Political, Economic, & Environmental Anthropology
Anthropology 303
Spring 2007
Dr. Karen Dalke
Office Hours T, Th 12:30-1:30pm
I reserve the right to change the syllabus at any time and will inform you in class and via D2L.
This course focuses on the complex relations between people and their environment. Ecological anthropology looks at the ways a population impacts the environment and how these relations impact the social, economic, and political life of a culture. The topics covered in this class are particularly relevant in an era bombarded with concerns about environmental degradation.
Course Texts:
Haenn, Nora and Richard R. Wilk (2006) Eds. The Environment in Anthropology
Moran, Emilio F. (2006) People and Nature
Franklin,
Course Objectives:
Discuss
the relationship between culture and nature from an anthropological
perspective.
Explore human/environmental
interactions historically and theoretically.
Explore current relations between
humans and their environment.
Grading and Course Requirements
Your final grade for the class will be determined by your scores on two exams, one project, and five in-class activities. The in-class activities cannot be made up. If you are not in class on the day of the activity, you will receive a zero. The emphasis of this course will be on knowing the reading material and the ability to discuss and apply it during class.
The expectation is that you will be prepared for class and can be called on at any time to participate.
Two exam grades: 100 points
One project grade: 100 points
In-class activities: 50 points
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A 230-250 |
C 170-194 |
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A/B 223-229 |
D 150-169 |
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B 205-222 |
F 0-149 |
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B/C 195-204 |
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Exams
Approximate exam dates are
shown on the syllabus. These will be take home exams, which will be completed
and submitted through D2L .I will
announce exact exam dates approximately two weeks in advance. There are no
make-up exams.
Papers will be created in Microsoft Word,
double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and edited for mistakes. Read your paper
once you have written it to identify mistakes overlooked by the spelling and
grammar check tools on your computer. The
exam must be in the drop box by the assigned time. Always keep a hard copy of your paper and article
in case something goes wrong with D2L.
The exam will be in the general narrative format and should include an
introduction, a discussion, and a conclusion. Your introduction should provide
a framework for what will be discussed in the main body of your paper. A
concise thesis statement tells the reader quickly what is ahead. The body of
your paper will discuss a particular concept from the assigned chapter and how
it applies to an article that you found in a local, national, or on-line
newspaper. The conclusion of your paper will reiterate what you said you were
going to discuss and emphasize important findings.
I will grade your exams based on completeness
and thoughtfulness.
I am interested in seeing how you integrate materials and apply concepts from
class. Any summaries that are copied
from some other source will receive a zero.
Attendance
Attendance will be gauged
by participation in class activities. These in-class activities will make up 50
pts of your grade. These points cannot
be made up. If you are not in class on the assigned day and have not contacted
me for a legitimate absence, you will lose the points.
Class Projects
At the beginning of the semester we will create
teams of two. Once your team is created, you will need to choose a topic
related to environmental anthropology. Perhaps you are interested in a
particular area of the world or a certain issue. At the end of the semester,
you will present your topic of study to the class.
Reading Schedule
Jan
16 -18
Getting
Started
Introduction
to Class/ What is Nature? What is Culture?
Haenn & Wilk: Chapter 7
Jan
23
Film: Is God
Green?
Jan
25 Presentation Dr. Emily
Frank
Jan 30 Presentation
Dr. John Mazzeo
Feb 1 Presentation
Dr. Eric Stein
Feb 6 & 8
Library Presentation
Feb 13 & 15
Haenn & Wilk: Chapters 3
& 4
Haenn & Wilk: Chapters 5
& 6
Feb
20 & 22
Humans
and the State of the Earth: Past, Present, & Future
Moran: Chapters
1 & 2
Moran:
Chapters 3 & 4
Feb
27 & Mar 1 Population
Haenn & Wilk: Chapter 9
Moran:
Chapters 5 & 6
Mar 6 & 8 Resources & Consumption
Haenn & Wilk: Chapter 18 /
Moran: Chapter 7
Haenn & Wilk: Chapter 19/
Moran: Chapter 8
Mar 10
-18 SPRING BREAK
Mar
20 & 22 Managing
the Environment
Haenn & Wilk: Chapter 28
Haenn & Wilk: Chapter
30
Mar 27 & 29
Animals
& Modern Cultures
Wild
Horse Controversy
Apr 3 &
5
Apr
10 &
12 Presentations
Apr 17 & 19 Presentations
Apr 24 & 26 Presentations
May
10
Final Exam 10:30
am-12:30pm
Expectations for Student Performance
As a college student
attending a four-year liberal arts college in the University of Wisconsin
system, you have the right to expect that your instructors will come to each
class on or before the scheduled meeting time; that she or he will have
selected appropriate course materials and will have made that material
available in a timely manner; that he or she will have prepared materials based
on that day's reading assignment; and that she or he will return your written
assignments, exams, and other work by the date specified in class (no more than
two weeks after the assignments have been turned in). If your expectations for
any course are not met, you should discuss the situation with the chair of the
appropriate academic program. Similarly, UWGB faculty have expectations for students enrolled in
each of their courses. My expectations for student performance in this class
are as follows:
1. Students will attend all classes as scheduled. It is the responsibility of
the student to notify the instructor of any absences before any classes are
missed. Note that
2. Students will arrive for class on or before the scheduled meeting time. The
class period goes for a full 70-minute time period. Students will not pack up
their materials, put on their coats, begin to leave
the classroom, etc., until the end of the scheduled class period. In the rare
circumstance when the course material requires the instructor to run over the
70-minute class period, students will not leave their seats, pack up their
materials, etc., until the instructor has finished the class discussion for the
day.
3. Students will come to each class prepared to discuss the material assigned
for that day. This means that you should complete all reading assignments
before the scheduled class period, take the appropriate notes on the reading
material, and that you should able to contribute to a knowledgeable discussion
of the course material.
4. If you are unable to take an examination at the regularly scheduled time,
you must make arrangements prior to the scheduled class period.
5. Plagiarism and cheating will be treated as academic misconduct, under the
UWGB student code of ethics. Plagiarism and/or cheating is
an offense that may result in receiving a grade of F for the specific
assignment and/or for the course. Plagiarism and/or cheating in this or any
other course could potentially result in dismissal from the university.
6. Please silence all cell phones and pagers during class. If you need to
respond to a call, please do so outside of the classroom.