ANTHR 432
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Economic and Political Institutions
Anthropology
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Connections between wealth and power: political and legal systems in state and nonstate societies; global expansion of capitalism and technology.
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Knowledge and Skills
Learning Outcome
This course is designed to enhance student knowledge and skills as a scholar with relation to critical reading within the discipline, intelligent and informed discussion, and writing about past and current issues in global economics.
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Knowledge of Political, Legal, and Economic Anthropology
Learning Outcome
Students will gain a working knowledge of political, legal, and economic anthropology as a preparation for the senior thesis, graduate programs, and possible careers in anthropological, political, legal, or economic fields.
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Emphasis Placed on Writing Coherently and Persuasively in th
Learning Outcome
Students will expand their capacities to read with increased comprehension and to write coherently and persuasively in the discipline.
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Expand Opportunities for Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome
Students will be given many opportunities to think critically about topics pertinent to the course content and their individual research assignments.
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Research Presentation and Course Discussion
Learning Outcome
Students will present their own individual research assignment in both written form and through the venues of a class presentation and discussion of the central themes and tenets as well as methodologies utilized within their individual research project.
