...Cultural Anthropology, 8th edition ▪ Ferraro, Gary, Classic Readings in Cultural Anthropology, 3rd edition ▪ 2 Scantrons (No. 882-E) Course Description & Objectives: Anthropology, the broadest of the social sciences, is the study of humankind. One of the strengths of anthropology as a discipline is its "holistic" or integrative approach; it links the life sciences and the humanities and has strong ties with disciplines ranging from biology, psychology, linguistics, political science, and many others. This course surveys the discipline of cultural anthropology. It provides an introduction to the study of culture and society in a comparative perspective. At the end of this course you will be able to identify the knowledge and contribution that cultural diversity makes toward understanding the problems and issues of the modern world. Student Learning Objective: At the end of this semester, you should be able to understand and identify anthropological key concepts: 1. Identify and apply the key terminology, theoretical orientations, principles and methods used in cultural anthropology. 2. Describe the general characteristics used in the cross cultural study of human; politics, economics, family/kinship, marriage, gender, sex, religion, race and colonialism. 3. Apply cultural relativism to an analysis of globalization and its affects on the general characteristics of culture in the modern world. Grading Procedures: Your course grade will be based on your performance...
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...American Government Course Syllabus Galileo Academy of Science and Technology Mr. Seligson Spring 2012-2013 seligsonw@galileoweb.org Course Description: This semester long course is designed to allow students to explore the fundamentals of our American government system, California’s government and comparative political and economic systems. We will explore the world around us by analyzing readings, current events, by producing projects and presentations and by participating in debates and class discussions. Text: Magruder’s American Government, by William A. McClenaghan, 2006 Requirements: Respect: Towards your instructor, your classmates, our school and community and most importantly yourself. Without respect it will be impossible to for any of us to succeed in this class. Class Participation: This is essential to the success of the class. Try to have some fun, get involved, it will make the class more enjoyable for everyone. Excessive absences and or tardiness will have a negative effect on your grade. Materials: you need to come to class prepared Homework: All homework will be turned in at the beginning of class. Work turned in late will be penalized 50% and will not be accepted if more than 3 days late. Tests and Quizzes: Usually given at the end of each section or unit. Please inform me if you are going to be absent on the day of a test. If you are absent on the day of a test you will be expected to make up...
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...social science course in which the underpinnings, concepts, cases, and practices of the U.S. government are studied. Through various means and methods (i.e. lectures, discussion, group activities, projects, papers, etc.) we will examine the basis of government and how that government works in today’s society. The major goal of this course is for students to understand and apply democratic and civic values. The foci of the course include the development and meaning of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; understanding the role and connections of the Courts and the governmental process; the roles and influence of the legislative, executive and...
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...ANTHROPOLOGY 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Queens College / CUNY, Spring 2015 TuTh 12:15-1:30PM, Kiely 150 Professor: Ramona Lee Pérez, PhD Email: ramona.perez@qc.cuny.edu Office hours: Th 2-3 PM, PH 315H COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an introduction to the range of human diversity through an exploration of the peoples of the world. We will cover the basic concepts, theories, and methods that anthropologists use to study variations in cultural norms and social practices, economic systems and rules of law, social organization and patterns of inequality, identity and worldview, and patterns of social and cultural change. Focusing on the culture concept and the method of ethnography, we begin with the historical foundations of anthropology and then follow its attempts to understand contemporary human cultures. Comparative analysis of multiple ethnographic case studies and major theoretical approaches illuminates the range of human diversity, the forces that shape cultures, and how people adapt to a rapidly changing modern world. The central objectives of this course are to develop your intellectual skills, your cross-cultural fluency, and your sense of civic and moral engagement in global society. I hope that this course inspires many of you to become anthropology majors or minors, and grants each of you an anthropological perspective on your own life. REQUIREMENTS This is an intensive course that requires full participation from every student...
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...Senior School Prospectus 2014 Yr 10/VCE/VCAL/VET 2013 College Captains [pic] Madeline Hallett, Jake Thomas, Arnela Dug, Elias Joseph Contents |Contact Details |Page 3 | |Glossary of Terms |Page 4 | |Key Dates |Page 5 | |Year 10 overview |Pages 6 -10 | |Core Unit Descriptions |11 -30 | |Vocational Pathway Course Overview |31 - 32 | |Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Overview |33 - 37 | |Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Subjects |38 - 66 | |Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Overview ...
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...for hours of operation Instructor Information: Professor: Sharon A. Manna, Ph.D. Email: smanna@dcccd.edu [pic]On Twitter: @ProfessorManna Office Hours: by appointment Course Information Course title: Texas Government Course number: GOVT2306 Section number: -73432/93448 Credit hours: 3 Class meeting time: [online] Course description: GOVT 2306 Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) Origin and development of the Texas Constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture of Texas Course prerequisites: TSI reading & writing (1) Required or Recommended Textbooks and Materials Gibson, Tucker, al al. Government and Politics in the Lone Star State, 8/e ISBN: 9780205927067. [See our eCampus page for text options] Supplemental Reading: Be sure to read newspapers and/or newsmagazines and be prepared to discuss current events. The best way to learn about what can sometimes be dry concepts is to see them at work in real time examples. (2) Units of Instruction/Tentative Calendar: Our course is divided into three (3) units: the setting and constitutional origins of Texas government; institutions of Texas government, and the role of individuals and groups in Texas politics. Our schedule for this semester should proceed as follows: |Week 1 | ...
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...Manlapid, Charles Eugene Cervantes, Miguel Ruiz, Ramon De Guzman, Laurence Nepomuceno, Jeremy LOCAL AUTHORS Advantages of Going to a Shopping Mall Author: Juan (not indicated) http://shoppingwithjuan.com/advantages-shopping-mall.html All under one roof and special offer is the idea that jumps to mind when you think of a shopping mall. Today, shopping malls are the trend and if you ask people the benefits that they enjoyed going to a mall, they will give so many of them. However, today, shopping is funnier than ever before. You can eat as you shop and you can get the widest variety of services and products in a mall. If you would like a big experience, the mall is the way to go. You can give your children the best experience, the mall is the way to go. You can give your children the best experience by taking...
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...Department of Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences and Health Sciences (310) 825-0641 Quarter: Fall Introduction to Macroeconomics Economics XL 2 249857, 253182 4 Units Instructor: Mark Dwyer, Ph.D. Dates: 30 September, 2014 through 16 December, 2014 (Fall Session) Days/Time: Each week will begin on Tuesday, though students may work ahead if they wish. Prerequisites Working knowledge of basic algebra Course Description Welcome Welcome to Principles of Economics XL2 - Macroeconomics. I look forward to working with you and I hope and expect that you will find this online class rewarding and thought provoking. After reading this syllabus, please go to the Introductions Forum of the Discussion Board and reply to the first post there with a brief introduction of what you hope to gain from the course and your prior exposure to economics. While we will make extensive use of the text Principles of Economics for this course, also we will visit and discuss online sources that apply or expand upon the microeconomic methods discussed in the text. If you have technical questions, please feel free to contact Technical Support. You can also contact me through the email feature in the class. I hope you have a great learning experience! Overview This is an introductory course in the principles of macroeconomics. I am looking forward to introducing you to some of the models economists use to understand and predict how national economies react to the decisions made by consumers...
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...Unit 5 Homework Assignments Worth 45 Pts. Total *Review Terms From Unit 1, 2, 3 & 4* 2nd Amendment Establishment Clause Hecklers Veto Probable Cause Schenk v. US/Clear & Present Danger Free Exercise Clause Exclusionary Rule Defamation Double Jeopardy Miranda v. AZ/Self Incrimination Due Process 6th Amendment Grand Jury Indictment Habeas Corpus Swing Justice Original vs. Appellate Jurisdiction Marbury v. Madison/Judicial Review 4th Amendment 8th Amendment Stare Decisis/Precedent Article I Article II 1st Amendment 10th Amendment Article III Eminent Domain 5th Amendment Arraignment Judicial Activism vs. Restraint Gideon v. Wainwright 7th Amendment Civil Law/Tort Law Criminal & Civil Negligence Federal & State District Courts Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 14th Amendment Preponderance of Evidence Majority Opinion of Supreme Crt Federalism Reserved Powers Police Powers Enumerated Powers Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) Roe v. Wade (1973) Commerce Clause McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Supremacy Clause Necessary & Proper Clause Civil Liberties v. Civil Rights Incorporation Doctrine Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Party Primary General Election Closed Primary Open Primary Caucus Electoral College Gerrymandering Advise & Consent Filibuster & Cloture Speaker of the House Senate Majority Leader Standing Committee Conference Committee Pork Barrel...
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...ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL IDENTITY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Is economic, social or political E.U. citizen identity most achievable, or a mixture of all three? The European Union was established after World War II in the late 1940s in an effort to unite the countries of Europe and end the period of wars between neighboring countries. These nations began to officially unite in 1949 with the Council of Europe. In 1950 the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) expanded the cooperation. The six nations involved in this initial treaty were Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Today these countries are referred to as the "founding members. During the 1950s, the Cold War, protests, and divisions between Eastern and Western Europe showed the need for further European unification. In order to do this, the Treaty of Rome was signed on March 25, 1957, for creating the European Economic Community and allowing people and products to move throughout Europe. Then, during the decades additional countries joined the community. Also during this period, many processes and symbols were contributing to produce an EU identity as a common flag; anthem, laws and regulations… In addition, the 1992 Maastricht Treaty introduced the concept of European Union citizenship. All citizens of the 28 EU member states are also EU citizens through the fact that their countries are members of the EU. Acquired EU citizenship gives them the right to free movement...
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...Cover Sheet Title The Effectiveness of Parental Involvement for Improving the Academic Performance of Elementary School Children Reviewers Chad Nye, PhD Jamie Schwartz, PhD Herb Turner, PhD Contact reviewer Chad Nye UCF Center for Autism & Related Disabilities 12001 Science Drive, Suite 145 Orlando, FL 32826 Phone : 407-737-2566 FAX : 407-737-2571 email : cnye@mail.ucf.edu 1 1.0 BACKGROUND The role of parents has long been thought to be centrally important to the academic achievement of their children. However, this role had neither been analyzed nor systematically studied using an experimental design until the 1960’s. The evaluation of the Head Start Program in the United States (Coleman, Campbell, Hobson, McPartland, Mod, Weinfeld, & York, 1966) fostered a national focus on outcomes related to parental involvement by suggesting a substantial relationship between parental involvement in their child’s education and their child’s success in academic domains. Subsequent studies have been presented which support the findings from Coleman, et al. (Duff & Adams, 1981; Henderson, 1987; 1988). Even so, other studies have reported either mixed or no significant differences between experimental and control groups when measuring the effect of parental involvement on student achievement (Griffith, 1996; Heller, & Fantuzzo, 1993; Henry, 1974; Keith, Reimers, Ferman, Pottenbaum, & Aubrey ,1986; Ryan, 1964; Searles, Lewis & Morrow, 1982). Some of the discrepancy across studies...
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...contributing to OB. 3. Describe the three goals of OB. 4. List the major challenges and opportunities for managers to use OB concepts. 5. Describe how OB concepts can help make organizations more productive. 6. Discuss why work force diversity has become an important issue in management. 7. Explain how managers and organizations are responding to the problem of employee ethical dilemmas. 8. Discuss how knowledge of OB can help managers stimulate organizational innovation and change. LECTURE OUTLINE I. THE FIELD OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR A. Definition 1. Organizational behavior is the systematic study of the actions and attitudes that people exhibit within organizations. (ppt 4) 2. Key parts of the definition a) Systematic study (ppt 5) 1) The use of scientific evidence gathered under controlled conditions and measured and interpreted in a reasonably rigorous manner to attribute cause and effect. (ppt 6) 2) OB—its theories and conclusions—is based on a large number of systematically designed research studies. b) Systematic study of actions (or behaviors) and attitudes include three areas: productivity, absenteeism, and turnover. (ppt 7) 1) Managers clearly are concerned with the quantity and quality of output that each employee generates. 2) Absence and turnover—particularly excessively high rates—can adversely affect this output. 3) Organizational citizenship—discretionary...
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...CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The Philippine archipelago is made up of 7, 107 islands with total area of 300, 00 square kilometer. It has a current population of nearly 88 million people, 75% of which belong to 8 major ethnic groups and the remaining 25% are divided among different minor ethnic groups and indigenous tribes. The country has more than 110 ethnic tribes and cultural communities whose cultures and traditions are in varying states of extinction. These vanishing ancestral traditions and customary laws used to define social relationships and values and promoted efficiency of economic activities. Section 30 of the IPRA stipulates that “the state shall provide equal access to various cultural opportunities to the IP’s through the educational system, private or public cultural entities, scholarships, grants and other incentives without prejudice to their right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions by providing education in their own language, in a manner appropriate to their cultural methods of teaching and learning. Indigenous children/youth shall have the right to all levels and forms of education of the State”. The Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) is a DepEd project supported by the Government of the Philippines and the Government of Australia through the Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID). It is aiming to improve the access to and the quality of basic education in...
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...TITLE: Why volunteer? Factors that motivate volunteer behaviour in a church, from the perspective of the volunteer. AUTHUR: 31889638 HMPYC80 Assignment 02 Page 1 Unique Number: 657101 COVER LETTER Mr James Guilder Kenneth Copeland Ministries Milton Office Park Avocet Close Bromhoff 2196 Dear Sir In our most recent meeting you expressed some frustration at the ministries inability to retain volunteers for its various projects. I believe I may be able to assist in this regard. As you know, I am currently an honours student in Psychology at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and as such I have a special interest in the factors which motivate the behaviour of different individuals. As part of my honours course work I am required to complete a research project, which is to be submitted to my peers for review. My research topic for my course work is “Why do people do volunteer work?” Since this research topic could potentially aid the ministry in better understanding how to attract and retain volunteers it seems appropriate to propose and request permission to complete this research project on behalf of the ministry. I therefore herewith include my research proposal. I hope to hear from you soon. Kind regards, Candice Keen 5 Disa Street Morningside Ext 2 2196 Page 2 Sandton Why volunteer? The experiences and motivations of church volunteers. Research Project Overview and Purpose Volunteers are a vital part of how a church...
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...THE NOUN I. CLASSIFICATIONS 1. Common nouns and proper nouns 2. Concrete nouns and abstract nouns 3. Countable (count) nouns and uncountable (mass) nouns Uncountable nouns may be: a) material nouns, like air, milk, cotton, bread, pork, etc. b) abstract nouns, like biology, peace, music, etc. c) names of sports, like football, skating, swimming, etc. d) names of edible plants, when reference is made to the species itself, like maize, onion, tomato, potato, etc. e) names of towns, countries, months, etc., like London, England, February, etc. Obs: There are some words which are uncountable nouns in English, but which refer to things that are considered countable in other languages, like Romanian, for instance advice, luggage/ baggage, homework, money, knowledge, information, news, furniture, progress. Partitives Although uncountable nouns are seen as denoting an undifferentiated mass, quantity and thus countability may be achieved by means of partitive nouns. They may be: general partitives, which are not restricted to specific lexical items: piece, bit, item typical partitives, which are words restricted to certain lexical items and which form expressions with specific uncountable nouns: bar, lump, fit, grain, etc. measure partitives, which denote exact measurement: inch, gramme, mile, metre, yard, pound, etc. II. THE CATEGORY OF NUMBER A. Classification of nouns: variable and invariable VARIABLE NOUNS: one singular form and one plural form 1. Regular...
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