Spring 2013 Courses Anthropology
Arab Studies
Introduction to Archaeology
Qur’an As Literature
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(Petition for Honors credit.)
Brown ANTH 2303H 35701 TTH 11:30–1:00 pm
An introduction to the history, methods, and theory within modern archaeology, including discussion of data collection, analysis, dating techniques, and interpretation.
Theories of Cultures (Petition for Honors credit.)
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McNeal ANTH 4310 10397 TTH 8:30–10:00 am
Historical development of anthropological thought, with emphasis on contemporary theoretical systems.
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El-Badawi ARAB 3313 35584 MWF 11:00 am–12:00 pm
This course is a literary and historical study of the Qur’an in the context of late antique religious literature (ca. 180-632 CE), including texts from the Jewish, Christian, Zoroastrian and pagan spheres. Students will read qur’anic passages discussing Christological controversies, Rabbinic law, Apocalypticism, and other salient themes from the larger world of late antique literary and scriptural landscape. They will explore how the text deploys ancient Arabian modes of rhyme, rhetoric, and homiletic discourse to address a sectarian audience. One of the long term course objectives is to appreciate the Qur’an as a classical text—on par with the Bible, I-Ching for example—and its tremendous contribution to the humanities and liberal arts.
Family & Chronic Illness (Petition for Honors credit.)
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Hutchinson ANTH 4394 35845 W 5:30–8:30 pm
This is an interdisciplinary course that examines health problems in families and households. This course will provide perspectives on this issue from anthropology, sociology and education. How cultural groups deal with diseases—their causes, risks and consequence varies. For example, with diabetes and hypertension being endemic and lifestyle-related, there is much talk within families about it. An interdisciplinary study of family/household talk in dealing with health problems, food, exercise, identity, and risk perception and management of illnesses will give students the opportunity to learn theoretical and empirical insights about these important issues. It will also give them the opportunity to learn quantitative and qualitative data collection and analyses methodologies.
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Art History Latin American Art (Petition for Honors credit.)
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Koontz ARTH 3314 34578 MW 2:30–4:00 pm
Art and architecture of Latin America from the appearance of the Spanish to the present. This class may meet at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and local galleries from time to time, but no more than 2-3 times per semester.