Montclair State University

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Anthropology

Fall 2006

Course: ANTH 170 – Peoples of Africa

Instructor: Dr. Elgin Klugh

Office: 409 Dickson Hall   Extension: 5145

Email Address: klughe@mail.montclair.edu

Course Web Page: http://montclair.blackboard.com

Office Hours: 2-5 pm Tuesday, Wednesdays by appointment.

Purpose of the Course

To explore diversity in the lifestyles of representative African cultures; prehistory, culture change, and contemporary problems in sub-Saharan Africa

This course meets Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives; meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives; and meets the Multicultural Awareness Requirement (MAR).

Objectives

At the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate through writing and discussion that they have:

¨      Developed requisite critical thinking skills such as the ability to consider multiple perspectives on an issue and tolerate ambiguity.

¨      Developed an awareness of cultural diversity and prominent issues on the African continent.

¨      Improved skills in written expression.

Course Texts and Materials:

Holtzman, Jon D.  

   2000   Nuer Journeys Nuer Lives: Sudanese Refugees in Minnesota.  Boston, MA:

      Allyn and Bacon.

¨      Other readings for this course will be available through the Blackboard site for this class

http//montclair.blackboard.edu: This website is MSU-sponsored.  As a registered student for this class, you have been provided with an account through the website.  You will need your MSU Net ID and password to access your personal screen (follow sign-up directions on the opening screen, if you haven’t acquired them yet).  Once you are logged in, your schedule of classes should appear.  Click onto this class and you’ll be able to view the course syllabus, your grade, and several other interactive tools. Utilization of this site is mandatory. Your MSU web-mail account will serve as the primary mode through which I will contact you throughout the semester.

Course Requisites:

Grading System:

Class Policies:

Attendance

Class attendance is mandatory for this course.  You will be graded on in-class activities, as well as out-of-class assignments.  Lateness is strongly discouraged and will result in points deducted from your overall total.  In the event of absence, it is your responsibility to obtain notes and any documents disseminated from your classmates.

Students with Disabilities

Any student who is registered through the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (OSSD) is eligible for an accommodation based upon the impact of her/his disability.  If you need such accommodations, please contact me privately and provide documentation from OSSD.

Building Evacuation

In the event of an emergency evacuation of the building, class will be cancelled and meet at the next scheduled time.

Cell Phones

Cell phones must be turned off or placed on vibrate!  Please be courteous to your fellow classmates.

University Writing Policy

I expect that you should be able to coherently express yourself.  Thus, all submissions should be typed, edited and proofread, in addition to adhering to standards established by the University Writing Policy.   Failure to comply with these guidelines could result in class failure.

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty, within the context of the MSU University Regulations and Disciplinary Procedures portion of the Undergraduate and Graduate Student Handbook, is defined as “intentionally or knowingly giving or receiving aid on any test, exam, or academic exercise…collusion or purchase [of] term papers, and plagiarism.”  A student found culpable for academic dishonesty will be subject to penalties.

Incomplete Grades

As per the MSU memorandum entitled Modifications to Academic Policies and Procedures for Undergraduate Students (dated November 10, 2004), incomplete grades will be granted in cases where a student has completed most of the work for a course and extraordinary circumstances preclude her/him from finishing the required work by the end of a semester or summer session.  Incomplete grades will be posted for a period of approximately six weeks after the submission of final grades - February 15 for a Fall course, June 30 for a Spring course, and October 15 for a Summer course.  If work is not completed and a final grade posted within that time, the grade will revert to an F.