Arch 100 Lecture 1

ARCHAEOLOGY 100
Ancient Peoples and Places

ARCHAEOLOGY 100
Ancient Peoples and Places

Instructor: Office: Phone: E-Mail: Office Hours:

Dr. Bob Muir EDB 9615 778 782 6773 [e-mail] Tue/Wed 10:30-12:00 or by appointment

ARCHAEOLOGY 100
Ancient Peoples and Places Teaching Assistants:

ARCHAEOLOGY 100
Ancient Peoples and Places Teaching Assistants:

Jessi Witt
Email: [e-mail]
Office: EDB 9644 Office Hours: ??

Greg Morrissey
Email: [e-mail] Office: EDB 9644 Office Hours: ??

Text
‘World Prehistory and Archaeology’ by Michael Chazan Pearson Education Inc.
Sold at the SFU Bookstore.

Readings
Weekly readings are indicated on the course schedule. They are all from the course textbook.

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Evaluation
3 Quizzes @ 20% per quiz (50 minutes each) Final Exam (comprehensive) @ 40% (3 hours maximum) Quizzes and exams will include material presented in lectures, readings, and films.

Quizzes
Quizzes may include: • Definitions • Short Answers • Multiple Choice • Slide identification (pictures from textbook, films, and lectures)

Quizzes
Policy on missed quizzes:
Missed quizzes can only be written if a student submits an authenticated medical certificate.

Grading
Grading Scheme:
95-100% 90-94% 85-89% 80-84% 75-79% 70-74% 65-69% 60-64% 55-59% 50-54% 0 - 49% A+ A AB+ B BC+ C CD F 4.33 4.00 3.67 3.33 3.00 2.67 2.33 2.00 1.67 1.00 0.00

Policy on cheating:
Cheating on quizzes will result in one or more of the following: 1) Failing grade on the quiz 2) Failing grade in the course 3) Academic probation 4) Expulsion from the university

Arch 100 Fall 2005 Final Grades
40 35 Number of Students 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 A+ A AB+ B BGrade C+ C CD F

Lecture Slides on the Web
Slides used during lectures can be found on SFU WebCT: http://webct.sfu.ca/webct/ You need to use your SFU computing account to access this site.

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