ANTHRO 201
Human Evolution
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for ANTHRO 201.
Description
Explores issues fundamental to understanding humans’ place in nature from a biocultural perspective. What led to the evolution of bipedalism, large brains and language? How do we define species in the fossil record? How can we reconstruct ancient diets and ecologies? The course will examine how new discoveries and advancements in biology are reshaping understandings of our evolutionary history.
This course includes a lab component that will allow you to interact with and learn from our large collection of fossil casts and skeletons, including a complete fossil cast of the famous “Lucy” (Australopithecus afarensis).
Course goals
To develop, enhance, and improve your:
- Understanding of human evolutionary history and processes
- Understanding of the theories, methods, and techniques used by biological anthropologists
- Skills involved with reading and understanding scholarly literature
- Critical thinking abilities
- Ability to incorporate new evidence with existing knowledge
- Ability to synthesize and present scientific information
Availability 2017
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Heather Battles
Lecturer(s) Dr Heather Battles
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
ANTHRO 201: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
