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Continuing Studies

Adult Mandarin - Level 8

This course is for students with good conversation skills and basic reading and writing ability. This in-depth study of selected readings includes well-known Chinese poetry, common expressions, and idioms. Students participate in composing short essays and presentations.Prerequisites: Adult Mandarin...

Regular Studies

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

An introduction to the study of human cultures. Topics include methods, some theory and a consideration of how people obtain their living (subsistence, economy), how they live together (social structure, marriage, law etc.) and their beliefs and practices (religion, arts, rituals etc.)

Regular Studies

Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Human Origins

A survey of the physical and behavioural evolution of humans from the time of the earliest primates to the present; a discussion of fossil material, interpretations and theories, as well as some genetics and primatology.

Regular Studies

Introduction to Archaeology

An introduction to the study of human prehistory; an examination of the evidence for human cultural evolution; and a consideration of the various motives, methods and techniques that have been involved in reconstructing past cultures.

Regular Studies

Regional Studies in Anthropology: Latin America

An introduction to and overview of cultural development and diversity in Latin America from pre-conquest times to the present. The student will be given a broad theoretical perspective to selected topics of anthropological interest. This is a survey course and is intended to give a comprehensive...

Regular Studies

An Introduction to Myth and Folklore

A survey of the area of mythology, folklore, and legend. Topics include types of myths, their functions in culture, theoretical approaches to their study, and a discussion of modern mythology. The student will be given a broad perspective of an important part of world view.

Regular Studies

Colonialism and Reconciliation in BC

Students will explore the legacy of colonialism in British Columbia, and how it shapes the ongoing relationships between Indigenous peoples and settler society. Students will examine historical and contemporary examples to learn about the impact of colonialism, and the potential for meaningful...

Regular Studies

This number is reserved for anthropology courses that may be offered from time to time by: a) anthropology faculty who may wish to present a course in their speciality; or b) visiting anthropology lecturers. Announcements regarding this course offering and its prerequisites, if any, will be...

Regular Studies

Field Techniques in Archaeology

A course in practical archaeological method and theory involving field work. Course objectives include the recovery and interpretation of archaeological data as well as the acquisition of skills such as photography, mapping, computer applications, and preparation of reports. Fieldwork for six to...

Regular Studies

Methods in Archaeology: Laboratory Analysis

A course in practical archaeological laboratory analysis techniques. Analysis of cultural materials obtained from current and past Archaeology Field Schools forms the basis of this course. Analytical techniques include artifact conservation, typology, and function. Ancillary techniques include...