ANTH 101 is a general introduction to the field of biological anthropology, and its contributions to our understanding of human evolution and behaviour. Students examine the emergence of the human species and the theoretical and methodological frameworks used to understand present-day human biological variation and adaptation. This is done through the analysis of fossil and modern primates, including Homo sapiens. Topics include basic history and principles of evolutionary theory, hominid evolution, environmental stress in living and archaeological primate populations, human skeletal biology, and comparative primate anatomy and behaviour. Hands-on lab activities involving bones, tools, pottery, etc., reinforce concepts.
*Students must also attend a mandatory lab session.
Prerequisite: ANTH 140 (min. D)
This course is being raised to 200 level in academic year 2025-26. Despite being offered as ANTH 101 in Fall 2025, it has a prerequisite of ANTH 140.
Some institutions recognize courses with substantive preparation as upper-level courses. ANTH 101 might be accepted as an upper-level course on transfer. Check with the professor or the school office for more info on this or help with transfer.
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| 10059 | Face-to-face Synchronous | Victoria Castillo | Whitehorse (Ayamdigut) | 23 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Please see the note above about the prerequisite requirement for this course this Fall. |
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