ANG6110a - Archaeological Theory and Method (an "M" course)
Arlen Chase

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Syllabus

Course Requirements

• All students are expected to read the appropriate chapters in the course texts and to have finished any other assigned articles and workbook exercises by the beginning (i.e. before class on Tuesday) of the week that they are listed in the syllabus (unless otherwise informed).

• Each student is required to post a summary of 2 of the assigned articles on the web each week before class (unless only a single posting is assigned for the week); each student should additionally be able to present and discuss a posted article with the rest of the class (if called upon at the appropriate point in the course). The articles that are selected for posting each week need to be placed in the Readings Forum before class on Tuesday; late postings will result in lost points (1 point per week late; each of the 25 postings is worth 4 points). All students are responsible for the content of each reading as presented (and discussed) in class and comments to each posting are also encouraged.

• Each student is also required to post his or her answer to the assigned Workbook exercise each week before class; because the exercise will be discussed each week in class. Five points will be deducted for late postings (12 total postings; 8.3333 points each); students may also be called on in class to discuss their workbook answer as posted in the Workbook Forum. Again, it is imperative that all students have worked through a given exercise before class during the week that it is assigned.

• There will be three writing assessments; these will take the form of grant reviews done as written exercises outside the class and then formally turned in; self-assessment of the reviews will be done within a standardized format that will assess understanding, content, and critical thinking.

• The overall course grade will be dependent on the three assessments, on the article postings, on the workbook postings, and on in-class presentations and discussions, especially as related to the articles and workbook.

Format for Article Reviews

• Webpostings or hard copys of article reviews should start with a reference to the author (last name first) and then to the publication date. The articles should be summarized for content. Following a more-or-less dispassionate summarization of an article's content and important terminology, a more personalized and critical review of the article may then be undertaken.

Articles of Interest for Archaeological Methods & Theory (to be found in the "readings" button in Web-CT or from class)

Allen, Melinda S.