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SOAN0159A-S12

Human Origins and Biodiversity

Human Origins, Culture, and Biodiversity
This course will provide an overview of the field of physical anthropology. The topics to be addressed include the mechanisms of genetics and evolution, human variability and adaptation, our primate relatives and fossil ancestors (hominins), as well as bioarchaeology. Through a combination of lectures and discussions, we will explore human origins and the overall development of the species through time. Likewise, we will look at how language, art, and religion emerge as well as the interplay between environment and biology in human evolution. The course finishes by examining contemporary issues in human biodiversity, from molecular genetics and biotechnology to problematic categories like race, gender, and sexuality. 2 hrs. lect., 1 hr. lab.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22088
Subject Code:
SOAN
Course Number:
0159
Section Identifier:
A

Course

SOAN 0159

All Sections in Spring 2012

Spring 2012

SOAN0159A-S12 Lecture (Fitzsimmons)
SOAN0159X-S12 Discussion (Fitzsimmons)
SOAN0159Y-S12 Discussion (Fitzsimmons)
SOAN0159Z-S12 Discussion (Fitzsimmons)