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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ANTHRO 21 | Title:
INTRO TO FOLKLORE |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Folklore |
| Last Reviewed:4/25/2022 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Survey of the forms and functions of western and non-western oral traditions. Analysis of myth, legend, proverb, riddle, and folklife traditions from the anthropological perspective.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Survey of the forms & functions of western & non-western folk traditions.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | D
G
| Social and Behavioral Sciences
American Cultures/Ethnic Studies
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 2011 | |
| | D1 | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| | D3 | Ethnic Studies | | |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 |
| | D1 | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| | D3 | Ethnic Studies | | |
| | D4 | Gender Studies | | |
| | D5 | Geography | | |
| | D6 | History | | |
| | D7 | Interdisc Social or Behavioral Science | | |
| | D | Social Science | Fall 1987 | Fall 2010 |
| | D1 | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| | D4 | Gender Studies | | |
| | D5 | Geography | | |
| | D6 | History | | |
| | D7 | Interdisc Social or Behavioral Science | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | Fall 2010 | |
| | 4A | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| | 4C | Ethnic Studies | | |
| | 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | Fall 1981 | Fall 2010 |
| | 4A | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Students completing this course will be able to comprehend and
demonstrate knowledgeability in the areas outlined on screen 7.
They will be expected to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
their knowledge and comprehension of the material.
Topics and Scope
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1. The concept of culture.
2. Folklore as culture: definitions of the field.
3. Origins of Folklore.
4. Functions of Folklore.
5. Folklore Genre (legend, proverb, riddle, ballad, myth, etc).
6. The role of myth in religion/culture.
7. Ritual and magic.
Assignments:
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Students enrolled in this class will be evaluated through objective
and essay exams and through field collections with written and/or
oral reports on those collections. Homework (minimum of 2 hours
per class hour) will include all textbook readings, field collectins,
and report preparations.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
30 - 50% |
| Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
50 - 70% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Oring, Elliott,ed.
1986, FOLK GROUPS AND FOLKLORE GENRE. University of Utah Press.
Dundes, Alan
1965, THE STUDY OF FOLKLORE. Prentice Hall: New Jeresy.
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