Anthropology of Europe
fka Peoples and Cultures of Europe)

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1. Term Paper

Select an area and pick a topic to explore for the semester.
up to 480 points = about* yba.0% of about* tba points
(*percentages will vary a little bit depending on the final number of Forum topics for the term)

Wk 14 Your AE Term Paper is due by Sunday, 21 April 2024 (that's including the one day grace period)

AVISO: Late Term Papers will not be accepted unless (1) arrangements for an alternate date have been arranged in advance, or (2) medical emergencies or similar extraordinary unexpected circumstances make it unfeasible to turn in the assignment by the announced due date. Why?

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Term Paper detailed instructions

sample paper outline



• Wk 14 Your AE Term Paper is due by Sunday, 21 April 2024 (that's including the one day grace period)
  
  AVISO: Late Term Papers will not be accepted unless (1) arrangements for an alternate date have been arranged in advance, or (2) medical emergencies or similar extraordinary unexpected circumstances make it unfeasible to turn in the assignment by the announced due date. Why?
  
  
  • Length: 10-12 pages well-written pages, including one title page and one Works Cited (or References) page
    
    
  • Turn in via Moodle

  named something like YourUMDid_Europe_paper

  AVISO: Unexcused late assignments receive no credit

  • Papers must follow a college writing handbook such as Lunsford, A., & Connors, R. (1999). The New St. Martin's Handbook. New York: St. Martin's.
    
    Or you can follow the Soc-Anth-Crim-Hum/Cl Writing Guide.
    Other web resources such as OWL and Paradigm can be found on the UMD "Writing Labs, On-Line Assisstance, and Reference Works" page.
    
    
  • For your footnotes, "bibliography" ("Works Cited" or "References"), and other matters like that, use either the APA (American Psychological Association) citation style, the MLA (Modern Language Association) style, the CMS (Chicago) style, or the CBE (Council of Biology Editors) style. Don't make up your own.
    
    
2. Class Presentation
   
   

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4. Two exams, a midsemester and a final (for up to 1000 points [400 + 600] = about* tba % of about* points)
   (*percentages will vary a little bit depending on the final number of Forum topics for the term)

• Includes in-class videos / film, important e-mails, Forum posts, assigned web materials and lectures
  
  
• Wk 7 The Midterm Exam will be available Week 7, from 12:01 Monday, 19 February 2024 to 11:59 p.m. (10:00 p.m. starting time), Saturday, 24 February 2024
  

  NOTE: There will be at least one question in the pool from each of the assigned videos from Weeks 1-7, so be sure not to miss watching them. Video Listings: <https://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3635/cevideo_schedule.html#week01>

[4 questions for up to 400 points]

• s2024 The Anthropology of Europe Final Exam will be available from 12:01 a.m. Monday, 29 April 2024 to 11:59 p.m. (10:00 p.m. starting time) Thursday, 2 May 2024
  

  NOTE: There will be at least one question in the pool from each of the assigned videos from Weeks 8-15, so be sure not to miss watching them. Video Listings: <https://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/anth3635/cevideo_schedule.html#week08>

[6 questions for up to 600 points]


• The final exam will be cumulative
  
  
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• Makeup Exams
  
  

  • You may make up exams during any makeup time scheduled by the Department of Sociology-Anthropology.
  • Makeups are usually given by the staff in Cina 228 at times which will be announced in class.
  • Please see me if you need to arrange for a makeup exam
  • Please note: it usually takes several days for makeups to be returned to you
    

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5. Extra Credit Paper (optional)

• Extra Credit options are outlined in your Moodle folder
  
  
• Wk 13 The AE Extra Credit Paper(s) is/are due by Sunday, 14 April 2024 (that's including the one day grace period)
  
  AVISO: Late Extra Credit Papers will not be accepted unless (1) arrangements for an alternate date have been arranged in advance, or (2) medical emergencies or similar extraordinary unexpected circumstances make it unfeasible to turn in the assignment by the announced due date. Why?
  
  

  NOTE: The Gradebook entry for Extra Credit requires that “out of zero” be used when setting up an Extra Credit assignment.

  
  
  
• Papers must follow a college writing handbook such as Lunsford, A., & Connors, R. (1999). The New St. Martin's Handbook. New York: St. Martin's.
  
  Or you can follow the Soc-Anth-Crim-Hum/Cl Writing Guide.
  Other web resources such as OWL and Paradigm can be found on the UMD "Writing Labs, On-Line Assisstance, and Reference Works" page.
  
  
• For your footnotes, "bibliography" ("Works Cited" or "References"), and other matters like that, use either the APA (American Psychological Association) citation style, the MLA (Modern Language Association) style, the CMS (Chicago) style, or the CBE (Council of Biology Editors) style. Don't make up your own.

AVISO: Unexcused late assignments receive no credit

• You can check your scores anytime in your Moodle Gradebook folder

6. Attendance / Participation
   
   
   • Regular class attendance is expected
     
     
   • Repeated unaccounted-for absence may result in a lowering of your final grade
     
     
7. Completion of all Requirements

• The final exam and all assignments must be completed in order to get a final grade

8. Grades / Grading
   (including "The Curve")
   
   
• You can check your scores anytime in your Moodle Gradebook.
  
  
9. Incompletes (Only with pre-approval)

• In order to receive an "incomplete" in this course you must make prior arrangements. In general, you will qualify for an incomplete only if you have a very good reason for requesting one, and you have completed most (e.g., ca. 85%) of the course work.

  The Sociology-Anthropology INCOMPLETE FORM is available on-line at <www.d.umn.edu/socanth/home/incomplete.php>