KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

ANTH C131 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

  1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:
    ANTH C131
  2. COURSE TITLE:
    Archaeology
  3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:
    Archaeology
  4. COURSE AUTHOR:
    King, Sarah
  5. COURSE SEATS:
    -
  6. COURSE TERMS:
  7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:
  8. PROPOSAL TYPE:
    CC Course Revision
  9. START TERM:
    30 = Spring, 2012
  10. C-ID:
  11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
    This course introduces archaeology as a subfield of anthropology that studies humanity’s prehistory, history and present through the study of material remains and the archaeological record of human development from our origins to modern times.

  12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:
    S = Standard Letter Grade
    Optional:
    A = Audit;P = Pass/No Pass
  13. TOTAL UNITS:
    3

  14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method
    Min Units
    Min Hours
    Lecture
    3
    54
    Lab
    0
    0
    Activity
    0
    0
    Open Entry/Open Exit
    0
    0
    Volunteer Work Experience
    0
    0
    Paid Work Experience
    0
    0
    Non Standard
    0
    0
    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

  15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:
    Non-Repeatable Credit
  16. MATERIALS FEE:
    No
  17. CREDIT BY EXAM:
    No
  18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:
    UC Transfer;Associate Degree Applicable (AA/AS);CSU Transfer
  19. STAND-ALONE:
    No

  20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:
    Elective:
    General Education ()
    Liberal Arts: Social & Behavioral Sciences (AA Degree Program)
    Liberal Arts: Social & Behavioral Sciences AA (AA Degree Program)

  21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:
    CC GE Area I: Natural Science = Life Sciences;
    CC GE Area II: Social & Behavioral Science = Economic & Political;
    IGETC:
    IGETC Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences = 4A: Anthropology and Archaeology;
    IGETC Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences = 5B: Biological Science without a Lab;
    CSU:
    CSU GE Area B: Physical and its Life Forms(mark all that apply) = B2 - Life Science;
    CSU GE Area D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behavior, Historical = D1 - Anthropology and Archeology ;
    UC Transfer Course:
    CSU Transfer Course:

  22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Define archeological methods and techniques, including hypothesis testing, dating, faunal analysis, palynology, etc.
    2. Identify the material cultures of prehistoric humans, as represented in various tool industries, settlement structures and burial practices.
    3. Compare and contrast the development of cities and states in both the Old and New Worlds.
    4. Discuss the origins of agriculture and its consequences on health, settlement structure and social organization.

  23. REQUISITES

    Advisory:
    Reading - 1 Level Prior to Transfer
    and Writing - 1 Level Prior to Transfer

  24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

    A.    The disciplines of anthropology and archaeology

        1.     Cultural anthropology: ethnology, ethnography, linguistics, prehistoric archaeology

        2.     Biological anthropology: primatology, genetics, pale anthropology

        3.     Historical backgrounds, Darwin and evolutionary theory

    B.    Archeological Techniques and Data Analysis

        1.     Taphonomy

        2.     Dating Techniques

        3.     Artifact Analysis

        4.     Ecological Analysis

        5.     Skeletal Analysis

    C.    The Evolution of Hominids and their Material Culture

        1.     The Lower Paleolithic

        2.     The Middle Paleolithic

        3.     The Upper Paleolithic and Geographic Expansion

        4.     Cultural Change at the End of the Ice Age

    D.    The Development of Cultural Complexity

        1.     The Beginnings of Cultural Complexity

        2.     The Rise of Civilization in the Old World Ranked Societies

        3.     The Rise of Civilization in the New World

  25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Audiovisual;
    2. Discussion;
    3. Lecture;
    4. Outside reading;
    5. Written work;

  26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    1. Reading an assigned paragraph and answering questions based on the student's understanding of the paragraph. 2. Researching a concept or breakthrough in the field and preparing comments on it. 3. Preparing for a debate on a controversial topic in the field. 4. Reviewing updates on various projects around the world in journals and reporting on the findings.

  27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    1. Quizzes and exams. Students may have short quizzes, for example, on a single chapter's worth of material, or longer exams such as a midterm.
    2. Prepared Class Discussion Assignments. Students may be presented with leading questions for discussion based on the material from each section. They could be required to report on their findings, either orally in class or written comments in a threaded discussion group.
    3. Written reviews of films, articles, newspaper reports, etc. In addition to the regular textbook material, students could be required to prepare written reviews of other class-related materials as appropriate.
    4. Research Papers. Students may be required to prepare several papers that will require further research into materials from each class segment. These could range from brief (one page) reports submitted as homework, to complete essays (3-5 pages) which form a major part of their grade.

  28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks
    Feder, K., L.. (2010) The Past in Perspective: An Introduction to Human Prehistory, 5th, Oxford Univ. Press
    Manuals
    Periodicals
    Software
    Other
  29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:
    Online with some required face-to-face meetings (“Hybrid”);iTV – Interactive video = Face to face course with significant required activities in a distance modality ;Online (purely online no face-to-face contact) ;Face to face;
  30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Anthropology (Masters Required);

  31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date
    11/04/2011
    Last Outline Revision
    03/11/2011
    Curriculum Committee Approval
    Board of Trustees
    State Approval
    UC Approval
    70 = Fall 2002
    UC Approval Status
    Approved
    CSU Approval
    70 = Fall 2002
    CSU Approval Status
    Approved
    IGETC Approval
    70 = Fall 2002
    IGETC Approval Status
    Approved
    CSU GE Approval
    70 = Fall 2002
    CSU GE Approval Status
    Approved