BIAN2013 Human Evolution
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Archaeology and Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Biological Anthropology |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The place of humans among the primates, the mechanisms of evolution, and the evolution of humans and other primates. The main part of the course details the fossil record of the evolution of the human line since its separation from other primates. |
| Indicative Assessment |
3,000 word essay (50%), two class tests (10% each) and one tutorial presentation (30%). |
| Workload |
Normally offered in even-numbered years |
| Areas of Interest | Anthropology and Biological Anthropology |
| Requisite Statement |
Two first-year courses in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology (ANTH, ARCH or PREH) and/or the School of Botany and Zoology. |
| Incompatibility |
PREH2011 Human Evolution |
| Preliminary Reading |
Lewin, R , Human Evolution, Blackwell. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Anthropology, Archaeology, Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, and Human Sciences |
| Science Group | B |
| Academic Contact | Prof. Colin Groves |
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