ANTH& 206 - Cultural Anthropology:CD

5.0 Credits
An introduction to the nature of culture as a set of rules for the shared, learned, and patterned forms of behavior found in each society. Emphasis on theoretical orientation, cultural adaptation and integration, social organization, and cultural variation.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Define anthropology and culture. [REASON]
Distinguish cultural anthropology from archaeology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology and other social and natural sciences. [REASON]
Conduct participant observation and service-learning projects with local community partners. [ACT]
Explain the value of participant observation and service learning as research tools in cultural anthropology and the social sciences. [REASON]
Describe and discuss the significance of relationships between human social systems and the ecosystems in which they participate. [ACT]
State and explain the theory of evolution and its impact on humans and their cultures. [REASON]
Reflect orally and in writing on the value of service as a means of making a difference in a community. [COMMUNICATE]
Identify the crucial role of culture in the sustainability of human-ecosystem interactions. [EXPLORE]
Explain how societies are interrelated and the increasing impact of globalization on human lives and cultures. [EXPLORE]
Define ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. [EXPLORE]
Recognize and describe the key features of human cultures and society: adaptation, family, kinship, religion, politics, economics, gender roles, etc. [REASON]
Describe the inherent value of cultural and biological diversity for adaptation and survival. [EXPLORE]
Distinguish sex and gender; describe the ways that our biology and culture are evident in our sexuality and gender. [EXPLORE ]
Identify ways that cultural anthropological research methods, knowledge and skills can be applied to the solution of contemporary world problems. [EXPLORE]