic, and
cultural dimensions of hunger and food insecurity globally and locally.
ANTH 650
HEALTH AND DISEASE
9502-650-75
W
5:30-8:15
LU 232
CRESPO
Prerequisite: Graduate status. Our body is a bundle of trade-offs,
shaped by different evolutionary forces in ancestral environments. The
adaptations making us human were established to maximize our
fitness but they were fixed long time ago and may not fit us as well at
present time. This graduate seminar course explores how human
biology and evolution was and is shaped by life styles, health and
disease.
ANTH 672-01
GRADUATE THESIS
4932-672-01
TBA
TBA
TILLQUIST
Prerequisite: Graduate status. Reading, research, and writing of
thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.
INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION*
STOCKS
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and 15 hrs. in Anthropology.
This course is a practicum intended to help anthropology majors
articulate the knowledge and skills they have acquired in their
undergraduate degree programs to potential employers. Some of the
topics to be covered include: (1) looking for a job, (2) writing a resume,
(3) writing a cover letter, and (4) developing a professional online
presence. The course will also familiarize students with campus
resources to assist in them in their job search and careers.
ANTH 508
HISTORY OF ANTHROPOLOGY-WRCUE
3941-508-75
MW
4:00-5:15
LU 232
PARKHURST
Prerequisite: Senior Status and 18 hours of Anthropology.
Graduate students may not enroll. This class explores the range of
questions anthropologists pose and their historical context. For
example, how and why are human groups constructed and how are
they similar to and different from one another?
ANTH 509
ARCHAEOLOGICAL THEORY AND METHODS-WR
6602-509-01
TTH
4:00-5:15
LU 232
HAWS
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Archaeological theory is
examined from an anthropological viewpoint which emphasizes how
archaeologists structure their inquiries to produce inductive and
deductive interpretations of past cultural activities. Laboratory methods
which involve observation, recording and data presentation are
stressed. Course work includes a written paper, laboratory work (hours
to be arranged) and a class project report.
ANTH 511
ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS-WR
4750-511-01
TTH
2:30-3:45
LF 130
BURNET
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and 18 hours of
Anthropology. Graduate students may not enroll. This class
explores the range of qualitative research methods and techniques.
Emphasis is on designing and developing a research project and
conducting ethnographic fieldwork.
ANTH 532
CULTURAL HERITAGE, TOURISM AND GLOBALIZATION
9500-532-75
M
5:30-8:15
LU 232
JONES
This course explores tourism as a major industry and popular human
activity. It also examines the impact of globalization on touristic
practices, heritage sites, and cultural performances. Students will also
learn about various types of tourism.
ANTH 609
RESEARCH: ARCHAEOLOGY
6603-609-01
TTH
4:00-5:15
LU 232
HAWS
Prerequisite: Graduate status. Basic practices and procedures in
research skills and writing in archaeology; focus on preparing grant
proposals, publications and oral presentations.
Dated: 7/24/2014
9497-611-01
TTH
2:30-3:45
LF 130
BURNET
Prerequisite: Graduate Status. Course focuses on developing a
substantive research project in cultural anthropology; students will
integrate a literature review, theoretical and methodological
approaches, and data collection strategies to produce a research
proposal.
ANTH 401 CO-OP INTERNSHIP: ANTHROPOLOGY*
ANTH 450 READINGS AND RESEARCH
ANTH 451 INDEPENDENT STUDY
ANTH 499 SENIOR HONORS THESIS
*COOPERATIVE INTERNSHIPS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Get professional experience in applied anthropology through a field
placement or internship. Students are expected to complete an
internship or service project of between 80-120 hours during the
semester and complete a final project or report. Some of our
internships include:
Ali Center
Americana Community Center
Archaeology Research Labs
The Center for Women and Families
Community Farm Alliance
Cultural Resource Management Opportunities
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
Kentucky Refugee Ministries
New Roots, Inc.
Office for International and Cultural Affairs
Planned Parenthood
Public Archaeology
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
For more information, please check the Anthropology
Department website: http://louisville.edu/anthropology
EXPLORE THE HUMAN WORLD THROUGH ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropology is the study of humanity in all its diversity – cultural,
biological and linguistic. It begins with a simple, but powerful idea:
any particular aspect of behavior can be understood when it is placed
against the background provided by the full range of human behavior.
Anthropology seeks to understand both similarities and differences
among all human societies, not just ours.
Frederic Hicks Anthropology International Travel Award
This award is given to anthropology students of junior and senior
standing who demonstrate excellence in their class work by their
overall and departmental GPA; who show promise of continuing their
education in anthropology or a related field after graduating; who show
how the proposed international experience complements their
education and who demonstrate financial need. In the past, students
have used this money to travel and study in: South Africa, Yemen,
India, Jordan, Canada, Costa Rica, Kenya, Cyprus, Portugal, Australia,
Bolivia, Russia, and Peru. (Watch for application deadlines)