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A PDF version of the 2009-2010 Academic Calendar is available here.

1. Welcome to Mount Allison University
2. Glossary of Academic Terms and Calendar of Events

Definitions
Calendar of Events 2009-2010
Provisional Calendar of Events 2010-2011 (subject to change)

3. Admission

3.1. Contact Information
3.2. Admission to the University
3.3. Minimum General Admission Requirements
3.4. Additional Admission Requirements
3.5. Notes on Entry to First-Year Courses
3.6. Requirements for Non-Canadian Education Systems
3.7. English Requirements
3.8. Mature Students
3.9. Admission with Advanced Standing
3.10. Transfer Students
3.11. Visiting Students
3.12. Exchange Students
3.13. Special Circumstances
3.14. Graduate Studies

4. Fees

4.1. Fees and Expenses
4.2. Deposits for Full-Time Students
4.3. Payment of Fees
4.4. Late Fees and Interest Charges
4.5. Withdrawals and Student Accounts

5. Financial Assistance

5.1. Scholarships
5.2. Bursaries
5.3. Pre-Theological Bursaries
5.4. Special Summer Research Scholarships
5.5. The Donald A. Cameron Student Loan Fund

6. Academic Regulations

6.1. Registration Procedures
6.2. Changes in Registration/Programs (Fall and Winter terms)
6.3. Withdrawal from University
6.4. Advanced Placement
6.5. Transfer Credits
6.6. Degree Requirements
6.7. Degree with Distinction Requirements
6.8. Honours Degree Requirements
6.9. Second Undergraduate Degree Requirements
6.10. Honours Certificate
6.11. Grading System
6.12. Standards of Performance
6.13. Academic Offences
6.14. Missed Coursework or Tests
6.15. Examination Regulations
6.16. Continuous Learning
6.17. Transcripts
6.18. Replacement/Duplicate Diplomas
6.19. Graduation/Convocation
6.20. Notification of Disclosure of Personal Information to Statistics Canada
6.21. Email Communication

7. Academic Programs

7.1. B.A. and B. Sc. General Regulations
7.2. Bachelor of Arts
7.3. Bachelor of Science
7.4. Master of Science
7.5. Bachelor of Commerce
7.6. Bachelor of Music
7.7. Bachelor of Fine Arts
7.8. Certificate of Bilingualism
7.9. Certificat De Bilinguisme
7.10. Pre-Professional Requirements
7.11. International Programs

8. Continuous Learning

8.1. Miramichi First Year at Home Program
8.2. Moncton Program
8.3. Correspondence Program
8.4. Spring/Summer Term Courses
8.5. Seminars and Workshops
8.6. Fees
8.7. Financial Aid
8.8. Courses Through Continuous Learning as Part of a Normal Course Load
8.9. Overload Courses Through Continuous Learning
8.10. Deadlines and Extensions for Correspondence Courses
8.11. Withdrawal from Correspondence Courses
8.12. Withdrawal from Spring/Summer Term Courses (non-correspondence)
8.13. Contact Information

9. Programs and Courses of Instruction

American Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Aviation
Biochemistry
Biology
Canadian Public Policy
Canadian Studies
Chemistry
Classics
Cognitive Science
Commerce/Ron Joyce Centre for Business Studies
Computer Science
Drama Studies
Economics
English Literatures
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Fine Arts
French Studies
Geography
Geography and Environment
German Studies
Greek
Hispanic Studies
History
International Economics and Business
International Relations
Japanese Studies
Latin
Linguistics
Mathematics
Modern Languages and Literatures
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Science
Sociology
Sociology / Anthropology
Spanish Studies
Women's Studies

10. Co-Curricular Life

10.1. The Student Union
10.2. The Argosy Weekly
10.3. CHMA FM
10.4. Garnet and Gold Society
10.5. Windsor Theatre
10.6. Student Entertainment Office
10.7. Residence Council
10.8. The Tantramarsh Club
10.9. Student Employment
10.10. Accommodation
10.11. Department of Physical Recreation and Athletics
10.12. Religious Life on Campus
10.13. Student Life
10.14. Student Life Resources
10.15. Services for Students With Disabilities

11. General Information

11.1. The Mount Allison University Libraries and Archives
11.2. The Libraries' Endowment Funds
11.3. The Mount Allison Federated Alumni, Inc.
11.4. Computer Facilities
11.5. Mount Allison University Bookstore
11.6. Banking Services
11.7. Performing Arts Series

12. Personnel

12.1. Officers of the University
12.2. The Regents of Mount Allison
12.3. The Senate of Mount Allison
12.4. Officers of Administration
12.5. Chancellors Emeriti
12.6. Presidents Emeriti
12.7. Registrars Emeriti
12.8. Professors Emeriti
12.9. Librarians Emeriti
12.10. Academic Staff
12.11. Meighen Centre for Learning Assistance and Research
12.12. Student Life
12.13. Department of Physical Recreation and Athletics

Appendix

1. Lectureships, Trusts and Fellowships
2. Endowed Chairs
3. Faculty Awards
4. Scholarships
5. Bursaries
6. Pre-Theological Funds
7. Prizes

Index

Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humans across space and time. It is essentially cross cultural, and attempts to understand the way of life of other peoples across the world, how they have attempted to solve pan human problems, food, shelter, and repopulation; and what worlds of meaning and explanation they have created. It is a comparative discipline seeking similarities and differences between societies and environments. Its study leads to a heightened awareness of the importance of culture and a sensitivity to cultural differences.

Disciplinary B.A. Programs

MINOR in Anthropology is 24 credits earned as follows:

3from ANTH 1011
3from Social Sciences at the 1/2000 level
6from Anthropology at the 2000 level
6from ANTH 3021, 3031, 3311, 3801, 3821, 3831, 3841, 3851, 3861, 3871, 4021, 4311
6from Anthropology at the 3/4000 level, chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor

MAJOR in Anthropology is 60 credits earned as follows:

3from ANTH 1011
3from Social Sciences at the 1/2000 level
6from Anthropology at the 2000 level
9from ANTH 3021, 3031, 3311
6from ANTH 3801, 3821, 3831, 3841, 3851, 3861, 3871
9from Anthropology at the 3/4000 level
6from Anthropology at the 4000 level
18credits from complementary courses in Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts and Letters, chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor

HONOURS in Anthropology (Thesis Option) is 66 credits earned as follows:

42credits as in the first seven lines of the Major, plus:
3additional credits from ANTH 4021, 4311
15from Anthropology at the 3/4000 level chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor
6from ANTH 4990

HONOURS in Anthropology (Course Option) is 66 credits earned as follows:

42credits as in the first seven lines of the Major, plus:
3from ANTH 4021, 4311
21from Anthropology at the 3/4000 level chosen in consultation with the Program Advisor

ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES

Note: The listing of a course in the Calendar is not a guarantee that the course is offered every year.

Note: Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Otherwise, written permission of the appropriate Department Head or Program Co-ordinator must be obtained.

ANTH 1011 (3CR)
INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Exclusion: SOAN 1011
The course is designed to introduce students to the major fields of anthropology (physical, archaeological, linguistic and cultural) and to the major domains of cultural and social anthropology (types of society, social change, and political, economic, kinship and religious institutions).

ANTH 2231 (3CR)
CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 3 credits in Social Sciences; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 2231, 3231, ANTH 3231
This course presents an anthropological analysis of verbal and non-verbal systems of communication as well as the influence of language on human cognition. The aim is to develop an understanding of the role of bodily movements, facial expressions, and the use of personal space and symbolic gestures in the communicative process.

ANTH 2401 (3CR)
ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE LIFE COURSE
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 3 credits in Social Sciences; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 2401
This course examines the human life course in comparative perspective. It expands on many of the anthropological concepts introduced at the 1000 level, but centres on exploring the relationship between individuals and their ecological and sociocultural environments throughout the life cycle. It covers such topics as birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence, family relations, and work in different cultures.

ANTH 2501 (3CR)
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: Anthropology 1011 and 3 credits in Social Sciences; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 2501
A study of the various types of society, both past and present, that have emerged or been transformed through their interaction with their environments. The course will explore features associated with the major forms of society from foraging, through horticultural and agrarian, to industrial and post-industrial societal types. It will explore such themes as demography, resource exploitation, ecological adaptation, energy access, and environmental impact, in the context of social organization and societal formation.

ANTH 2521 (3CR)
ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENT
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 3 credits in Social Sciences; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 2521
An examination of development issues at the global and local levels, with emphasis on gender and indigenous peoples. The focus will fall on such questions as "What is development?" and "Who benefits?" The course reviews the contribution of applied anthropology, participatory action research, and popular education to development models, theory, and praxis.

ANTH 3021 (3CR)
CLASSICAL THEORY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3021, any version of ANTH 3021 previously offered with a different title
A review of the historical emergence of and major approaches taken to cultural and social anthropology. It will introduce the students to the major components of evolutionism, neo-evolutionism, particularism, functionalism, culture and personality, cultural materialism, and ecological anthropology.

ANTH 3031 (3CR)
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3031
This course explores the epistemology of systems of knowledge of Indigenous Peoples throughout the world. We ask questions such as "How is knowledge constructed?" "What is embodied in the terms "science" and "ethnoscience?" "Does Indigenous Knowledge differ from Scientific Knowledge and are there possibilities for integration in education, development and research?"

ANTH 3101 (3CR)
SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3101
A critical and comparative analysis of social inequality, one of the original and central issues in social thought. The course will consider the major theoretical interpretations of the various forms of structured social inequality.

ANTH 3311 (3CR)
ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS
Format: lecture/case studies 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3311
This course introduces students to the central elements in anthropological field research methods, past and present. Topics covered include: research goals and project design; participant-observation and related techniques for acquiring original data; practical and ethical considerations regarding the field experience.

ANTH 3321 (3CR)
FIELD COURSE IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: Permission of the Department
This course is designed to provide students with an intensive field experience, during which they pursue research on a topic to be chosen by the Instructor. As such, the course is not designed to be offered during normal term time, but is available to students through Continuous Learning. Completion of ANTH 3311 (Anthropological Research Methods) is recommended before registering for this course.

ANTH 3401 (3CR)
BELIEF SYSTEMS
Format: lecture/case studies 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3401
This course explores the relationship between ideas, beliefs and social/cultural context. It covers a wide range of phenomena, among which are magic, witchcraft, shamanism, initiation and other types of rituals, and religious movements.

ANTH 3421 (3CR)
FOLKLORE
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3421
A survey of the various types of folklore - tale, song, rhyme, riddle, proverb, belief, and custom with particular attention to their form and function in relation to their contextual setting. Collection and analysis of examples by students will be combined with the use of materials from the Mary Mellish Archibald Memorial collection in the Library.

ANTH 3531 (3CR)
FAMILY AND KINSHIP
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3531
A study of a central principle of social organization and a major institution in society. The course will investigate the forms and functions of kinship and the role of and changes in the family in relation to pre-industrial, industrial and post-industrial societies.

ANTH 3541 (3CR)
ETHNOBOTANY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3541
Ethnobotany is the systematic study of how people of a particular region use and relate to plants. The scope of the course is global with special emphasis on the ecosystems of the Atlantic Region. Each year focuses on a different ecosystem. This is a field course, incorporating field trips and site visits as a class and for independent study, and providing basic skills for carrying out ethnobotanical fieldwork - plant identification and description, taxonomies, applications of specific plants for food, technology and medicine in different cultural traditions, ethnobotanical research methods and ethical issues.

ANTH 3621 (3CR)
HEALTH AND CULTURE
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3621
A review of the relations between human health and culture, biology and environment, with reference to the social dimensions of health, sickness, disease, and treatment. Through cross cultural and historic comparisons, connections between mainstream and alternate medicine are explored, and the role of anthropology in clinical settings and international health is discussed.

ANTH 3801 (3CR)
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF CANADA
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: ANTH 2801
This course is a survey of the dynamics of Aboriginal life in Canada linking its rich and varied past with the challenges of the present. It follows the development of Aboriginal societies in Canada drawing on archaeological, linguistic and ethnographic data to reveal a complex picture of regional cultural diversity. Attention is given to contemporary issues of rights, economic development, and governance.

ANTH 3821 (3CR)
MARITIME ABORIGINAL CULTURES IN ETHNOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE
Format: lecture/case studies 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3821
This course focuses on the aboriginal cultures of Atlantic Canada, offering an overview of the region and critical appraisal of ethnographic materials relating to its various peoples. Topics covered include: oral tradition, language and identity, healing and traditional medicine, spirituality, relations with Euro-Canadians, political movements, and issues of resource management

ANTH 3831 (3CR)
AREAL ETHNOGRAPHY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3831
An ethnographic study of an area other than those covered in other 3800 courses.

ANTH 3841 (3CR)
SOUTHEAST ASIAN ETHNOGRAPHY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3841
A course addressing social, cultural, and political issues in Southeast Asia from historical and contemporary perspectives, and considering social change and culture persistence in the region and in particular countries. Current topics such as refugees, biodiversity, gender, trade and development, nationalism, the legitimization of power, and relations between ethnic minorities and the state will be examined.

ANTH 3851 (3CR)
ARCTIC ETHNOGRAPHY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 3851
A survey course exploring the diversity of the circumpolar regions, Siberia, Alaska, Greenland, Scandinavia and the Canadian North. How indigenous cultures have flourished in the harshest environment on earth will be examined. In addition, current issues facing indigenous peoples today such as, land claims, self-government, intellectual property rights, and transnational linkages, will be discussed.

ANTH 3861 (3CR)
AFRICAN ETHNOGRAPHY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
A course in which ethnographic studies of African peoples will be considered from a critical perspective. through course-readings and lectures and in extended class discussions covering a range of topics including art, ritual, gender, history, economy and world view. Students will be called upon to question the ways in which Africa and African people have been represented in anthropological, colonial and popular discourses. Current issues that dominate academic and popular writing on the continent and its inhabitants will be approached from this same critical stance.

ANTH 3871 (3CR)
NORTH AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN ETHNOGRAPHY
Format: lecture 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 1011 and 6 credits from 2000 level Anthropology courses; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: ANTH 3831 - Areal Ethnography Mideast/Middle East and North Africa
This course explores the themes of similarity and difference among Muslim, Jewish, and Christian populations of North Africa and the Middle East in historical and contemporary perspective. Topics include the relationship between state and society through such institutions as family, gender, ritual, law, and foodways.

ANTH 4021 (3CR)
CONTEMPORARY THEORY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: Anthropology 3021 or 3031, 3311; and three additional 3000 level credits in Anthropology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 4021, any version of ANTH 4021 previously offered with a different title
This seminar course is an advanced consideration of theory in anthropology since 1980. It explores the emergence and impact of major national styles of anthropological thought as well as the contribution of key individuals.

ANTH 4311 (3CR)
CRITICAL ETHNOGRAPHY
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 3021 or 3031; 3311; 3 credits from ANTH 3800 series; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 4311
An advanced seminar exploring the relationship between anthropological field research - fieldwork - and anthropological writing - ethnographies. This course deals with issues of form, content and purpose in contemporary ethnographies. The status of ethnographic 'facts' and 'truth' is a central concern.

ANTH 4421 (3CR)
THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 3021 or 3031; 3311; 3401 or 3421; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: ANTH 4401; SOAN 4401
This course investigates the ongoing construction and interactional nature of culture. This seminar addresses contemporary discussions surrounding performance as an analytical tool in the context of ritual, representation, identity, mimicry and mimesis, everyday life, and art, through a variety of theoretical perspectives.

ANTH 4531 (3CR)
CULTURAL ECOLOGY
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 3541; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 4541
This course explores the relationship amongst human groups and their social, symbolic and physical surroundings. It discusses cultural systems as the means by which humans adapt to, interact with, and invest meaning into, their environments. Students will become familiar with current theoretical, methodological and applied issues in cultural ecology with special emphasis on traditional plant knowledge.

ANTH 4621 (3CR)
THE BODY IN CULTURE
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 3021 or 3031; 3311; 3 credits from ANTH 3800 series; or permission of the Department
A seminar course exploring contemporary ethnographies that focus on the body as a site and instrument of culture. Topics addressed may include the senses, violence, adornment, foodways, and movement.

ANTH 4721 (3CR)
GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Format: Seminar 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 3021 OR 3031; 3311; 3 credits from ANTH 3800 series; or permission of the Department
This course uses ethnographic materials to explore the meanings and central processes of globalization as a force in reshaping social and cultural life everywhere. Particular concerns include the relationship between globalization, inequality and poverty, the fate of cultural diversity in a globalizing world, and issues of gender, ethnicity, the environment, social justice, and human rights.

ANTH 4901 (3CR)
ISSUES IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: ANTH 3021 or 3031; three additional 3000 level credits in Anthropology; or permission of the Department
Exclusion: SOAN 4901
A study of specific issues in Anthropology.

ANTH 4950/4951 (6/3CR)
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Format: Independent Study
Prereq: Permission of the Department/Program Advisor. Students must obtain consent of an instructor who is willing to be a supervisor and must register for the course prior to the last day for change of registration in the term during which the course is being taken.
Note: A program on Independent Study cannot duplicate subject matter covered through regular course offerings.
Note: Students may register for ANTH 4950/51 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.
This course permits senior students, under the direction faculty members, to pursue their interest in areas not covered, or not covered in depth, by other courses through a program of independent study.

ANTH 4990 (6CR)
HONOURS THESIS
Format: independent study/thesis
Prereq: Permission of the Department

ANTH 1991/2991/3991/4991 (3CR)
SPECIAL TOPIC IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Format: Variable
Prereq: Set by the Department/Program when the topic and level are announced
Note: When a Department or Program intends to offer a course under this designation, it must submit course information, normally at least three months in advance, to the Dean.
Note: Students may register for ANTH 1991/2991/3991/4991 more than once, provided the subject matter differs.
This course either focuses on topics not covered by the current course offerings in a department or program or offers the opportunity to pilot a course that is being considered for inclusion in the regular program.

SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY

Note: Interdisciplinary Major and Honours in Sociology/Anthropology are also available. See Sociology/Anthropology.

 

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