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The
following outlines of course content are correct at the time of
writing,
although the material (or the order in which it is covered) may be
subject to
change.
1. All courses are 3
credit
hours each, unless otherwise indicated.
2. Normally, a course will
not be run without a minimum enrolment of students.
ANT101:
Introduction to Anthropology
An introductory survey of
the sub-fields of anthropology: biological anthropology, archaeology,
cultural and social anthropology.
ANT102:
Origins of Human Society
An
archeological perspective on the earliest forms of human culture in the
prehistoric past.
ANT103:
The Rise of Civilization
The rise of major
civilizations in prehistory and proto-history throughout the world.
ANT104:
Introduction to Archaeology
Using archaeological
data, this course traces our prehistoric heritage and the processes
which led to the evolution of agriculture, settled villages, and
civilization.
ANT201:
Biological Anthropology
Past and
present evolution of the human species and population and individual
biological
variation.
Survey of cultural
anthropology; deals with the nature of
culture and its various aspects including social organization,
technology,
economics, religion, and language.
ANT203:
Introduction to Language and Culture
This
is an introduction to the study of the production, interpretation,
reproduction
of social meanings as expressed through language.
ANT204:
Southeast Asian Archaeology I
Traces the prehistory of
Southeast Asian cultures from an
archaeological and ethno-historical perspective; special attention
given to the
Cambodian culture as it relates to the rest of Southeast Asian
cultures.
Comparative
studies of five of the world’s most prominent ancient empires: Assyria,
Egypt,
Rome, the Aztecs, and the Incas.
Anthropological
approaches and methods related to the student’s everyday life situation.
ANT207:
The Anthropology of Gender
Examines the linkage
between biology and cultural
constructions of gender.
ANT208:
The Anthropology of Modernity
Examines the issue of
modernity from an anthropological
perspective and considers how it relates to the past.
ANT301:
Physiological and Environmental Anthropology of Human Adaptation
This
course seeks to understand human variation; ecological factors;
biological and
cultural response to heat, cold, altitude, diet, disease, and
urbanization.
ANT302:
Introduction to Social Anthropology and Ethnology
Introduction
to the anthropological study of contemporary human societies.
ANT303:
Traditional Khmer Medicine - A Case Study
This
course seeks to understand traditional ways of healing as practiced in
traditional and modern Khmer society.
ANT304: Southeast Asian
Archaeology II
Examines
the prehistory and proto-history of Southeast Asia, and its connection
to
Cambodia’s living past.
ANT305:
Anthropological Theory in Contemporary Perspective
The course considers how
anthropological theory and methods
enhance our understanding of contemporary social and political issues.
ANT306:
Food, Health, and Society
Introduces
basic anthropological and sociological methods, concepts, and
approaches to the
study of the social and cultural dimensions of food.
ANT401:
Human Biology of Asia and the Pacific
This
course seeks to understand the human biology of prehistoric and living
populations of Asia and the Pacific.
ANT402:
Medical and Forensic Anthropology
Examines
current research and techniques in the application of physical
anthropology to
legal investigations.
ANT403:
The Ethnographic Imagination
Students are introduced
to the theory and practice of “ethnography”-
the intensive study of people’s lives as shaped by social relations,
cultural
images, and historical forces.
ANT404:
Field Work in Cultural Anthropology - Theory and Methods
Major philosophical,
theoretical, and methodological issues
that arise in conducting cultural-oriented anthropological field work
today.
ANT405:
Field Work in Medical Anthropology:
Focuses
on strategies of fieldwork and data analysis for identifying, sampling,
and
dissemination of findings to policy development and the understanding
of
cultural health belief systems.
ANT406:
Archaeological Theories and Practice
History
of theory in archaeology.
ANT407:
Archaeology and the Public
Examines the ways in
which the ancient past has been interpreted by political parties,
national governments, and religious and ethnic groups living in the
present.
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