ANT-102-N4 Intro to Cultural Anthropology

Summer 2013

Dear Online Student:  ANT 102-N4

Welcome to Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANT 102). Warning, your life may change after this class! Well, this may be an extreme statement, but this course will introduce you to the complexity of human, social and cultural life. You will learn about basic anthropological concepts, theories, terminology and methodology. Because this is an Internet class, it does require more self-motivation and discipline than a traditional college class. Please keep current on all assignments.

This course is conducted over the Internet, but the format has been modified to compensate for any discrepancies between the classroom setting and the Internet. Please take advantage of all these avenues including: class participation via online discussion, audio-visual media via the video that accompanies your text and lecture notes and assignments posted on our class site.

Instructor:

My name is Yvette Hubbman and I can be reached at 636-922-8398 (this is Margaret O’Dea’s phone number, division secretary for Social Sciences). I will promptly receive any message you leave with her. The academic office is Social Sciences (SSB 1104). Another contact is the Distance Learning Office at 636-922-8470. My e-mail address is yhubbman@stchas.edu; this is a great way to contact me.

Optional Orientation:

7 p.m. Tuesday, Jun. 25 - TECH 101

Here, we will discuss course objectives and expectations and familiarize you with Moodle, our Internet format.

For this course you will need:

You will need to know how to use a computer. During the orientation you will learn how to access the class using Moodle, but you should already have basic computer skills. If you are not comfortable with the technology, you may reconsider this course format and consider taking the course at the Mid Rivers Mall Drive campus. You will need an Internet connection. With Moodle we have e-mail capabilities and use that system for our class discussions. You will be given instructions at the orientation for how to use the Moodle e-mail.  

You will also need the text and DVD/CD for the course. "The text is "Culture" by Lisa Gezon and Conrad Kottak, edited by McGraw Hill, 2012.  We will also use a custom reader, "Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Custom Reader," available at the bookstore.  This text will be used to add to our class discussion and help illustrate concepts from the Gezon text."

Random information:

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call. A great resource for all campus services is the website at www.stchas.edu. Here you will find bookstore hours, library hours, online library catalog, student activities and athletics, ACE computer center hours and much, much more.

Please click on the link below and take the quiz to learn how well you are suited for online education.

http://stchas.smartermeasure.com

Help Desk Supervisor Contact Information:

Gayle Palmer – 636-922-8378 – gpalmer@stchas.edu

Again, welcome to Cultural Anthropology! I’m looking forward to meeting you at the course orientation.

Sincerely,

Yvette Hubbman
Adjunct Instructor
Department of Business and Social Sciences