Anth 1063 or 2043. Qualitative Research Methods Introduction to qualitative methods research and analysis such as in-depth interviewing, participant observation, focus groups, and discourse analysis. Students design and implement a qualitative research project. Museology Introduces theory and practice of museum organization, focusing particularly on ethnographic and archaeological collections. Includes discussion of museum mission statements, staff structures, collection development, preservation and conservation, exhibit design, and other aspects of museum organization.
Students undertake practical research in university and city collections.
Summer Fieldschool in Archaeology Practical archaeological experience in site preparation, excavation, and field processing of artifacts. Coordinated lectures and field problems provide an active context for developing skills of archaeological problem solving. Summer Fieldwork in Ethnography Practical, closely supervised conduct of social and cultural descriptive research in a field setting. Topics in Prehistory Explores particular theoretical and methodological problem areas in archaeology. Semester topics may include the origins of food production, approaches to prehistoric demography, the rise of civilizations, prehistoric cultural ecology, and multi-disciplinary research techniques, depending on the interests of students and faculty.