BHeiney
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 15:59
Edited Text
Course Form (One form per course, lab, or recitation)
NORTHEAST Integrated Curriculum Committee
Date: 10/19/2022
1.
Contact person: David Fazzino
Phone:
2.
570-389-4859
Email: dfazzino@bloomu.edu
Department: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Sociology
Program: Anthropology
3.
Tracking # (For Provost office use only)
4.
CIP# (For Provost office use only)
5.
Select which actions you are requesting for _X_ Undergraduate __ Graduate
☒ Course Modified for Integration
6.
☐ Course Not Previously Offered at any campus
Click modalities that the course may be offered (80% +)
☒Face-to-Face/In person ☒ Online (100%) ☐ Interactive TV ☒ Multi-modal
New University
Course Prefix
New University
Course Number
New University
Course Title
ANTH
475
Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
Current University
Course Prefix
Current University
Course Number
Current University
Course Title
*Only list Current Courses that are equivalent to the New Course
BU: ANTHRO
LHU:
MU:
475
Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology
New Course for Integrated University
7. Will the course be seeking General Education approval?
☒ No ☐ Yes (if yes, go to next section General Education Approval- click on this link)
8. Resources at Each Campus: List any resources, including faculty, facilities, technology,
equipment, or library resources necessary at each campus listed above.
The course will be offered within load of current faculty, and will be available to all three
campuses. For face to face offering there are no additional resources need beyond current
classroom technology. For online offering there are no additional resources need. For multi-modal
offering classroom will need to be equipped with proper technology to facilitate synchronous
communications with faculty member and students in-person and those students that are
accessing the class remotely.
Identify on which campuses the course is intended to be offered in the integrated university
(for administration use only):
☒ BU
☒ LHU
☒ MU
9. Identify Departments/Programs/Courses impacted by changes on this form:
No programs/departments/courses impacted by course changes.
10. Indicate Semester and Year Course will be implemented: Fall 2023
11. Provide a rationale for how this course relates to the mission and goals of the related program:
A B.A. in Anthropology provides students with skills needed to understand social and cultural
systems, and helps them develop critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and presentation
skills necessary for professional success. The goals of the Anthropology program are to have
students be able to: 1. Identify diverse worldviews, 2. Describe anthropological theories, 3. Apply
ethical principles in research and practice, 4. Conduct research, 5. Demonstrate effective
communication skills, and 6. Evaluate the viability of diverse approaches to contemporary issues.
This course provides students with practice in conducting research through field experiences,
class discussions, and various methods including interviewing, surveying, kinship charting,
mapping, studying complex organizations and writing ethnographic field reports (Anthropology
Program Goal 4). The course describes the research process including ethical considerations
(Anthropology Program Goal 3). Students present on research process and findings (Anthropology
Program Goal 5).
12. Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule, Maximum 20 spaces):
Research Methods
13. Course Description for Catalog (Maximum 75 words -start with an action verb.):
Provides class discussion and field experience in participant observation. Experience in
interviewing, surveying, kinship charting, mapping, studying complex organizations and writing
ethnographic field reports.
14. Credit(s): 3
Clock Hours: 3
Lecture: 3 hours
Recitation: hours Lab: hours
Contract Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Recitation: hours Lab: hours
15. Prerequisites (Courses completed prior to taking this course): 30 credit hours completed with at
least 3 semester hours in Anthropology.
16. Co-requisites (Courses which must be taken simultaneously with other courses): None
17. Enrollment Restrictions (e.g., limited to majors in program XXX, restricted from majors in program
XXX, etc.): None
18. Repeatable: Can this course be repeated for credit as a multi-topic class, not just for a grade
change?
☒ No ☐ Yes: How many times is the course repeatable?
19. Dual-Level or Cross-Listed: Is this course dual-level? ☐Yes ☒No.
20. Estimated Frequency of Offering: Course will be offered once in a two-year cycle.
21. Recommended class size for student success: Provide the recommended class size number and a
clear rationale based on accreditation guidelines, discipline standards, or pedagogical limitations.
The recommended class size for student success is 25. This course is writing, presentation, and
discussion intensive. The recommended class size is to meet the needs of students by allowing for
meaningful classroom discussions, more personal communication, inclusion of all students in
assessment of performance in formal and informal presentation settings, and working with
students on a one-on-one basis, and it is based on review of students' performance. In addition,
substantive and detailed individual student presentations require a large portion of the class time
which is limited in synchronous delivery contexts.
Submit a Master Course Syllabus – (see attached)
General_Education_Approval
Locate the required Curricular Theme, Program Goal, and Learning Objectives and Desired Outcomes for
your selected area of this program in the General Education Plan (click on this link).
GE-1: Select the Curricular Theme and Program Goal you are applying from the drop down below (click
on the words Choose an item, then click on the arrow and select one option):NoneChoose an item.
GE-2: How does your course fit into the General Education Curricular Theme and Program Goal to which
you are applying (be sure to address all of the required areas of the selected Program Goal)?
GE-3: List the Course Specific SLOs that correspond to the General Education SLOs of the relevant
Curricular Theme and Program Goal and explain how your course will meet each one of these Course
Objectives. Please be specific and use examples to align in column two and to demonstrate how this will be
implemented in column three.
Course Specific Student Learning
Objectives (SLOs)
General Education Student
Learning Objectives (SLOs)
How do the methods and
structure of the course provide
students with the opportunity
to meet each aligned pair of
General Education and Course
Specific SLOs?
Submit the Master Course Syllabus (including assessment) in addition to this form to be considered for
General Education approval.
Signatures
Required
Signatures
Name
Date
Department
Chairperson
David Fazzino
10/19/22
By typing my name in the box above, I am electronically signing this form. Dean, ICC Chair, and
President/Designee will sign to indicate approval directly in SharePoint.
MASTER COURSE SYLLABUS
NORTHEAST Integrated Curriculum Committee
DATE PREPARED:
October 19, 2022
PREPARED BY:
David Fazzino
DEPARTMENT:
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, and Sociology
Program:
Anthropology
4.
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER (without space in-between): ANT475
5.
COURSE TITLE:
Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
6.
CREDIT HOURS:
3
7.
RECOMMENDED CLASS SIZE:
25
8.
PREREQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES:
None
9. COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR CATALOG: Provides class discussion and field experience in
1.
2.
3.
participant observation. Experience in interviewing, surveying, kinship charting, mapping, studying
complex organizations and writing ethnographic field reports.
10. CONTENT DESCRIPTION: The following areas of study will be included:
a. Ethical and Legal Considerations in Research
b. Literature Reviews
c. Relationship of Theory and Methods
d. Field Notes
e. Participant Observation
f. Interviewing
i. Unstructured
ii. Semi—Structured
iii. Structured
g. Kinship analysis
h. Quantitative analysis
i. Ethnoscientific Elicitation
j. Writing up results
11. & 12. TABLE: STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND STUDENT ASSESSMENT. Use the
Table below to document the outcomes and assessment for the course. If this is a
General Education course, be sure to complete the second column as well, it if is not a
General Education course, you can leave the 2nd column blank.
If General Education: Select the Curricular Theme and Program Goal you are applying from
the drop down below directly as done on the Course Form above (click on the words Choose
an item, then click on the arrow and select one option):
Choose an item.
11. Course Specific Student
Learning Objectives (SLOs)
Students produce ethnographic
field reports by conducting
research using mixed methods
approach specific to their
research project. These may
include interviewing, surveying,
participant observation, kinship
charting, and mapping.
(Anthropology Program Goal 4).
Students describe the research
process in cultural anthropology
including ethical considerations
(Anthropology Program Goal 3).
Students demonstrate effective
communication skills related to
research methods.
(Anthropology Program Goal 5).
GE SLO
12. Student Assessment
(suggested)
Quizzes and exams based on various ethnographic
methods describing the process and products of
research.
Assessment of student contributions to discussion
of relevant methods.
Students demonstrate practical skills in field
methods.
Assessment of draft and final versions of field
reports.
Students describe the ethical considerations in
field research through written products and in
classroom discussion.
Students present on research results of in-class
exercises in anthropological research methods.
13. METHODS:
In a traditional classroom setting, the course is taught in a lecture format, supplemented with
classroom discussion, homework assignments, in-class assignments and activities, quizzes, and
exams.
In a distance education or multi-modal setting, the course makes use of available university
classroom management software, and other supplementary web-based applications. The
instructor may utilize a variety of methods including the use of discussion boards, recorded
lectures, online video and audio, group projects. Exam proctoring may be required at the
discretion of the individual instructor.
In a distance education setting: This course may be taught online using synchronous or
asynchronous methods based on the instructor.
In a multi-modal setting: (1) the course is taught in a lecture format on-campus and students
can participate in person or in zoom, or (2) flex plus Zoom format where in one part of the
course students can participate in person or in Zoom, and the second part will be a zoom-only
class.
14. COURSE ASSESSMENT:
The program curriculum committee will assess the objectives of course assessment and recommend
changes so that the course better reflects the goals of the program. Course assessment will also be
conducted in coordination with and/or upon the request of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and
other relevant bodies.
15. SUPPORTING MATERIALS- SAMPLE TEXTS (Recommended):
Bernard, H. R., & Dressler, W. W. (2017). Culture and the individual: Theory and method of cultural
consonance. Routledge.
Bernard, H. R. (2013). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Sage.
Bernard, H. R. (2017). Research methods in anthropology: Qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Rowman & Littlefield.
NORTHEAST Integrated Curriculum Committee
Date: 10/19/2022
1.
Contact person: David Fazzino
Phone:
2.
570-389-4859
Email: dfazzino@bloomu.edu
Department: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Sociology
Program: Anthropology
3.
Tracking # (For Provost office use only)
4.
CIP# (For Provost office use only)
5.
Select which actions you are requesting for _X_ Undergraduate __ Graduate
☒ Course Modified for Integration
6.
☐ Course Not Previously Offered at any campus
Click modalities that the course may be offered (80% +)
☒Face-to-Face/In person ☒ Online (100%) ☐ Interactive TV ☒ Multi-modal
New University
Course Prefix
New University
Course Number
New University
Course Title
ANTH
475
Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
Current University
Course Prefix
Current University
Course Number
Current University
Course Title
*Only list Current Courses that are equivalent to the New Course
BU: ANTHRO
LHU:
MU:
475
Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology
New Course for Integrated University
7. Will the course be seeking General Education approval?
☒ No ☐ Yes (if yes, go to next section General Education Approval- click on this link)
8. Resources at Each Campus: List any resources, including faculty, facilities, technology,
equipment, or library resources necessary at each campus listed above.
The course will be offered within load of current faculty, and will be available to all three
campuses. For face to face offering there are no additional resources need beyond current
classroom technology. For online offering there are no additional resources need. For multi-modal
offering classroom will need to be equipped with proper technology to facilitate synchronous
communications with faculty member and students in-person and those students that are
accessing the class remotely.
Identify on which campuses the course is intended to be offered in the integrated university
(for administration use only):
☒ BU
☒ LHU
☒ MU
9. Identify Departments/Programs/Courses impacted by changes on this form:
No programs/departments/courses impacted by course changes.
10. Indicate Semester and Year Course will be implemented: Fall 2023
11. Provide a rationale for how this course relates to the mission and goals of the related program:
A B.A. in Anthropology provides students with skills needed to understand social and cultural
systems, and helps them develop critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and presentation
skills necessary for professional success. The goals of the Anthropology program are to have
students be able to: 1. Identify diverse worldviews, 2. Describe anthropological theories, 3. Apply
ethical principles in research and practice, 4. Conduct research, 5. Demonstrate effective
communication skills, and 6. Evaluate the viability of diverse approaches to contemporary issues.
This course provides students with practice in conducting research through field experiences,
class discussions, and various methods including interviewing, surveying, kinship charting,
mapping, studying complex organizations and writing ethnographic field reports (Anthropology
Program Goal 4). The course describes the research process including ethical considerations
(Anthropology Program Goal 3). Students present on research process and findings (Anthropology
Program Goal 5).
12. Abbreviated Title (for Master Schedule, Maximum 20 spaces):
Research Methods
13. Course Description for Catalog (Maximum 75 words -start with an action verb.):
Provides class discussion and field experience in participant observation. Experience in
interviewing, surveying, kinship charting, mapping, studying complex organizations and writing
ethnographic field reports.
14. Credit(s): 3
Clock Hours: 3
Lecture: 3 hours
Recitation: hours Lab: hours
Contract Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 hours
Recitation: hours Lab: hours
15. Prerequisites (Courses completed prior to taking this course): 30 credit hours completed with at
least 3 semester hours in Anthropology.
16. Co-requisites (Courses which must be taken simultaneously with other courses): None
17. Enrollment Restrictions (e.g., limited to majors in program XXX, restricted from majors in program
XXX, etc.): None
18. Repeatable: Can this course be repeated for credit as a multi-topic class, not just for a grade
change?
☒ No ☐ Yes: How many times is the course repeatable?
19. Dual-Level or Cross-Listed: Is this course dual-level? ☐Yes ☒No.
20. Estimated Frequency of Offering: Course will be offered once in a two-year cycle.
21. Recommended class size for student success: Provide the recommended class size number and a
clear rationale based on accreditation guidelines, discipline standards, or pedagogical limitations.
The recommended class size for student success is 25. This course is writing, presentation, and
discussion intensive. The recommended class size is to meet the needs of students by allowing for
meaningful classroom discussions, more personal communication, inclusion of all students in
assessment of performance in formal and informal presentation settings, and working with
students on a one-on-one basis, and it is based on review of students' performance. In addition,
substantive and detailed individual student presentations require a large portion of the class time
which is limited in synchronous delivery contexts.
Submit a Master Course Syllabus – (see attached)
General_Education_Approval
Locate the required Curricular Theme, Program Goal, and Learning Objectives and Desired Outcomes for
your selected area of this program in the General Education Plan (click on this link).
GE-1: Select the Curricular Theme and Program Goal you are applying from the drop down below (click
on the words Choose an item, then click on the arrow and select one option):NoneChoose an item.
GE-2: How does your course fit into the General Education Curricular Theme and Program Goal to which
you are applying (be sure to address all of the required areas of the selected Program Goal)?
GE-3: List the Course Specific SLOs that correspond to the General Education SLOs of the relevant
Curricular Theme and Program Goal and explain how your course will meet each one of these Course
Objectives. Please be specific and use examples to align in column two and to demonstrate how this will be
implemented in column three.
Course Specific Student Learning
Objectives (SLOs)
General Education Student
Learning Objectives (SLOs)
How do the methods and
structure of the course provide
students with the opportunity
to meet each aligned pair of
General Education and Course
Specific SLOs?
Submit the Master Course Syllabus (including assessment) in addition to this form to be considered for
General Education approval.
Signatures
Required
Signatures
Name
Date
Department
Chairperson
David Fazzino
10/19/22
By typing my name in the box above, I am electronically signing this form. Dean, ICC Chair, and
President/Designee will sign to indicate approval directly in SharePoint.
MASTER COURSE SYLLABUS
NORTHEAST Integrated Curriculum Committee
DATE PREPARED:
October 19, 2022
PREPARED BY:
David Fazzino
DEPARTMENT:
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, and Sociology
Program:
Anthropology
4.
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER (without space in-between): ANT475
5.
COURSE TITLE:
Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
6.
CREDIT HOURS:
3
7.
RECOMMENDED CLASS SIZE:
25
8.
PREREQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES:
None
9. COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR CATALOG: Provides class discussion and field experience in
1.
2.
3.
participant observation. Experience in interviewing, surveying, kinship charting, mapping, studying
complex organizations and writing ethnographic field reports.
10. CONTENT DESCRIPTION: The following areas of study will be included:
a. Ethical and Legal Considerations in Research
b. Literature Reviews
c. Relationship of Theory and Methods
d. Field Notes
e. Participant Observation
f. Interviewing
i. Unstructured
ii. Semi—Structured
iii. Structured
g. Kinship analysis
h. Quantitative analysis
i. Ethnoscientific Elicitation
j. Writing up results
11. & 12. TABLE: STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND STUDENT ASSESSMENT. Use the
Table below to document the outcomes and assessment for the course. If this is a
General Education course, be sure to complete the second column as well, it if is not a
General Education course, you can leave the 2nd column blank.
If General Education: Select the Curricular Theme and Program Goal you are applying from
the drop down below directly as done on the Course Form above (click on the words Choose
an item, then click on the arrow and select one option):
Choose an item.
11. Course Specific Student
Learning Objectives (SLOs)
Students produce ethnographic
field reports by conducting
research using mixed methods
approach specific to their
research project. These may
include interviewing, surveying,
participant observation, kinship
charting, and mapping.
(Anthropology Program Goal 4).
Students describe the research
process in cultural anthropology
including ethical considerations
(Anthropology Program Goal 3).
Students demonstrate effective
communication skills related to
research methods.
(Anthropology Program Goal 5).
GE SLO
12. Student Assessment
(suggested)
Quizzes and exams based on various ethnographic
methods describing the process and products of
research.
Assessment of student contributions to discussion
of relevant methods.
Students demonstrate practical skills in field
methods.
Assessment of draft and final versions of field
reports.
Students describe the ethical considerations in
field research through written products and in
classroom discussion.
Students present on research results of in-class
exercises in anthropological research methods.
13. METHODS:
In a traditional classroom setting, the course is taught in a lecture format, supplemented with
classroom discussion, homework assignments, in-class assignments and activities, quizzes, and
exams.
In a distance education or multi-modal setting, the course makes use of available university
classroom management software, and other supplementary web-based applications. The
instructor may utilize a variety of methods including the use of discussion boards, recorded
lectures, online video and audio, group projects. Exam proctoring may be required at the
discretion of the individual instructor.
In a distance education setting: This course may be taught online using synchronous or
asynchronous methods based on the instructor.
In a multi-modal setting: (1) the course is taught in a lecture format on-campus and students
can participate in person or in zoom, or (2) flex plus Zoom format where in one part of the
course students can participate in person or in Zoom, and the second part will be a zoom-only
class.
14. COURSE ASSESSMENT:
The program curriculum committee will assess the objectives of course assessment and recommend
changes so that the course better reflects the goals of the program. Course assessment will also be
conducted in coordination with and/or upon the request of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and
other relevant bodies.
15. SUPPORTING MATERIALS- SAMPLE TEXTS (Recommended):
Bernard, H. R., & Dressler, W. W. (2017). Culture and the individual: Theory and method of cultural
consonance. Routledge.
Bernard, H. R. (2013). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Sage.
Bernard, H. R. (2017). Research methods in anthropology: Qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Rowman & Littlefield.