ANTHRO 116S
Selected Topics in Archaeology of Southeast Asia
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Study of selected topics in archaeology and prehistory of Southeast Asia from Pleistocene to European colonization, including population movements, emergence of agriculture, and development of state level societies. May be repeated for credit with topic change. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2024 - Just because I seemingly did well in this class, it does not mean I enjoyed it at the very least. I agree with the other review that this was the most disorganized class I've ever taken. There was no communication between the professor and the TAs, the syllabus changed often, and each lecture, I came away feeling like I hadn't learned anything new. The course material itself was a bit heavy on the details, and the facts on the slides seemed disconnected from one another. I learned more from the students in my section who presented on the week's readings than from the lectures themselves. Coursework included: weekly quizzes (online, multiple choice, based on readings, but the answers were pretty word-for-word in the articles), 3-4 responses (1-2 pages), a discussion presentation (group project, based on that week's readings) one midterm (online, multiple choice), a poster presentation (group project where you research an aspect of Southeast Asian archaeology or culture and present it on a Google slide to your discussion section), and the final exam (online, multiple choice). All the online tests allowed two attempts, which was nice. The professor himself is pretty reasonable guy. If you have any questions, it's probably better to ask him and your TAs after lecture, since they may not see your emails. All in all, if you're looking for an easy class, I would suggest you look elsewhere first, and use this option as a last resort.
Spring 2024 - Just because I seemingly did well in this class, it does not mean I enjoyed it at the very least. I agree with the other review that this was the most disorganized class I've ever taken. There was no communication between the professor and the TAs, the syllabus changed often, and each lecture, I came away feeling like I hadn't learned anything new. The course material itself was a bit heavy on the details, and the facts on the slides seemed disconnected from one another. I learned more from the students in my section who presented on the week's readings than from the lectures themselves. Coursework included: weekly quizzes (online, multiple choice, based on readings, but the answers were pretty word-for-word in the articles), 3-4 responses (1-2 pages), a discussion presentation (group project, based on that week's readings) one midterm (online, multiple choice), a poster presentation (group project where you research an aspect of Southeast Asian archaeology or culture and present it on a Google slide to your discussion section), and the final exam (online, multiple choice). All the online tests allowed two attempts, which was nice. The professor himself is pretty reasonable guy. If you have any questions, it's probably better to ask him and your TAs after lecture, since they may not see your emails. All in all, if you're looking for an easy class, I would suggest you look elsewhere first, and use this option as a last resort.
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