VM 481 - Animals in Human Cultures

(3 units)

Survey of historical contributions animals have made to human cultures throughout the world from pre-history to today’s contemporary issues relating to human associations with non-human animals.

Prerequisite(s): CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203 ; ENG 102 ; junior or senior standing.

Units of Lecture: 3
General Capstone Course
Offered Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes (if available):
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to identify the critical ways non-human animals have contributed to the development and spread of human cultures from prehistoric to modern times.
2. Students will be able to articulate the critical, and often similar, roles non-human animals have played in human development throughout the diversity of the world’s cultures.
3. Students will be able to evaluate the historical and contemporary issues involved in human use and concern for non-human animals, allowing for a better understanding of the incredible complexity of such issues.
4. Students will be able to articulate their own opinions and viewpoints about their own perceptions regarding contemporaneous societal and political issues such as animal “rights” versus animal “welfare” that will allow them to be informed citizens.
5. Students will be able to create understandable written documents and oral presentations while recognizing the importance of creating communications that accurately reflect an understanding of task requirements and the need for in-depth analysis and clear presentation of the material to an audience or recipient of written documents.

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