ANT 326 & 326L:  Human Osteology                                                                   with Dr. Albert

Syllabus:  Course Information

ANT 326 Human Osteology and ANTL 326 Human Osteology Laboratory are co-requisite courses for 3 credits and 1 credit respectively.  The prerequisite for this course is ANT 210 Physical Anthropology.

This course will enable students to gain a working knowledge of the human skeleton.  By the end of the semester, students will know basic bone biology and skeletal anatomy.  Through the laboratory component, students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with bones, features, and landmarks of the skeleton, and obtain some beginning competency with determining sex, age, and ancestry from various bones.  Students will also understand how human osteology relates to pathology, paleodemography, bioarchaeology, skeletal biology, and forensic anthropology.

Class Meetings, Texts, Attendance Policies, Services

Contact Information

Quizzes, Labs, Final Exam

Course Schedule:  Dates, Topics, Readings

Class Meetings, Texts, Attendance, Policies, Services

Class Meetings:  Lectures and Labs

• ANT 326 Lecture
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00-3:15 PM, SB 202
     
• ANTL 326 Lab (3 options):     
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:45 PM (Option 1)
  • Wednesdays between 9:00 AM-3:00 PM (Option 2)
  • Fridays between 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Option 3)

  All labs for the week may be turned in when they are complete; however, be mindful of the deadline:  All labs are due no later than Fridays at noon (exceptions such as holidays will be announced in class and on the class homepage).  There are no make-ups for missed labs since labs will remain set up for the week.

Please note that due to the larger class size, and in order to allow for extra hands-on study time, ANT 326L will be an independent lab, which means you will study and work on completing labs either solo, or with other students in the lab.  Your professor will be available to assist in answering questions or clarifying key points.

Texts

(1) Human Osteology:  A Laboratory and Field Manual, 5th edition, W. M. Bass, 2005, Special Publication NO. 2 of the Missouri Archaeological Society, ISBN 978-0-943414-96-6

(2) Human Osteology, 2nd edition, T. D. White, 2000, Academic Press, ISBN 0-12-746612-6

 
Attendance Policy

Attendance is taken each time class meets.  There is no penalty for missing class.  Excellent attendance (90% +) results in a 0.5 point boost to the next highest grade if your grade is borderline at the end of the semester.  For example, suppose someone has a 79.3 (C+) at the end of the semester and excellent attendance.  The 79.3 becomes a 79.8 which can be rounded up to an 80 or B-.
 

Academic Honor Code

• Please respect and follow the guidelines of the Academic Honor Code (Section I, UNCW Code of Student Life.  It is imperative to be informed of this campus-wide policy:  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/doso/

Seahawk Respect Compact

• Framed and hanging on the wall in each of the classrooms, the Seahawk Respect Compact is a reminder of the importance of environment in fostering effective learning.  Please become familiar with this campus-wide message:  http://www.uncw.edu/diversity/src.html

Services

If you have a learning disability, or believe you may have a learning disability, you are encouraged to contact Disability Services (962-3746) in DePaolo Hall (formerly Westside Hall). If alternate testing accommodations are desired, the appropriate paperwork must be completed within the first two weeks of classes so that your professors can be notified in a timely manner.

For more information on this topic, please refer to the UNCW Code of Student Life, Disability Accommodations.

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