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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

GRADING CRITERIA

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

EXAMINATIONS

There are 4 module examinations which consist of multiple choice and true-false questions. You have two attempts per test. Each test is worth 100 points. You have 60 minutes in which to take the test. The highest score will be recorded.

DISCUSSION FORUMS

There are rules, however, in the discussion forum comments and replies which are:

1. First and foremost, respect your classmates - if you disagree with something written in the discussion forum - please refrain from name calling or from denigrating others' opinions.
2. You may ask questions in the forum which to which anyone in the class may attempt to venture an answer. There are many ways to learn from one another in this class.
3. Students may suggest other topic items for discussion within the context of the class. A useful question to ask yourself before suggesting a topic would be: "Does this topic help me to increase my critical thinking about human culture? If the answer is yes" - please suggest!
4. There are two types of discussion forums. In one type, you reply to the question only and one where you have to respond to another student's post. Please follow the instructions listed in the discussion forum itself. 

In total, there are nine discussion forums which are worth a total of 100 points.

ALL DISCUSSION FORUMS ARE DUE BY 11:59 PM OF THE DUE DATE. PLEASE SEE THE CLASS SCHEDULE ABOVE FOR DUE DATES.

Although, I have assigned points to each project, I reserve the right to add points to an excellent discussion paper or homework assignment. To me, an excellent discussion paper is one that goes beyond the scope of the assignment.

Article Analysis

Students are to choose an article concerning any topic related to Cultural Anthropology from one of the college library databases or any reputable magazine or journal. The article analysis should consist of 275 words. A brief summary of the article should be 250 words and an interpretation of a chart, either yours or the author’s, contained within the article should be 25 words. The second article analysis does not have to have a chart and needs to be only about 250 words.

The article analysis should be submitted with the following information and format.

1. Cover page with name of article, author, name of journal and volume, number, page numbers and date of publication. Obviously your name should be on the cover page.
2. Explain what the article is about (the thesis of the article).
3. Summarize the article.
4. What are the authors conclusions or findings.
5. Do you agree with the authors? Why or why not.
6. Copy a chart from the article and explain how the chart proves or disproves the thesis

or

7. Construct your own chart based on information in the article and explain how it proves or disproves the author(s) thesis.

THE ARTICLE ANALYSIS IS DUE BY 11:59 ON APRIL 4, 2018.

RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS

There one short research assignment and it is due by 11:59 PM April 21, 2018. It is worth 20 points.

The research assignment should range from 350 to 400 words of text. No cover sheet is needed but the student’s name and title should be on the first page. Your name is not considered part of the text. A References Cited page also is required. It does not count as part of the word text. The text is separate from the References Cited page.

Minimum of 2 sources. All sources must from reputable (academically accepted) journals.

Wikipedia IS NOT an acceptable source. NO WEBSITES ARE ACCEPTED; HOWEVER, EBOOKS AND EJOURNALS ARE ACCEPTABLE.

The research assignment may cover any aspect of anthropology. For example, a student might want to discuss the female wedding dress from two different cultures or one culture’s view of the dragon. I will send you an example for your perusal.

If you want clarification or to determine if your topic is suitable, please email me.

For assistance in writing and documenting your sources go to www.aaanet.org. This is the website of the American Anthropological Association. When the site comes up look to your left for “style guide”. You do not have to use this. Normally, the APA style is used in references.

APA Style may be referenced at http://owl.english.perdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

THIS IS IMPORTANT. EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT YOUR ORIGINAL THOUGHT MUST BE REFERENCED FROM A SOURCE WITHIN THE BODY OF THE PAPER. IN THIS RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT, YOUR THESIS MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH EVIDENCE WHICH MEANS YOUR THESIS CAN NOT BE LENGHTY OR SUPPORTED BY PERSONAL OPINION OF ANY LENGTH.

For example, you might source your material in the body of the text as shown in the examples below.

According to Perttula (1992), during Middle Caddo times, mound building achieved its apex, but declined in Late Caddo times.

During Middle Caddo times, mound building achieved its apex, but declined in Late Caddo times (Perttula 1992).

When you do your article analysis, note how the authors reference their sources and do the same in your research assignment.

IF YOU DO NOT DO THE ABOVE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF F. NOT CITING MATERIAL FROM ANOTHER SOURCE IS EQUIVALENT TO PLAGIARISM.

MOVIE REVIEW

The student will analyze a movie as part of the class requirement. The movie review is worth 20 points and should be about 600 words long. The first portion, about 200 words, should summarize the movie. You can use Wikipedia for this. After summarizing the movie, the student should discuss how (and who) the actors performed in the music as well as the photography and music. Any foreshadowing and symbolism in the movie also should be discussed.

I will send you an example for your perusal.

THE MOVIE REVIEW IS DUE BY 11:59 PM, April 28, 2018

As far as how fast or slow the student wishes to take this course, obviously, is up to the student. However, after 11:59 of May 10, 2018 the course ends. No 8tests, assignments, etc. will be accepted after that time.

Grades are determined by percentages of the total number of points (400 from tests, 60 points from the discussion forums, 60 points from the assignments, 20 points from the article analysis, 20 from the research assignment, and 20 from the movie review, making a total of 600 as is shown below.

A = 522 to 580 points; B = 458 to 521 points; C = 394 to 457 points; D = 330 to 393 points and F = 329 points or less. If a grade is on the border, class projects will be examined to determine if a higher grade is appropriate.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy:

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is _April 5, 2018_.

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321.  Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)_______     

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

o         Government/Political Science

X         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

o         American History

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

X             Critical Thinking

X              Communication

X              Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

            Personal Responsibility

X              Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE

X              Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

            Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o        WECM Course

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS