Additional Information

Course Number

Anthropology 450/550

Course Level

Course Description

This course is intended to provide graduate students and advanced majors in anthropology with an introduction to basic practices related to anthropological research skills and ethics. The format will involve lecture and seminar arrangements. Substantial portions of the class are intended for group discussion of various topics and for the presentation of student reports. This course will first address several aspects of professional behavior in a university setting, in the field, and in the private sector. We will then discuss and review peer performance in anthropology including book reviews, grant proposals, and oral presentations. A two week segment of the course will be devoted to a discussion of current and significant issues in anthropology, emphasizing important interpretative frameworks such as models, systems, and structures. In essence this course will: 1. Introduce how anthropologists do what they do; 2. Provide a means for students to begin to resolve a research topic and to determine the basic research strategies necessary to complete research, and; 3. Provide students with a good sense of what makes a successful anthropologist and how to find a job in the field.

Syllabus Available

Yes

Notes

This syllabus was provided to us by Professor William Balco, who is now teaching at the University of North Georgia in the Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy. Please feel free to contact him for a copy of the syllabus or any further information.

Additional tags: anthropological ethics; professionalism; ethical dilemmas; ethical debates; research process; professional development in anthropology

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Adequate Preparation
• Funding, Employment, and/or Compensation for Work
• General Archaeological Ethics
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Professional Qualification
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Professional Standards
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
• Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities

Topics & Issues

• Careers in Archaeology
• Ethical Case Studies
• Ethical Responsibilities of Archaeologists
• Professional Development
• Professionalism and Professional Standards
• Publishing, Citation, and Dissemination
• Universities, Academia, and Student Training