ANTH 107 - Being Human: Past and Present

Description:
Exploration of being human throughout the world from the earliest human ancestors to today using archaeological, biological, cultural and linguistic anthropology methods and perspectives. SB-Foundations of Human Adaptations and Behavior. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring).

Credits: (5)

General Education Category: SB-Foundations of Human Adaptations and Behavior. K6 - Individual & Society

General Education Pathways: P2 Health & Well-being, P5 Sustainability

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify basic principles and institutions that underlie human cultures (e.g., language, race, marriage, social inequality)
Describe theories about social and cultural processes (e.g., social control, functionalism)
Explain and apply methods to investigate and analyze cultures across space and time (e.g., participant observation, archaeology)
Analyze human behavior using theory and research (e.g., fossil record and archaeology discoveries)
Articulate ways that cultural diversity affects attitudes and values through concepts such as social identity, cultural relativism, race, and ethnocentrism.
Analyze issues related to public health, wellbeing, and sustainability over human history (e.g., paleopathology, dietary change, cultural collapse) from interdisciplinary approaches (e.g., evolution, archaeology)
Explore anthropological, archaeological, and evolutionary approaches that address our understanding of long-term human-environmental balance and societal health

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
10/19/17

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg Winter Locations: Ellensburg Spring Locations: Ellensburg