309317 (v.1) Human Evolution 306

Area:	School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits:	25.0
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Individual Study:	1 x 12 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s):	12648 (v.2) Human Evolution 332 AND
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Syllabus:	Can we better understand ourselves today by knowing about our past behaviours? One approach has been to ask "what is common to all primates", through the study of non-human primate and hunter-gatherer behaviour. Is This valid? Are humans unique, or "just another primate"? Another approach is to apply Darwinian evolutionary theory to human behaviour, the fields now known as Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology. How much of our behaviour is in our genes? This is a very contested question. and is critically examined. The unit is designed to round off the study of human origins begun in Human Evolution 305, the companion unit which looked at the physical evolution of humans. The lab work is designed to give an insight into the methods of biological anthropology, and develop competence in the methods of science in general. It includes how to study (primate) behaviour, analyze archaeological remains, and learn some simple techniques of stone tool making.
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Field of Education:	060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Fully Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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