Courses not offered this academic year (fall/winter terms) are indicated by the words "NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR" below the course description. Nevertheless, students should refer to the Timetable as a final check.
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Anthropology
1032
Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
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0.5
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Description:
A general introduction to biological anthropology and archaeology. The course covers topics ranging from the biological origin of humans, the appearance of human culture, and the rise of civilization.
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3-0; 0-0
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Anthropology
1034
Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Description:
A general introduction to social and cultural anthropology, that includes the direct observation and analysis of the dynamics of ‘living cultures’ from around the world.
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0-0; 3-0
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Anthropology
2110
Biology of Human Variation
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 1032 and 1034 or permission of the instructor Anthropology 1032 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
This course focuses on human microevolution. Topics include evolutionary theory, the genetic background of human variation, human adaptability and the role of disease in human evolution.
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Offering:
3-0; 0-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken Anthropology 2106 previously may not take Anthropology 2110 for credit.
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Anthropology
2112
Human Evolution
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2110 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
The field of paleoanthropology is examined in this course. Students are introduced to comparative primate biology, including behaviour, as a background to examining the fossil evidence for human evolution.
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Offering:
0-0; 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken Anthropology 2106 previously may not take Anthropology 2112 for credit.
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Anthropology
2114
Anthropology of Sex
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Description:
The biological basis of human reproduction and sexual behaviour is covered in this course. Topics include human reproductive anatomy and physiology, the genetics of human reproduction and the evolution of human sexuality. The data are organized in an evolutionary framework.
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Offering:
3-0; 0-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken Anthropology 2107 previously may not take Anthropology 2114 for credit.
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Anthropology
2116
Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Description:
After a brief introduction to the anthropological approach, different cultural interpretations of gender roles and abilities are discussed. Homosexuality will be examined cross-culturally. How some human societies organize sexual differences by assigning work roles and other activities is also reviewed. Societies at various technological levels will be used as examples. This includes forager, horticultural, pastoral, agricultural, and industrial societies, specifically in Scandinavia, Japan, Russia and Canada.
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Cross-List(s):
Women's Studies 2116
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0-0; 3-0
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Anthropology
2137
Fundamentals of Archaeology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 1032 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An introduction to modern archaeological methods. Topics include: chronometric dating, archaeological survey and excavation techniques, artifact analysis, environmental archaeology (archaeobotany, geoarchaeology and zooarchaeology), ethnoarchaeology, social archaeology, cognitive archaeology, and the archaeology of ethnicity.
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3-0; 0-0
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Anthropology
2151
Ancient Peoples and Places
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Description:
An overview of Old and New World archaeology, with particular emphasis on the development of humans and culture from hunting/gathering to agricultural and ancient urban societies in Mesoamerica, Europe, Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and China.
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0-0, 3-0
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Anthropology
2173
The Archaeology of North America
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 1032 and 1034 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An examination of the transformation and adaptation of ancient Aboriginal cultures of Canada and the USA using archaeological recoveries to aid interpretation.
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Cross-List(s):
Indigenous Learning 2173
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3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
2332
Peoples and Cultures of Africa
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Description:
Addresses a range of African cultures, and reviews their diversity and complexity. Traditional Africa culture still continues, and knowledge of this heritage is vital to understand contemporary change and recent events.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
2401
Introduction to Native Canadian Studies
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Credit Weight:
1
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 1032 and 1034 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
This course focuses on an analysis of the customs and cultures of the aboriginal peoples of Canada from the time they entered the New World to the present. The course begins with an examination of the migration of Native People to the New World, traces the impact of Europeans on Native societies and deals with some of the key issues that confront Native Canadians today.
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Cross-List(s):
Indigeous Learning 2401
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3-0; 3-0
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Anthropology
2515
Key Concepts in Socio-Cultural Anthropology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 1034 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
The descriptive and analytical study of contemporary societies; introduces key anthropological concepts, methods, and theories that inform us about the nature and diversity of human culture.
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3-0; 0-0
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Anthropology
2517
Introducing Ethnography
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
A half-course in Anthropology or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A continuation of Anthropology 2515 that examines how ethnographers study cultures. This examination includes how different societies organize themselves, educate their young, enforce rules and customs, redistribute goods and services, and adapt to new situations.
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0-0; 3-0
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Anthropology
2811
Special Topic I
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the instructor
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Description:
A half course on a selected topic in anthropology.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
2813
Special Topic II
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the instructor
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Description:
A half course on a selected topic in anthropology.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
3010
Geoarchaeology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2137 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An introduction to geoarchaeology as a contextual framework for human paleoecology. Major topics include description and interpretation of sediments in which archaeological remains are found, consideration of the natural processes that create the archaeological record, and reconstruction of landscapes on which ancient people lived. Also addressed are: climate change, and the effects of these changes on biota; dating methods in archaeology; and geological sourcing techniques.
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Offering:
2-3; or 2-3
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Anthropology
3113
Bioanthropology of Aging
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the instructor
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Description:
This course examines the changes of the human body throughout the growth process from birth to old age. It uses a systems approach for the documentation and evaluation of the normal and variant patterns of biological growth found in human populations. It emphasizes the biology of old age and its unique problems (osteoporosis).
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Cross-List(s):
Gerontology 3113
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Offering:
2-1; or 2-1
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Anthropology
3118
Scientific Applications in Archaeology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2137 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
The detailed study of archaeological sites and materials with an emphasis on methods for understanding human relationships with the environment. Specific topics include the analysis of site sediments, remote sensing, archaeological reconnaissance, and map production and interpretation.
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Offering:
2-3; or 2-3
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Notes:
Students who have taken Anthropology 3001 previously may not take Anthropology 3118 for credit.
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Anthropology
3136
Forensic Anthropology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Description:
This course examines the role of biological anthropology within the forensic sciences. It uses a case study approach to illustrate the procedures and responsibilities of bioanthropologists in the legal setting. Topics include the recovery of evidence from the crime scene, methods of skeletal and biochemical analysis (including DNA), and the role of the scientific expert in court.
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Offering:
2-1; or 2-1
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Anthropology
3138
Introduction to DNA Molecular Methods
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Biology 2910 and one of Anthropology 2110, Biology 2171, Biology 2230, Chemistry 1210, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An introduction to methods used in molecular biology, biochemistry and molecular anthropology with emphasis on the techniques and their application. The laboratory component covers the analysis of nucleic acids particularly DNA, and includes basic techniques such as gel electrophoresis, DNA extraction, and the polymerase chain reaction. Methods of DNA data analysis and interpretation are also introduced, including forensic science, molecular anthropology, molecular biology and molecular archaeology.
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Cross-List(s):
Biology 3138
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Offering:
2-1; or 2-1
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Anthropology
3139
Molecular Anthropology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 3138 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An advanced study in Molecular Anthropology and Human Population Biology that addresses methods applied to the molecular study of humans and human evolution, human diversity, population movements and forensic identification. Also covers molecular taphonomy and biomolecules in the field of Molecular Anthropology.
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Cross-List(s):
Biology 3139
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
3150
Introduction to Zooarchaeology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2137 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An introduction to comparative vertebrate osteology and its application to archaeology. Such studies are used to infer past dietary preferences, subsistence activities, butchering patterns, seasonal rounds, social organization, environmental reconstruction, animal domestication and status differentiation. The lab section provides basic training in element and species identification.
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Offering:
2-3; or 2-3
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Anthropology
3231
Historic Archaeology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2137 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A study of archaeological methods as they are applied to societies with a written historic tradition. The discussion focuses on the archaeology of the fur trade in Canada and the northern U.S.A. It considers the theoretical and methodological development of the discipline, and introduces methods of identifying technologies reflecting innovations over the last 500 years.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
3238
History of Ethnology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 1034
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Description:
The history of ethnology, the study of contemporary cultures and those of the recent past. The life and works of renowned ethnologists such as Franz Boas, Margaret Mead, and Claude L?vi-Strauss will be highlighted.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken Anthropology 3218 previously may not take Anthropology 3238 for credit.
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Anthropology
3312
Medical Anthropology I
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2515 and 2517 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
The course critically discusses the influence of culture on western medicine in a historical perspective. In order to offer a point of contrast, a variety of indigenous (Chinese, Ayurveda, and Shamanism) and alternative healing methods (Rolfing, Acupuncture, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch) are reviewed.
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Offering:
3-0; 0-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken Anthropology 3320 previously may not take Anthropology 3312 for credit.
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Anthropology
3315
Archaeology of the Boreal Forest
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2173 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A review of the archaeological study of pre-contact Aboriginal cultures of the Canadian boreal forest. Of special interest are the socio-economic adaptations of hunters and gatherers to the ecology of the northern forests. While northern Ontario is of central concern, other archaeological cultures throughout the Canadian subarctic are considered.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
3317
Medical Anthropology II
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 3312 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
This course is based on an ecological perspective which views a community's health as a reflection of the nature of its adaptation to its environment. Factors such as religious beliefs, subsistence patterns, diet, stress, and modernization all are considered when discussing the overall health of groups of peoples. Examples are drawn from all parts of the world.
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Offering:
0-0; 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken Anthropology 3320 previously may not take Anthropology 3317 for credit.
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Anthropology
3455
Stable Isotopes in Bioanthropology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2110 and 2112 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
Introduction to the bioanthropological application of stable isotopes and other biochemical, geochemical and ecological techniques. Various stable isotopes (including C, N, O, S, H, Sr) can be used in the assessment of paleo-diet, life history and migratory patterns, to infer paleo-ecological contexts, and also in forensic applications.
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3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
3534
Visual Anthropology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 1034
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Description:
Feature and documentary films are used to examine the ways in which selected peoples of the world organize their social, economic, political, and spiritual affairs.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
3711
Kinship and Marriage
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2515 and 2517 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
This course focuses on understanding social organization based on kinship and marriage. This includes descent and residence rules, forms of marriage, preferred marriage partners, marriage alliances and different kinship systems. Students will learn to interview informants, draw kinship diagrams, and analyze different kinship systems. Various theoretical approaches will be critically examined.
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3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
3733
Social Organization
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2515 and 2517 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
This course discusses political organization in cross-cultural perspective and critically questions the necessity for political leaders and assumptions regarding the superiority of modern democracy. Ethnographic examples are reviewed, including egalitarian societies, people without formal governments, and more stratified societies with age set organizations, chiefdoms, states and caste systems.
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3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
3811
Special Topic I
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the Department
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Description:
A half course on a selected topic in anthropology.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
3-0; 0-0
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Anthropology
3813
Special Topic II
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the Department
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Description:
A half course on a selected topic in anthropology.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
0-0; 3-0
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Anthropology
3815
Special Topic I with Laboratory
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the Department
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Description:
A half course on a selected topic in archaeology or biological anthropology.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
2-2; 0-0
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Anthropology
3817
Special Topic II with Laboratory
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the Department
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Description:
A half course on a selected topic in archaeology or biological anthropology.
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SpecialTopic:
Y
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Offering:
0-0; 2-2
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Anthropology
4111
Ecological and Environmental Anthropology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
One FCE in Anthropology at the third year level or permission of the instructor
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Description:
This course explores theoretical issues relating to the integration of human beings into complex ecosystems. These human/environment relationships are reviewed in terms of the development of theoretical models from the mid 18th century up to the late 20th century.
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Cross-List(s):
Environmental Studies 4111
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Notes:
Students who have taken Anthropology 4001 previously may not take Anthropology 4111 for credit.
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Anthropology
4114
Human Impacts on the Environment
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2137 or permission of the instructor. Anthropology 3010 is recommended.
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Description:
It has become increasingly apparent that human society is capable of profoundly altering natural ecosystems. Although the scale of human impact on the environment has increased over the last 100 years, the present condition of the earth's ecosystems is the result of a long history of human-environmental interactions. Archaeology and other historical sciences play a central role in understanding the long-term effects of our species on the earth. The course provides an opportunity to explore this topic through a discussion of the recent literature.
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Cross-List(s):
Environmental Studies 4114
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3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
4219
Human Skeletal and Dental Biology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2110, and either 3136 or 3150, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
A comprehensive study of human osteology and dental anatomy. The lab focuses on both normal and variational anatomy.
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Offering:
3-3; or 3-3
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Anthropology
4417
DNA in Forensic Science
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 3139/Biology 3139 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An examination of the role of DNA analysis in the court systems of Canada and the United States. An overview of the recent history of DNA analysis and its role as evidence, and of the debate challenging the credibility of DNA evidence. The scientific basis of DNA analysis (both nuclear and mitochondrial), including variant techniques such as DNA fingerprinting and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP's) are explained. The continuity of evidence from crime scene to court room, as well as statistical methods, are covered in detail.
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Anthropology
4419
Ancient DNA
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 2110, 2112 and 3138, and one full course equivalent in Biology, or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An advanced study of ancient and degraded DNA. The course content covers the history of the field, including a history of methodological development. The course also covers critical aspects in the field of ancient DNA such as DNA damage and problems associated with its study, including authentication and verification of ancient and degraded DNA results, followed by literature and case studies pivotal to the field and its development.
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Offering:
3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
4429
Ancient DNA Internship
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Credit Weight:
1
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Description:
An intensive three week laboratory-based DNA course designed to teach students the fundamentals of DNA extraction, amplification (using PCR), sequencing and interpretation. Training in the latest DNA technologies, including the ABI 310 and 3100 automated sequencers. The course is team-taught and lectures on aDNA are interspersed with laboratory work to provide a theoretical component to the program.
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Notes:
A limited enrolment course. Additional laboratory fees are associated with this course.
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Anthropology
4430
Molecular Paleopathology
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Prerequisite(s):
Anthropology 3138/Biology 3138 or permission of the instructor
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Description:
An advanced course in the genetic identification of disease in the past. The course covers the methods and techniques employed in the identification of disease, including parasitic, bacterial, viral and hereditary diseases. Case studies will be presented to demonstrate the methods and techniques and their application to archaeology, and evolutionary and medical biology.
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3-0; or 3-0
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Anthropology
4450
Forensic and Archaeological Microscopy
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Description:
Microscopic, chemical and biochemical techniques for the characterization of different types of organic trace materials and residues. Interpretation of the forensic and archaeological trace evidence, including fibres, hair, blood residues or stains, plant residues, plant microfossils, pollen and biological debris. A laboratory component is included for the hands on analysis of archaeological and forensic material.
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Offering:
2-1; or 2-1
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Anthropology
4501
Advanced Cultural Anthropology
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Credit Weight:
1
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the Department
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Description:
This course is intended for the student majoring in Anthropology at the honours level. The course will deal with selected topics in socio-cultural, medical, or applied anthropology at an advanced level.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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Anthropology
4503
Advanced Archaeology
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Credit Weight:
1
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the Department
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Description:
This course is intended for the student majoring in Anthropology at the honours level. The course will deal with selected topics in archaeology at an advanced level.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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Anthropology
4505
Advanced Biological Anthropology
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Credit Weight:
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the Department
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Description:
This course is intended for the student majoring in Anthropology at the honours level. The course will deal with selected topics in biological or biomedical anthropology at an advanced level.
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Offering:
3-0; 3-0
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Anthropology
4517
Society, Culture and Nature
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Credit Weight:
0.5
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Description:
See Department of Sociology, Courses, SOCI 4517, for full course description.
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Cross-List(s):
Sociology 4517/Environmental Studies 4517
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Anthropology
4901
Honours Thesis
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Credit Weight:
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Prerequisite(s):
Permission of the Department and a minimum B (70%) overall average in third year level Anthropology courses
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Description:
Recommended for students considering graduate work in sociocultural anthropology, biological anthropology or archaeology. See Notes under HBA and HBSc programs for preparatory work to be done by the end of third year. The thesis may be on any topic approved by the student's advisor and may entail field and/or laboratory work, as well as library research.
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