TRAD 104 Section 070

Fall, 2005

Course Policies

Human and Animal Interrelationships from Domestication to Present

Meeting time/room: 8:00-8:50 am MWF in Room 150 Harvill

Lecture Schedule

Instructor:     Dr. Elaine Marchello

                        Room 202 Veterinary Science and Microbiology bldg

                        Phone: 621-3058

                        Email: evm@email.arizona.edu

Office hours:            

Priority hours are 9:00-11:00 on Wednesday and Friday

If I am not otherwise occupied, I will be happy to visit with you at any other time that I am in the office.

Overview:

            Beginning with the evolution of humans, this course will examine the relationships of humans with animals throughout the ages. These relationships will be divided into 4 main classifications: hunter, agriculturalist, industrialist and informationalist. Initially, the significance of animals in cave art, mythology, religion, etc. as exhibited by the early settlers of the four ancient river civilizations and then through the Egyptian and Roman Empires will be studied. Studying the relationships of animals with humans throughout Europe and the New World will follows. Finally, the modern relationships will be examined and analyzed and compared to those of ancient and historical times.

Objectives and learning outcomes:

• Learn how animals and humans evolved
• Relate human development to that of animals and understand the dependency of one on another
• See how humans’ attitude toward the use of animals has changed: from Aristotle to current laws and regulations
• Learn how anthropomorphism has swayed human’s actions toward animals
• Examine the use of animals in mythology, religion, art, literature and movies
• Compare early cave art drawings to historical animal use
• Learn how animals were introduced to new areas and their significance in these areas
• Research an area of interest in more depth and write a short paper on this topic as it relates to the class
• Write a book report on some book that relates the relationship of humans with animals
• Examine current events of humans and their relationship with animals

Required Texts: There are no books that you will have to buy that are required. All of the readings for this class will be posted on the new Desire 2 Learn program. The various assignments will be posted in the content section, and you will just have to click on the link to access them.

Other requirements: You will need to purchase a pack of 3 x 5 index cards, white only, for your use throughout the semester. Some of the in class assignments will be completed on these cards, some on regular notebook paper. Please note that I WILL NOT accept a card assignment on anything but an index card of the appropriate size.

Desire 2 Learn or d2l: This program will be used to post grades, lecture material, and reading assignments, and is accessible at www.d2l.arizona.edu . An outline for each topic will be posted. The outlines will be organized so that you can take notes on these pages if you wish to print them and bring them to class. They will NOT be a complete set of notes. YOU are responsible for the notes from class. If you miss class, YOU are responsible for obtaining those notes from a classmate. I will NOT have them available in the office.

Attendance Policy: Due to the size of this class, obviously formal attendance will not be taken. HOWEVER, there will be numerous in-class assignments that will be completed and turned in within lecture time, and attendance from these unannounced, in-class assignments will be taken.

Success Net: I will be participating in Success Net. Therefore, if I feel that you are not doing well in class, miss too many classes, etc., then I will notify you college advisor. This program is designed to help those students who are having trouble for one reason or another.

Assignments:

Writing component:

PLEASE NOTE: ALL PAPERS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO TURNITIN.COM TO CHECK FOR PLAGIARISM AND DUPLICATON.

• Two writing assignments, research paper (3-5 pages), and a book report will be required; Research paper will be completed in two stages: first draft to be handed back with comments, final draft for grade
• Standards for both the research paper and book report will be available later in the semester
• In-class writing assignments will be routinely given:
• These include assignments designed to be one hand-written page in length. These are basically the equivalent of quizzes, wherein you will have to answer a question based on lecture or reading assignment material in essay form. Time to complete these papers will vary with assignment.
• There are no makeups for in-class assignments.

If taking class for Honors credit:

• Research paper will be double in length
• Honors students will have to complete TWO book reports
• Students will have to submit 2 current event articles pertaining to the class.

If we have enough honors students, an additional meeting time during the semester will be established. This will be mandatory for honors students to attend. We will meet as a group approximately 8 times throughout the semester to discuss the current event articles and written assignments.

Turnitin.com: Your book report and final draft of the term paper will be submitted electronically, by you, to turnitin.com. This is a plagiarism service that will check your papers to see if they are original. Therefore, if you know someone who took this class in the past and were planning on using their old papers, they will be found by turnitin.com to be plagiarized. So, please do original work! I will give you the details of how to submit your papers at a later date.

Exams: There will be four hour-long exams throughout the semester and one final. The final will be both new material as well as comprehensive. You will be able to drop your lowest exam score from the first four exams. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DROP THE FINAL EXAM. Keep in mind that the final is comprehensive and old exams will definitely be excellent study material.

            Because you may drop one of the first four exams, THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO MAKEUP EXAMS FOR THIS COURSE. If you miss an exam, it will be the one you drop. If you miss more than one exam, you will receive a 0 for that exam.

Grading Policy: A standard scale will be used

                                    A = 90% or higher

                                    B = 80-89%

                                    C = 70-79%

                                    D = 60-69%

                                    E > 60%

Points available:

            4 100 point exams  =       400

            1 Research paper   =      150*

            1 Book report        =      100*

        In-class assignments   =       100**

                            Total               750

*If your paper comes back from turnitin.com and contains plagiarized material, your grade for that assignment will be adjusted according to the percent of it plagiarized.

For example: If 30% of the document is copied, your grade for that paper will be reduced by 30%. In addition, any paper turned in late will sacrifice 10 points.       

**Points for in-class assignments are subject to change

Student Code of Academic Integrity:

            All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited, including, but not limited to: cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism, modifying any academic work to obtain additional credit without the approval of the instructor, or attempting to carry out any of the above. Committing any of the above will result in sanctions being imposed on the student’s scores or grade up to and including the assignment of an “E” for the entire course. Please refer to:

http://info-center.ccit.arizona.edu/~studpubs/policies/cacaint.htm

            I will not hesitate to file an academic integrity incident report with the Dean of Students office if you are caught cheating in any way. Copies of this report will be sent to you, the student, as well as the department head of your declared major.

Confidentiality of Student Records:

http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/ferpa/default.htm

Subject to Change Statement:

            Other than the grade and attendance policy, this syllabus may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.

Notification of Objectionable Materials:

            Please turn off your cell phones and pagers during class. It is not only disturbing to the lecturer, but also to fellow students. Furthermore, if you want to read the paper or work on other material, please don’t bother to come to class. If you come to class, please have the courtesy to pay attention.

Special Needs and Accommodations Statement:

            Students who need special accommodation or services should contact the SALT (Strategic Alternatives Learning Techniques) Center for Learning Disabilities (SALT Center, Old Main, PO Box 210021, Tucson, AZ 85721-0021. (520) 621-1242 FAX (520) 621-9448 TTY (520) 626-6072, http://www.salt.arizona.edu/, and/or the Disability Resources Center, 1540 E. 2^nd St, PO Box 210064, Tucson, AZ 85721-0064, (520) 621-3268 FAX (520) 621-9423, http://drc.arizona.edu/. The need for accommodations must be documented by the appropriate office.