Technical Writing in Anthropology

General

Prefix

ANTH

Course Number

652

Course Level

Graduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Diverse forms of writing commonly required of anthropologists. Focus on writing most often required of archaeologists and other CRM practitioners.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Communicate ideas clearly, specifically dealing with archaeological research designs, data, results of analyses, and cultural resource management recommendations.

Outcome

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of federal and state legislation regarding cultural resources management.

Outcome

Produce and report a theoretically and methodologically sophisticated research design for identifying and evaluating cultural resources that meets professional and academic research standards.

Outcome

Aid clients in the private and public sectors to work successfully within the framework of federal and state CRM law by interpreting and producing various kinds of technical writing and reports.