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Culture and Personality
(Psychological Anthropology)

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Final evaluations and grades will be made on a combination of class participation, the midsemester and final exams, and on the written assignments.

  • Credits / Prerequisites

    • 3 credits / Grading = A - F

    • prereq: Anth 1604, 60 cr or grad student or #
  • Class Participation

    • This is a seminar dealing with selective aspects of culture and personality within a cross-cultural perspective

      • participation

        • members of the seminar are required to attend class and participate in class discussions

        • For each UNEXCUSED ABSENCE from class -- or attendance, but obviously being unprepared for informed class participation -- 50 points (2.6% of the final grade) will be deducted

          • Normally, excused absences must be secured before the class meeting.

      • presentation

        • class presentation on a selected topic relevant to culture and personality studies

        • this can be an oral version of your term paper

        • 100 points (05.3% of final grade)
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  • Exams

    The midquarter exam will be given Day (12)

    • final exam
      • 6 questions
      • 600 points (31.6% of final grade)

    • You may make up exams during any of the weekly scheduled makeup times. Makeups are usually given in Cina 214 at times which will be announced in class.
      (Please note: it usually takes several days for makeup exams to be returned to you.)

    • Please see me if you need to arrange for a makeup exam.
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  • Reading Assignments

    • Read assignments following the course outline. Do not get behind in your readings. Please read the assigned material by the date listed on the schedule, and be prepared to discuss it (and / or write about it) in class. Some of the assigned readings we will discuss in class, others we will not. Whether or not we discuss the assignments you should read them carefully and think about the exercises following each reading.
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  • Schedule / Assignment Changes

    • The course materials schedule may be changed to meet the particular needs of this group, and to adjust to unforeseen circumstances (earthquakes, snowstorms, floods, deaths, and other "acts of god"). You are responsible for any amendments to the schedule that are announced in class or on E-mail.
        
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