Anthropology 3341 Food and Nutrition

papers will not be accepted without a pre‐approved topic. The paper must be 1500‐2000 words, not includingreferences, pictures or maps, and is due on October 15, 2012.4. Final Paper (5% + 10%+25%)The final paper is a problem‐oriented research project, which means that it must address a question or problemand cannot be just descriptive (like the short paper). You may choose any topic relevant to the anthropologicalstudy of food and nutrition, in contemporary, historic or archaeological contexts. The topics covered in class arean excellent place to start, but you are not limited to these subjects for your project. The final paper topicshould, in most cases, be different from what you researched for the short paper. Please see the instructorduring office hours to discuss exceptions to this requirement.Students must submit a list of ten scholarly references and a one‐paragraph topic statement that clearly delimitsthe topic and describes the research problem (no later than October 29, 2012). After topic approval, a two pagepaper outline will be handed in on November 12, 2012. The final paper will be due the last day of class. Thepaper must be 2500‐3000 words, not including references, pictures or maps.I encourage you to make use of the assistance available on campus at the Student Development Centre to improve yourwriting and editing skills. Papers will be evaluated for content, organisation, grammar and language, and properformatting. All writing assignments should typically be typed in 11pt Calibri/12pt Times New Roman font, double spaced,and with 2.54cm margins. References must be formatted in APA style: http://www.lib.uwo.ca/files/styleguides/APA.pdf.Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the appropriate policy at the following website: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf. In particular, plagiarism is avery serious academic offense. Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of the words and thoughts of another author andthe representation of that author's work as one's own, i.e., by not crediting or correctly citing the original author. Thiswebpage (http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using‐sources/how‐not‐to‐plagiarize) has an excellent discussionabout plagiarism and how to avoid it. Papers may be checked electronically for plagiarism.Required ReadingsThere is no textbook for this course. Selected journal articles for each week are listed in the Reading List document onthe course website. All readings are available electronically through Western Libraries. Students are responsible forboth lecture and seminar readings every week. Keeping up with the assigned readings will reflect directly on yourreading questions and weekly discussion participation marks, as well as the quality of your papers.Course WebsiteThe new OWL access is available at https://owl.uwo.ca, and the course is titled “ANTHRO 3341F 001 FW12”. The OWLwebsite is an essential component of this course. The syllabus, readings and important information about yourassignments can be found under “Resources”, and announcements and deadline reminders will also be posted.

Class SchedulePlease note that the class schedule may be adjusted as required during the term. Changes will be announced duringlectures and on the course website. If absent from class, it is the student’s responsibility to inform him‐ or herself of anychanges.Week # Date Topics Assignments Seminar Gr. #1 Sept. 10 Course orientation & overview2 Sept. 17 The anthropology of food and nutrition Reading questions3 Sept. 24 Hominin diet & the evolution of modernhuman dietShort paper topic dueReading questions14 Oct. 1 Reconstructing palaeonutrition & diet in thepastReading questions 25 Oct. 8 Thanksgiving ‐ no class6 Oct. 15 Nutrition and diet in prehistoric societies Short paper dueReading questions37 Oct. 22 Food and identity Reading questions 48 Oct. 29 Childhood diet and health Final paper topic dueReading questions59 Nov. 5 Diet and adulthood Reading questions 610 Nov. 12 Food, medicine and disease Final paper outline dueReading questions711 Nov. 19 Food security Reading questions 812 Nov. 26 Alternative food systems Reading questions 913 Dec. 3 No lecture – seminar onlyCannibalismFinal paper dueReading questions10