Key to Course Descriptions.

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First Year Seminars

The 199Y1 and 199H1 seminars are designed to provide the opportunity to work closely with an instructor in a class of no more than twenty-four students. These interactive seminars are intended to stimulate the students’ curiosity and provide an opportunity to get to know a member of the professorial staff in a seminar environment during the first year of study. Details here.

ARH305H1
Archaeological Interpretation [26L]

Transforming archaeological results into statements about people and their life ways. Covers basic archaeological theory, including research design, sampling, stratigraphy, seriation, formation and testing or evaluation of hypotheses, regional analyses. Introduces some of the major schools of archaeological theory, including New Archaeology and Post-Processual Archaeology.
Prerequisite: ANT200Y1
DR=SOC SCI; BR=TBA

ARH309H1
Archaeology, Ethics, and the Public [24L]

An analysis of ethics in contemporary archaeology that covers reburial and repatriation, interpretation of the archaeological record in the context of historically oppressed groups, ethnic minorities, and non-western societies, the ethics of collecting and managing cultural property, relationships with the media, the debates surrounding looting, and other issues.
Prerequisite: ANT200Y1
DR=SOC SCI; BR=TBA

ARH312Y1
Archaeological Laboratory [26L, 52P]

Techniques for making archaeological data meaningful after excavation or survey. Archaeological measurements, compilation of data, database design, archaeological systematics, and sampling theory in the context of lithics, pottery, floral, faunal and other archaeological remains.
Prerequisite: ANT200Y1, a half statistics course (e.g. GGR270H1*, STA220H1, STA221H1, STA250H1, STA257H1, STA261H1, ANTC35H3**.
DR=SOC SCI; BR=TBA
Note:
*Geography Pre- or co-requisites waived for Anthropology and Archaeology students;
** to be taken at the Scarborough Campus
DR=SOC SCI; BR=TBA

ARH360Y1
Prehistory of the Near East [52L]

From earliest times through the rise of complex hunter-gatherers, and the food producing revolution to politically complex societies in Southwest Asia.
Prerequisite: ANT200Y1/NMC260Y1
DR=SOC SCI; BR=TBA

ARH361H1
Field Archaeology [TBA]

Opportunity for students participating in non-degree credit archaeological digs to submit reports, field notes and term papers for degree credit.
Prerequisite: Permission of Undergraduate Co-ordinator and Supervisor
DR=SOC SCI; BR=TBA

ARH398H0
Independent Experiential Study Project

ARH399Y0
Independent Experiential Study Project

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details here.
DR=SOC SCI; BR=TBA

ARH482H1
Special Topics in Archaeology [26S]

Unique opportunity to explore a particular archaeological topic in-depth. Topics vary from year to year.
Prerequisite: A 200+ level ANT course
DR=SOC SCI; BR=TBA

ARH495H1
Archaeology Research Practicum [TBA]

Laboratory or practical research on an archaeological project that emphasizes methods and research design in archaeology. Students must obtain the consent of a Supervisor before enrolling. Students are required to give an oral presentation of research results to an open meeting of the Archaeology Centre at the conclusion of the course. Application must be made to the Anthropology Department.
Prerequisite: A minimum of 14 credits, permission of Supervisor and Undergraduate Coordinator.
Exclusion: ANT497Y1
Recommended Preparation: ARH305H1, ARH312Y1
DR=SOC SCI; BR=TBA