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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

12647 (v.2) Human Evolution 331

Area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Science Laboratory: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 303107 (v.3) Human Evolution 305 or any previous version
OR
304592 (v.4) BIO35 Human Evolution 1 or any previous version
Prerequisite(s): 7689 (v.9) Anatomy 232 or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: This unit explores theories of human evolution, prehistory, primate characteristics and fossil records. Theories of Homo origins and evolution and origins of modern humans and aboriginal origins (first peoples). Laboratory work relating to the methodology of physical anthropology, comparative anatomy, the analysis of bone, teeth and stone tools. Methods of phylogenetic analysis, including Numerical Taxonomy and Cladistics using computer software are utilised in this unit. Students will develop competence in extracting maximum information from minimal traces, and developing a critical approach to making inferences. Paleontological perspectives are covered
Field of Education: 010905 Ecology and Evolution
Result Type: Grade/Mark


Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2014 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        

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Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External


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