Anthropology
The list below describes each course we offer, as well as prerequisites (if any) and a few other details. (How to read a course description).
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ANTH 104 Introduction to Anthropology
(3 credits) F, W (3,0,0,0,0)
The course introduces the four major sub-fields of anthropology: archaeology, physical, cultural and linguistics. It surveys human evolution, archaeological evidence for cultural reconstruction, societies at different levels of socio-cultural complexity, and language in cultural context.
To find where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide
Prerequisite(s): "C+" in English 12, or EFP 12; or "C" in ENGL 092 and ENGL 094; or ENGL 092 and ENGL 096; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 104; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 106; or ENGL 140; or ELD 092 and ELD 094; or ELD 097; or assessment.
ANTH 110 Anthropology of Women
(3 credits) F, W (3,0,0,0,0)
A comparative examination of the social, economic and political position of women in traditional, developing and industrial societies including Canada. Emphasis will be given to cultural assumptions about women and to theories of gender relations and gender stratification.
To find where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide
Prerequisite(s): "C+" in English 12, or EFP 12; or "C" in ENGL 092 and ENGL 094; or ENGL 092 and ENGL 096; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 104; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 106; or ENGL 140; or ELD 092 and ELD 094; or ELD 097; or assessment.
ANTH 140 Prehistory of Pacific Cultures
(3 credits) F (3,0,0,0,0)
A survey of significant archaeological sites and their contributions to the writing of prehistory in the Circum-Pacific area from the Bering Strait to the South Pacific, linking Old World and New World. Course themes will include: early maritime adaptations, the emergence of archaic civilizations, peopling of the Pacific Rim and evaluation of archaeological evidence.
To find where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide
Prerequisite(s): "C+" in English 12, or EFP 12; or "C" in ENGL 092 and ENGL 094; or ENGL 092 and ENGL 096; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 104; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 106; or ENGL 140; or ELD 092 and ELD 094; or ELD 097; or assessment.
ANTH 220 Cultural & Social Anthropology
(3 credits) F, W (2,1,0,0,0)
An introduction to the analysis of sociocultural systems. The course examines economic, social and political organization, gender, religion, symbolic systems and culture change in a variety of world cultures.
To find where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide
Note: Not open to students with credit for ANTH 200, or ANTH 202.
Prerequisite(s): Any first-year ANTH; and ENGL 150.
ANTH 232 Language/Culture/Communication
(3 credits) F (2,1,0,0,0)
This course is an introduction to linguistic anthropology, focusing on the relationship between language and culture. Using cross-cultural examples this course looks at a number of topics including gender, intercultural (mis)communication, language socialization, nonverbal communication, ethnographic fieldwork and language contact.
To find where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide
Prerequisite(s): Any first-year ANTH; and ENGL 150.
ANTH 240 Archaeological Method & Theory
(3 credits) W (2,0,2,0,0)
An introduction to archaeological method and theory, this course examines the nature of archaeological evidence and its recovery and analysis for the purposes of cultural reconstruction and explanation of human behaviour.
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Prerequisite(s): Any first-year ANTH; and ENGL 150.
ANTH 241 Prehistory of British Columbia
(3 credits) F (3,0,0,0,0)
This survey course will explore over 10,000 years of pre-contact human occupation of British Columbia by examining the archaeological record. Emphasis is placed on environment and human cultural adaptation, allowing comparison amongst coastal and interior cultural traditions. Technology, social organization and economic systems are considered.
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Prerequisite(s): Any first-year ANTH; or IST 117, and ENGL 150.
ANTH 250 Forensic Anthropology
(3 credits) W (2,0,2,0,0)
An introduction to the forensic application of physical anthropological and archaeological knowledge and techniques to recovery and identification of human remains. Forensic Anthropology will cover physical anthropological and archaeological research methods, skeletal development and anatomical identification.
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Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150.
ANTH 260 Physical Anthropology
(3 credits) F (2,0,2,0,0)
This introduction to biolgical anthropology explores a range of topics: non-human primates; the human fossil record; human population diversity; human growth and development; health and disease.
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Prerequisite(s): Any first-year ANTH; or BIOL 124, or BIOL 150.
ANTH 270 Culture, Health and Illness
(3 credits) W (2,0,2,0,0)
An introduction to medical anthropology, this course includes the study of health and illness from a cross-cultural perspective. Drawing on ethnographic materials from Western and non-Western societies, the course explores how health and illness are interpreted and mediated through culture.
To find where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide
Prerequisite(s): Any first-year ANTH, SOC, NURS or HLTH course; and ENGL 150.
