Spring 2008
Dear Online Student:
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 Christy Gant’s phone number, division secretary for Social
Sciences). I will promptly receive any message you leave with her.
The academic office is Social Science (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.
Course Meetings: There are a total two required
class meetings.
The first is a course orientation. Here we will discuss course
objectives and expectations and to familiarize you with WebCT, our
Internet format (you should already have you iConnect password for
WebCT and you will be meet with the instructor and classmates). You
will be lost if you do not attend the orientation that's why it's
mandatory.
Thursday, January 17-TECH 101 - 8 p.m. - Orientation
Wednesday, January 23 -TECH 202
- 8 p.m. - Orientation
Thursday, May 15 - SSB
2401 - Final - 8 p.m.
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 WebCT, 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 WebCT 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
WebCT e-mail. You will also need an Internet browser (Netscape 3, 4
or Internet Explorer 4) and you will need Windows software (version
3.1 or newer).
You will also need the text and DVD/CD Rom for the course. The
text is Seeing Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology through Film,
fourth edition, by Karl Heider and published by Allyn and Bacon,
2007. One ethnographic DVD comes with the text – so please don’t
leave the bookstore without one. We will be using these short films
in the course. We will also be using Annual Editions: Anthropology,
07/08. This text will be used to add to our class discussions and
help to illustrate concepts to the Heider text.
Random information: If you have any questions
please don’t hesitate to call. A great resource for all campus
services is the Web site 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.
WebCT courses will not be available to students until 5 working
days prior to the start of the semester.
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
