ANTH 188 A-Z - Special TopicsSemester Hours: 1-3
Fall, Spring
These courses deal with innovative or advanced topics and may include field projects. Students prepare individual projects on a research theme.
Current Special Topics
ANTH 188K: Dangerous Ideas
Each week a faculty member from a different department will explore a concept that has shaped human experience across time and space. The course is available only on a pass/D+/D/fail basis.
Ideas matter. Concepts such as cultural identity, the meaning of food, democracy, faith, race, freedom, gender, have inspired social movements, shaped ways of life and political systems, and dramatically influenced the lives of individuals. Scientific ideas (such as evolution, species extinction, climate science) and skepticism about science also have power to shape our lives. Powerful ideas can be dangerous, generating turmoil and destabilizing the status quo, or supporting the status quo when change is needed, or creating unanticipated consequences.
No prerequisites. There is no required reading for the course, but attendance is required.
A student may register for any of the cross-listed sections (they are all one and the same course): ANTH 188K, DRAM 110C, PHI 051D, PSC 154B, RELI 090F, RHET 187F.
ANTH 188M: Osteology
What can the human skeleton tell us about past lives? This course features hands-on laboratory sessions and illustrated lectures. Activities involve whole and fragmentary bone identifications, feature and landmark identifications, and applying human osteology to answer broader questions about individuals and populations. The skills learned are applicable for studies in medicine, comparative anatomy, bio-archaeology, forensic anthropology, and paleoanthropology.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Open to students who have completed at least 6 semester hours in anthropology and/or related social sciences. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. (Formerly 188, 3 s.h.)
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