Anthropology 200 - COLQ IN ANTHROPOLOGY

This course introduces students to the variety of methods of inquiry used for research in anthropology. Throughout the semester, students are introduced to methods of locating and analyzing information and sources, developing research questions, and writing. Course topics vary. Normally taken in the sophomore or junior year. Prerequisite: 130. Enrollment limited to 20 anthropology majors. Offered one semester each year. Anthrozoology is the study of the interaction between humans and animals. This course focuses on those animals with which humans establish special relationships, for utilitarian or social purposes. We survey the growing body of academic literature on the subject and consider how we might design research projects to document interactions with animals in our own backyard, the Pioneer Valley. Our goals are to become familiar with the variety of research methods used in anthropology, to develop skills in defining research questions and to learn how to compose a research proposal.

Topic: Anthrozoology. Limited to ANT majors