ANU - STUDYAT - Human Evolution

Offered By:	School of Archaeology & Anthropology
Academic Career:	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject:	Biological Anthropology
Offered in:	First Semester, 2010
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:	5,000 word essay (50%), two tests (10% each), two tutorial presentations (15% each).
Workload:	Normally offered in even-numbered years 2 hours of lectures and one hour of tutorial per week
Course Classification(s):	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest:	Biological Anthropology
Preliminary Reading:	Lewin, R. Human Evolution, Blackwell.
Majors/Specialisations:	Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Biological Anthropology
Academic Contact:	Professor Colin Groves

Human Evolution BIAN6013 - Details