Minneapolis Community and Technical College · Courses
ANTH
7 courses with the subject ANTH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ANTH 1104Human Origins3.00
(3.00 lec) This course is an introduction to the archaeological evidence and theories developed by physical anthropologists to explain the origin and evolution of the human species. The course examines theories related to evolution, adaptation and variation. Primates, as human predecessors, are examined in order to understand the first step in human evolution. Each stage of human development is then examined. Prehistoric evidence uncovered by archaeologists, the foundation of the course, is studied. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 5. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051. 325
(3.00 lec) This course is an introduction to the archaeological field and profession. Archaeology is the study of human material culture, the things we create, carry around and leave behind. Through artifact and site study, lectures and videos, you will examine archaeology’s history, theory, and methods including possible careers. You will gain a solid understanding of how archaeology is used on a daily basis, highlighting questions of ethics, economy, subsistence, status, race, consumption, inequality and gender. Fullfills MnTC Goal Area 5. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion fo ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
(3.00 lec) This course examines the theories, concepts and methods that anthropology brings to the study of women. Sex and gender are central features shaping our lives, and you will explore the biological constructions of the female sex and cultural constructions of the feminine gender. You will also analyze the ways in which women’s lives differ and are comparable cross-culturally and how you can understand these differences and similarities. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 8. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051. 2013–2014 Catalog | Minneapolis Community & Technical College
(3.00 lec) This course explores ways in which globalization has changed both traditional cultures and western societies. You will learn about capitalism, trade, the environment, human rights, labor, poverty, hunger, and related issues. You will also examine the people and organizations attempting to resist corporate power, including voices from traditional cultures of the world. Fullfills MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 8. of READ 200 or ESOL 0052; Placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 900 or ESOL 0051.
