| Course ID: | ANTH(PBIO) 4300/6300-4300L/6300L. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. |
| Course Title: | Ethnobotany |
Course
Description: | Ethnobotanical research, with focus on knowledge and utilization of the plant world in traditional societies. Comparisons of societies in tropical forest ecosystems and evaluation of issues relating to intellectual property rights and traditional peoples' knowledge of plant species with potential economic value. |
| Oasis Title: | Ethnobotany |
| Prerequisite: | ANTH 1102 or permission of major |
Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | • To understand basic botany and botanical classification
• To get acquainted with the role of plants throughout history
• To become familiar with ethnobotanical methods
• To explore the different uses of plants and their importance for our everyday lives
• To help students consider power and politics as related to plants
Students will be required to complete two writing projects. The first will require
students to interview subjects and compile the information gathered into a written
report. The second will require students to develop a 10-page website on a plant of
their interest. This project will involve extensive research and require the use of
various web design programs as well as presentation software. Students will be
required to present their website to the class. The steps involved in these
assignments will reinforce the general education abilities outlined by the University
of Georgia. |
| Topical Outline: | Basics of botany
Plant collection and identification
Interviewing, markets, plant walks
Traditional knowledge
Biogeography, people, plants, and landscapes
Spices and foods
Medicines
Stimulants and alcohols
Religion, magic, and psychoactives
Material culture
Applied ethnobotany, ethics, conservation and sustainable development |