KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

ANTH C121 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

  1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:
    ANTH C121
  2. COURSE TITLE:
    Physical Anthropology
  3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:
  4. COURSE AUTHOR:
    King, Sarah
  5. COURSE SEATS:
    -
  6. COURSE TERMS:
  7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:
  8. PROPOSAL TYPE:
    CC Course Revision
  9. START TERM:
    30 = Spring, 2012
  10. C-ID:
  11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
    This course examines humans as biological organisms from an evolutionary perspective. Areas covered include concepts, methods, findings, and issues in the study of the order primates, including relationships between fossil monkeys, apes and humans, and the significance of genetic diversity among modern populations.

  12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:
    S = Standard Letter Grade
    Optional:
    P = Pass/No Pass;A = Audit
  13. TOTAL UNITS:
    3

  14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method
    Min Units
    Min Hours
    Lecture
    3
    54
    Lab
    0
    0
    Activity
    0
    0
    Open Entry/Open Exit
    0
    0
    Volunteer Work Experience
    0
    0
    Paid Work Experience
    0
    0
    Non Standard
    0
    0
    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

  15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:
    Non-Repeatable Credit
  16. MATERIALS FEE:
    No
  17. CREDIT BY EXAM:
    No
  18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:
    UC Transfer;Associate Degree Applicable (AA/AS);CSU Transfer
  19. STAND-ALONE:
    No

  20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:
    Elective:
    General Education ()
    Liberal Arts: Social & Behavioral Sciences (AA Degree Program)
    Liberal Arts: Social & Behavioral Sciences AA (AA Degree Program)

  21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:
    CC GE Area I: Natural Science = Life Sciences;
    CC GE Area II: Social & Behavioral Science = Social;
    IGETC:
    IGETC Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences = 4A: Anthropology and Archaeology;
    IGETC Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences = 5B: Biological Science without a Lab;
    CSU:
    CSU GE Area B: Physical and its Life Forms(mark all that apply) = B2 - Life Science;
    CSU GE Area D: Social, Political, and Economic Institutions and Behavior, Historical = D1 - Anthropology and Archeology ;
    UC Transfer Course:
    CSU Transfer Course:

  22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Discuss the theory of natural selection as proposed by Charles Darwin.
    2. Identify living primates species and discuss their social organizations, behavior and language ability.
    3. Describe the sequence of hominin evolution and discuss the fossil evidence.
    4. Analyze the place of humanity in nature including the physical differences in humans.

  23. REQUISITES

    Advisory:
    Reading - 1 Level Prior to Transfer
    Writing - 1 Level Prior to Transfer

  24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

    1. The Discipline of Anthropology

      1. The definition of Anthropology

      2. Sub-disciplines of Anthropology

      3. Cultural Anthropology and its specialization's

      4. Biological Anthropology and its specialization's

      5. The Usefulness of Anthropology

    2. Methodologies and early concepts

      1. Research methods in Anthropology

      2. Early beginnings: DNA, continental drift, cells

      3. Early animals

    3. Evolutionary theories and stages of evolution

      1. Darwin and natural selection

      2. Mutation and sexual reproduction

      3. Stages of vertebrae evolution

    4. Primates

      1. Origins and evolution

      2. Fossil evidence

      3. Primates today

    5. Hominidae

      1. The evolution of hominidae

      2. Earliest evidence

      3. The genus Homo

  25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Discussion;
    2. Lecture;
    3. Outside reading;
    4. Other Methods: Classroom participation and outside research

  26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    Reading - Assigned readings from text book, example: "Read pgs 19 - 39 in your text. Be ready to discuss the key points in Darwin's theory of evolution." Research paper - 1500 word research paper analyzing the representation of anthropology in the news media. Students are required to compare and contrast scientific reporting and scholarly research (fossil discoveries, genetic research, etc) and discuss the influence of the news media on public perception of anthropological research.

  27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    Quizzes and exams - A midterm worth 20% of the overall grade consisting of multiple choice questions and short answer essay questions scored with a rubric.

    Research paper - A 1500 word essay on a chosen topic requiring at least 6 outside references. Scored with a rubric.

    Discussion and participation - Class discussions on the topics and debates that arise from the text and lecture. For instance: "What is the importance of play in primate development and learning?" Students are scored using a rubric based on active participation in the discussion and their use of outside sources, lectures and the text in building their arguments.

  28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks
    Larsen, C.S.. (2010) Essentials of Physical Anthropology: Discovering Our Origins, , W.W. Norton & Company
    Manuals
    Periodicals
    Software
    Other
  29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:
    iTV – Interactive video = Face to face course with significant required activities in a distance modality ;Online with some required face-to-face meetings (“Hybrid”);Online (purely online no face-to-face contact) ;
  30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    Anthropology (Masters Required);Biological Sciences (Masters Required);

  31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date
    11/04/2011
    Last Outline Revision
    08/25/2009
    Curriculum Committee Approval
    Board of Trustees
    State Approval
    UC Approval
    50 = Summer 2000
    UC Approval Status
    Approved
    CSU Approval
    50 = Summer 2000
    CSU Approval Status
    Approved
    IGETC Approval
    50 = Summer 2000
    IGETC Approval Status
    Approved
    CSU GE Approval
    50 = Summer 2000
    CSU GE Approval Status
    Approved