This is an information sheet only, not the course syllabus.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An introductory exploration of specific peoples and
cultures in different areas of the world today, focusing on interaction between
a people's culture and their environmental, societal and historical conditions.
The peoples and cultures studied will be of different levels of complexity.
Separate course sections focus on different world areas and may have different
themes. Sections focusing on non-Western cultures should fulfill the
appropriate requirement for an Illinois teaching certificate. See comment code
published each term for focus and theme.
3 Credit Hours
TOPICS (Please note: Topics are different each term)
Multicultural North America
Europe and the Former Soviet Union
Latin American and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
India & South Asia
Middle East
Indians of the Americas
Africa
VIDEOTAPES/AUDIOTAPES
Videotapes vary with each topic
OTHER MEDIA
None.
ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE
Weekly ten-minute appointment is required.
EVALUATION/GRADING
Ethnographies, film commentaries, and choice of 1 of 2 other projects.