Biological Anthropology
(ANTH M01)
Course Objectives: upon the successful completion of ANTH M01, you should be able to:
- Understand the field of anthropology, and the role of biological anthropology within anthropology.
- Describe the scientific process as a methodology for understanding the natural world.
- Understand the origins of evolutionary thought.
- Explain the basic principles of Mendelian inheritance.
- Describe the types of basic cell reproduction and the implications of these for genetics.
- Understand DNA replication and protein synthesis.
- Explain the basic principles of population genetics.
- Describe the place of humans in the animal kingdom.
- Describe the basic features of primates.
- Explain the differences between primates, including humans.
- Understand dating techniques.
- Describe the fossil evidence for human evolution.
- Explain the nature and extent of modern human variation.
- Understand the role of evolutionary theory in explaining diseases.
- Describe the human life cycle, and the roles of genetics and environment in the life cycle.
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