Biological Anthropology

Human biology, variation and evolution in an evolutionary and comparative framework.

ANTH-202 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Anthropology

Course content

  1. 1The scope of biological anthropologyComing
  2. 2Evolutionary theoryComing
  3. 3Genetics and inheritanceComing
  4. 4Human variation and the problem of raceComing
  5. 5Living primatesComing
  6. 6Primate behaviour and ecologyComing
  7. 7The fossil record and dating methodsComing
  8. 8Early homininsComing
  9. 9The genus HomoComing
  10. 10The origin of modern humansComing
  11. 11Human adaptation to environmentsComing
  12. 12Biological anthropology todayComing

Description

Human biology, variation and evolution in an evolutionary and comparative framework.

Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.