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Dec 21, 2024
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SS 473 - World Societies3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to assist the student in becoming a better world citizen through cultural understanding. By uncovering the sources, forces, and factors that form societies, the student will develop a deeper appreciation for, and a clearer understanding of, the rich cultural diversity of our world.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Know more about being human.
• Understand that cultural differences may have roots in physical and social environments.
• Be more tolerant and understanding of other peoples and ways.
Prerequisites by Topic
• No prerequisites by topic appended.
Course Topics
• What is anthropology? (3 classes)
• The concepts of culture (5 classes)
• Various schools of thought in cultural anthropology. (1 class)
• Evolution (4 classes)
• Language of culture (1 class)
• Food getting (2 classes)
• Economic systems (2 classes)
• Social stratification (1 class)
• Sex and culture (1 class)
• Marriage and the family (3 classes)
• Ethnographics (7 classes)
• Tests (2 classes)
Coordinator
Patrick Jung
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