Readings
Three books are required for the class:
1. Frauds, Myths and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology 5th edition, by Kenneth Feder, 2006, McGraw-Hill.
2. The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan, 1995, Random House.
3. Course Pack Reader, Fall 2006
Evaluation of performance
The course will have a one-hour mid-term exam, a two and a half hour final, and a 10 page research paper as means of evaluation. The exams will cover the material presented in the readings and in lectures and will include both short answer questions and essays.
Attendance Policy
Attendance is required for this course . Attendance will be taken at every class.
The Provost has requested that students note the following
Statement on Disability Accommodations:
If you need academic accommodations for a disability, you must first contact Ms. Rebecca Marin, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities (214-768-4563) to verify the disability and to establish eligibility for accommodations. Then you should schedule an appointment with the professor to make appropriate arrangements.
An Excerpt from the Statement on Academic Integrity in the Undergraduate Catalog:
Academic dishonesty is defined broadly as a student's misrepresentation of his or her academic work or of the circumstances under which that work is done. This includes plagiarism in all papers, projects, take-home exams, or any other assignment in which the student submits another's work as being his or her own. It also includes cheating on examinations, unauthorized access to test materials, and-or assisting another student in gaining unfair academic advantage. Failure to prevent or report academic dishonesty may be considered participation in a dishonest act.
Honor Pledge:
All written work for this course must bear a signed copy of the Honor Pledge: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this work." Words to this effect will be found on the cover of the bluebooks in which you write your midterm and final; sign beneath them in the space provided. On the reverse of the last page of your essays copy them out as given here and place your signature beneath them.
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