Anthropology 101L Physical Anthropology Laboratory Summer 2012 CRN-50004

The Basic Body Plan (cells, tissues, organs, and bones)

Anthropology 101L Physical Anthropology Laboratory (1.0 unit)

Summer 2012 – 5 Week / M, T, W, R / 10:45 am – 01:10 pm / Science 230 / CRN-50004

COURSE SYLLABUS

(Updated 7/8/2012)

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Santiago Andres Garcia, MA / SGarcia@RioHondo.edu / Administration 205, or Science 230 / www.santiagoandresgarcia.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION (1.0 UNIT)  This laboratory course, designed to complement the lecture course, is for students interested in expanding their knowledge of physical anthropology.  Students will be introduced to the methods, techniques, and procedures used in physical anthropology research, gaining practical experience by participating in laboratory activities and experiments employing the scientific method.  Laboratory exercises will include an assessment of the forces that affect evolutionary change, the observation of primate behavior, the assessment of human variation, and the identification and classification of the skeletal features of humans, non-human primates, and human ancestors.  Also included will be an exploration of Mendelian, molecular, and population genetics.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES  The goal of this class is to give students a comprehensive view of the evolution of the human species through the overview of theory, the completion of lab exercises, and the examination of fossil replicas.  By the end of this course, students that have attended regularly shall be able to (1) explain the evolution of the human species, and the effects of the natural environment on human diversity, (2) identify the structural components of the body, i.e., the skeletal system, and (3) explain the importance of cells, and the genetic information they carry (DNA).

QUIZ/FINAL EXAM MAKE-UP POLICY  None of the quizzes will be allowed to be taken after the scheduled date.  In the case of an absence, a student should turn in the one extra credit assignment allowed, to make up for the missing quiz points.  In the case of the final exam, only students who miss the last day due to an emergency (i.e., documented illness, car accident, or death in the family), will be allowed to retake the final exam on a later day.

STUDENT LOGIN  To view the syllabus online and download any required class readings visit the following website http://www.santiagoandresgarcia.com and click on the "Rio Hondo Student Page.”

ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION In order to comprehend the course topics students must attend EVERY class meeting and participate in all classroom discussions and activities.  Roll WILL be taken daily, and attending class does amount to earning 100 possible points, 20% of one’s’ final grade.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Exploring Physical Anthropology: A Lab Manual & Workbook, 2^nd Edition, 2010, Suzanne E. Walker-Pacheco, Morton Publishing Company, Colorado, ISBN# 9780895828118

CHEATING, PLAGIARISM, & SEXUAL HARASSMENT See Rio Hondo College catalog.

CLASSROOM HANDOUTS

Anthropology 101L CRN-50004 Syllabus

Week #1 Videos 

Cell Structure and Function - Advanced Biotechnology

Protein Synthesis

Week #2 Videos