BIAN3119 Regional Topics in Nutrition, Disease and the Human Environment
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Archaeology & Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Biological Anthropology |
| Offered in | BIAN3119 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 3 units |
| Course Description |
This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Nutrition, Disease and the Human Environment, and develops the theme of that course. Special attention in tutorials and written work will be given to developing a focus on a specific region or population group, and/or on the human biology of poverty, underdevelopment and marginalization. The course is open to pass and intending honours students and the latter are especially encouraged to take it. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Tutorial work (including oral presentation) (40%), and a 3,000-word essay (60%). |
| Workload |
Normally offered in the same semester as BIAN2119. |
| Areas of Interest | Anthropology and Biological Anthropology |
| Requisite Statement |
Concurrent enrolment in, or previous completion of BIAN2119 Nutrition, Disease and the Human Environment. |
| Preliminary Reading |
Harrison, G., Tanner, J., Pilbeam, D. and Baker, P. Human Biology, Part IV, 3rd edn, Oxford UP, 1988. Aschroft, F. Life at the Extremes. HarperCollins, 2000. McMichael, T. Human Frontiers, Environments and Disease, Cambridge UP, 2001. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Archaeology, Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, and Development Studies |
| Science Group | C |
| Academic Contact | Dr Robert Attenborough |
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