ANTH 312 - Human Origins: The Fossil Evidence

Description:
The fossil record of hominins. Basic data and interpretation. Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B). Course will be offered on even numbered years (Fall).

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

List, describe, and discuss the major hominin fossil sites, fossil specimens, and extinct and living hominins from the late Miocene through the Holocene epochs.
Discuss the principal methods of data collection and analysis used in paleoanthropology.
Practice methods of laboratory data collection to interpret fossil hominins.
Apply knowledge of phylogeny and taxonomy to compare and contrast fossil hominins.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/16/17

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