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Principles of Biological Anthropology

Fri, 2011-09-02 00:09 -- John Hawks
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The homepage for Principles of Biological Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Welcome to the homepage for Anthropology 105, Principles of Biological Anthropology!

Here you'll find all the readings, links and essential materials for the course. This homepage is a relatively simple outline of the course requirements and information from the syllabus, with a schedule of lectures linked to readings and visuals as they become available. The schedule is right at the top, because that's what you'll need to check the most. When I manage to get it configured, I'll have the course Twitter feed on the side of the page (or the bottom if you're using a mobile device).

At the moment, I'm updating the schedule below to reflect this spring semester. Some of the lectures and lab exercises will be moved around, so keep checking back a week or two before classes to keep up to date on the new materials. If something has a fall date, I haven't moved it yet. If you're visiting from outside the UW classroom, welcome!

If you like to follow RSS feeds, the site has a feed with all the material listed below, updated automatically as new items are posted. The feed is not in outline format, but you can follow it just as if it were a course newsletter with all the readings.

Schedule

Class policies

  • The course has no textbook. Readings for each session are directly linked from here.
  • Free readings do come with a cost: They are being compiled roughly three weeks in advance. The readings are highly tailored to the time in the semester when you will need them.
  • The lecture visuals are also online, and linked from the course homepage when they are available.
  • You’ll complete a short quiz in lecture sometime every week. Every quiz will be worth five points. 15 weeks. 75 points.
  • Ten of the weekly lab sections will have an exercise, each worth three points. 30 points.
  • That makes 105 points total. Consider those 5 points extra credit, if you like.
  • If you have to miss a quiz, those 5 points are your safety margin. There are no makeups.
  • If you want an A, you’ll need to earn 93 points. 88 will earn you an AB. For a B, you’ll need 83 points. 78 will earn you a BC. 70 will earn a C, and 60 is a passing grade. In this class, you earn the points. We want to help you earn them!
  • Skipping class is a really bad idea. Reading before every class will help you earn more points.
  • The lab materials in this course are unique and irreplaceable, including human skeletal remains. Treat them with dignity and respect.
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