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Anthropology 095: east asiaN Cultures (TAP)
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Course Information
Professor: Jeanne
L. Shea, Ph.D, Williams
Hall, Room 515
Class meetings: Tu Th
Office hours: Tu Th
Prof. phone/email: 802-656-3181,
jlshea@uvm.edu, www.uvm.edu/~jlshea
Course
Description
Welcome
to Anthropology 095! As part of the
Teacher-Advisor Program (TAP) at UVM, this course provides an introduction to
East Asian Cultures and an orientation to college-level academic skills. Special features of TAP courses include small
class size, the attention paid to skills-based learning, and the way in which
the professor also acts as your academic advisor while you are enrolled in the
course. If you have any questions about
academic issues or college life or would just like to chat, please feel free to
email me, come to office hours, or call to make an appointment if you can’t
make office hours.
In
exploring East Asian cultures, we focus on Chinese culture in mainland
Academic
skills on which we will work include: reading strategies, critical analysis, the
art of discussion, study skills, test-taking strategies, library and web
research techniques, evaluating the quality of sources, identifying the
appropriate structure for a paper, the writing and revising process,
identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a paper, giving oral presentations,
giving and responding to constructive criticism, and proper citation practices
and bibliographic procedures, among others.
Professor
Profile
Member of UVM faculty since 1998. Specialization
in cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, gender, ethnicity, health, and
the lifecycle. Ph.D.
& M.A. in Anthropology,
Assigned
Coursework
Assignments Due Date Percent
Overall Grade
Class Participation
due regularly throughout the
semester 20%
Quiz One Oct. 4, in class 20%
Quiz Two Oct. 27, in class 20%
Paper
Draft Nov. 17, 22, or 29,
in class part
of class partic.
First Presentation Nov. 17, 22, or 29, in class 10%
Term
Paper due Dec. 12, 8:00 am, location TBA 20%
Final
Presentation Dec. 12, 8:00-11:00
am, location TBA 10%
Extra
Credit due Dec. 12,
Assigned
Richard Gunde, Culture and Customs of
[280
pages, $45.00, ISBN: 0313308764,
at bookstore]
Noriko Kamachi, Culture and Customs of
[224
pages, $45.00, ISBN: 0313301972,
at bookstore]
Dianna L. Van Blerkom,
College
Study Skills: Becoming a Strategic Learner, 4th edition, Wadsworth Publishing, 2002.
[480 pages, $59.95, ISBN: 053457467X, at
bookstore]
Course handouts, reserve readings,
UVM Student Handbook and UVM website.
Class participation
Completion of all required readings before class. Attendance and
prompt arrival at all class meetings. Active
oral participation in class discussion with informed questions or comments. Attentively listening to and respectfully
acknowledging each others' points of view.
Striking a balance between expressing oneself and encouraging
others to participate. Giving thoughtful, diplomatic responses to differences of opinion. Working with a partner(s)
to give each other feedback on drafts of term paper.
Quizzes
Includes multiple choice and essay questions on East Asian
cultures from readings and class material to date.
Paper draft
A draft of your term paper (see below). Must
include thesis, outline, bibliography, and at least four pages of the body of the
paper.
First Presentation
An oral in-class presentation on your term paper as a
work-in-progress. See guidelines for presentations handout.
Term paper
Paper on some aspect of an East Asian culture or cultures. Need to discuss and cite assigned
readings on East Asian cultures, in-class materials on East Asian cultures, and
at least four relevant, high-quality outside sources. Paper should be
7-9 pages, typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font with one-inch margins. Also
need title page, thesis and outline page, and bibliography. See guidelines for
the evaluation of papers handout.
Final Presentation
An oral presentation on the main findings of your completed
term paper. See guidelines for presentations handout.
Extra credit
Attend and
write five-page report on at least three approved extracurricular lectures or
presentations on an East Asian culture(s).
Students
with Special Needs or With Scheduling Conflicts or Other Difficulties
Part of
your responsibilities as a college student is to inform your instructors in a
timely manner of any special needs, scheduling conflicts, religious
obligations, medical problems, or family emergencies that may affect your
ability to complete coursework.
For
example, ACCESS students should confirm that I have received a letter from the
ACCESS office, and contact me during the first two weeks of class to discuss
accommodations arrangements.
Students
with scheduling conflicts due to religious obligations, family duties,
pre-scheduled medical appointments, sports competitions, artistic performances,
or other extracurricular commitments should contact me during the first two
weeks of class and provide me with a letter with a written schedule of their
commitments.
If, over
the course of the semester, health problems, emotional challenges, learning
difficulties, interpersonal problems, or personal or family emergencies arise,
you should contact me and your advisor as soon as you can, and keep in mind
that the Dean of Students, Student Health Center, Counseling Center, Center for
Health and Wellbeing, Learning Coop, and other resources are available for
you. You are not alone J
Course
Policies
This
section addresses policies to ensure a positive and fair learning environment
and to make sure that everyone has a clear understanding of the expectations in
this course.
Preparation: Assigned readings must be completed prior to each class.
Inadequate preparation will impair your ability to participate effectively in
class and perform well in your written work. Class discussions will assume
completion of assigned readings. It is your responsibility to make sure to
complete all of the readings in a timely fashion.
Attendance: Attendance at each class meeting is crucial to your
ability to do well in this course. Classes will start promptly. Students are
expected to arrive in the classroom on time and to remain in the classroom
until the end of the class. No absences and no tardiness can be excused unless
documentation of a health problem, family emergency, religious obligation, or
other excused reason is provided. Unexcused absences, tardiness, or early
departures will bring down the student's class participation grade. If you do
need to be absent, with or without an excused reason, please touch base with
the professor as soon as you can. If, during class, you need to arrive late or
leave early, you should do so quietly and considerately. It is your
responsibility to make up any content that you miss due to absence from class.
Conduct: All members of the class are expected to be attentive and
considerate, to work together to create a positive and invigorating learning
environment, and to treat each other with respect and compassion. Students are
expected to actively participate in class discussions, asking questions and
making relevant comments about readings and other course materials, and listening
respectfully and responding thoughtfully to others' points. Inappropriate
conduct will bring down the student's class participation grade.
Late
papers and make-ups: Late papers cannot be
accepted, extensions cannot be granted, and make-ups cannot be given without
documentation of a health problem, family emergency, religious obligation, or
other excused reason. Please mark your calendars and set your alarm clocks
carefully. Unexcused absence on the day that a quiz is scheduled will result in
a zero on the quiz in question. Unexcused late papers will be marked down by a
full letter grade per day late (e.g., one to twenty-four hours late, an A-
becomes a B).
Plagiarism
and cheating: Plagiarism and cheating
hamper a person's ability to learn and grow and create original work, and they
stunt a group's ability to maintain fairness, honesty, and trust. Please
familiarize yourself with proper citation practices and definitions of
plagiarism and cheating. It is important to be aware that violations can result
in serious consequences, including a failing grade on the essay, paper, or
presentation in question. If you any questions concerning the line between
doing your own work and copying the work of others, please do not hesitate to
ask.
Course
Schedule
Course Introduction
Tues., Aug. 30 Orientation
to course
Thurs., Sept. 1 Overview of issues and themes in the course
Readings due: Van Blerkom, chapters on Adjusting to College, Goal
Setting, Time Management, Concentration and
Learning Style, and Taking Lecture Notes.
Tues., Sept. 6 Overview of academic
skills and college resources
Chinese Culture
Thurs.,
Sept. 8
Reading due: Gunde, chronology
and ch. 1
Tues., Sept. 13
Reading due: Gunde, ch. 2
Thurs.,
Sept. 15
Reading due: Gunde, ch. 3
Tues.,
Sept. 20
Reading due: Gunde, ch. 7
Thurs.,
Sept. 22
Reading due: Gunde, ch. 5
Tues.,
Sept. 27
Reading due: Gunde, ch. 8
Thurs.,
Sept. 29
Reading due: Gunde,
Epilogue. Van Blerkom, chapters on Preparing for Tests, Improving Memory, Taking Objective
Tests, Preparing for Essay Tests, and Taking Essay Tests
Tues.,
Oct. 4 Quiz #1
Japanese Culture
Thurs.,
Oct. 6 Japan: Land, People, History
Tues.,
Oct. 11 Japan: Thought and Religion
Thurs.,
Oct. 13 Japan: Literature and Art
Tues.,
Oct. 18 Japan: Gender, Family, and Lifestyle
Thurs.,
Oct. 20 Japan: Food and Clothing
Tues.,
Oct. 25 Japan: Holidays and Leisure Activities
Thurs.,
Oct. 27 Quiz
#2
Researching East Asian Cultures
Tues., Nov. 1 Topics and
Resources for Your Term Paper and Presentation
Thurs.,
Nov. 3 Topics
and Resources for Your Term Paper and Presentation
Tues.,
Nov. 8 Topics and
Resources for Your Term Paper and Presentation
Thurs.,
Nov. 10 Writing Tips
Tues.,
Nov. 15 Presentation Tips
Thurs.,
Nov. 17 First Presentations
and Paper drafts due
Tues.,
Nov. 22 First Presentations
and Paper drafts due
Nov.
23-25 [No class –
Thanksgiving recess]
Tues.,
Nov. 29 First Presentations
and Paper drafts due
Nov
30-Dec 4 [No class – AAA
conference]
Tues.,
Dec. 6 Final Remarks
Mon., Dec. 12 Final
Presentations and Term paper due and Extra credit
due
8:00-11:00 am Location TBA
[*Note:
This syllabus is provisional and may be subject to modification by the
professor during the course of the semester in the event of unexpected
opportunities or unforeseen challenges encountered by the class.]