ANTH 313 - Primate Social Behavior

Description:
Survey of field studies of nonhuman primates relevant to the study of human social systems and adaptation. Meets anthropology subfield Biological Anthropology (B). Course will be offered every year (Fall).

Credits: (4)

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

Locate career information posted on Primate Info Net,
Identify major primate researchers, their findings, and how these findings have shaped primatology.
Identify primary literature and authoritative websites in primatology.
Interpret primary literature and incorporate this information into poster text.
Classify primates to order, family, genus, and species levels.
Construct the social organization and natural history of the best-known primate species.
Summarize the theoretical and methodological approaches of primatologists trained as anthropologists, psychologists, or biologists.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/16/17

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