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Cerritos College – hUMANITIES & social Sciences
Anthropology
115L Introduction to Physical Anthropology Laboratory (1.0 unit)
Fall 2012–18
Week Track / F / 11:00 AM–2:00 PM / Social Science 220 / CRN 22627
COURSE SYLLABUS (download below)
(Updated
8/24/2012)
INSTRUCTOR
INFORMATION Santiago
Andres Garcia, MA / sgarcia@cerritos.edu
/ Office hours: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Social Science 220 / 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).
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EXAM MAKE-UP POLICY AND
SYLLABUS LAW None of
the quizzes may 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 practicum, only students
who miss the last day due to documented illness, car accident, or death in the
family, will be allowed to make up this last assignment. With regard to the syllabus, I reserve the
right to change the lesson plan at anytime, and changes as the course moves
along should be expected.
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 "Student Page” link.
ATTENDANCE & LAB PARTICIPATION In order to comprehend the course topics students must
attend EVERY class meeting and participate in all classroom discussions, activities,
and exercises. At the end of every class
period, I check-off lab exercises for completion, and I do not except late lab
work. Lab exercises are worth 20 points each! See the course grading scale and point’s
breakdown.
REQUIRED
TEXTBOOK Exploring Physical
Anthropology: A Lab Manual & Workbook, 2nd Edition, 2010,
Suzanne E. Walker-Pacheco, Morton Publishing Company, Colorado, ISBN 9780895828118
CHEATING, PLAGIARISM, & SEXUAL
HARASSMENT See Cerritos
College catalog.
DOWNLOAD SYLLABUS
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