The course begins with surveying general principles of ecology and behaviour, and quickly progresses to a consideration of how these apply in turn to lemurs, lorises and galagos, tarsiers, New and Old World monkeys, and apes, because the meaning and relevance of theory are best appreciated in context.  Students will be expected to apply the principles of behavioural evolution to primates, and to understand all groups in outline and a few groups in some depth.

There will be (optional) visits to the National Zoo and Aquarium and to Taronga Zoo.

3,000 word Essay (50%), two tests (10% each) and 30 minute tutorial presentation (30%).

2 hours lectures, one hour of film and one hour of tutorial each week.

Any ARCH, ANTH, BIAN or BIOL course valued 6 units or more; but it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students should have completed ?Primate evolutionary biology? in the previous semester.

The course is INCOMPATIBLE with BIAN2012, The Primates.