Week 1
M Aug 26 Introduction
W Aug 28 Introduction to Anthropology
F Aug 30 Science and the scientific method
Week 2
M Sep 2 The Development of Evolutionary Theory 1
W Sep 4 The Development of Evolutionary Theory 1 (cont’d)
F Sep 6 Film: Darwin’s Dangerous Idea
Week 3
M Sep 9 The Development of Evolutionary Theory 2
W Sep 11 Genetics 1: Cells, genes, chromosomes
F Sep 13 Genetics 2: Transmission genetics
Week 4
M Sep 16 Genetics 3: Population Genetics
W Sep 18 Evolutionary Forces and genotype-phenotype relationships
F Sep 20 Exam 1
Week 5
W Sep 25 Speciation and Phylogeny 2: Systematics
F Sep 27 Mammals and mammalian traits
Week 6
M Sep 30 Primate overview 1
W Oct 2 Primate overview 2
F Oct 4 Film: A Lemur’s tale
Week 7
M Oct 7 Primate ecology and behavior 1: Locomotion and diet
W Oct 9 Primate ecology and behavior 2: Grouping patterns and reproduction
F Oct 11 Primate ecology and behavior 3: Kin selection and cooperation
Week 8
M Oct 14 Exam 2
W Oct 16 Introduction to paleoanthropology
F Oct 18 Primate Evolution
Week 9
M Oct 21 The Australopithecines 1
W Oct 23 The Australopithecines 2
F Oct 25 Film: Finding Ardipithecus
Week 10
M Oct 28 The genus Homo 1
W Oct 30 The genus Homo 1 (cont’d)
F Nov 1 The genus Homo 2
Week 11
M Nov 4 Homo sapiens and Neandertals 1
W Nov 6 Homo sapiens and Neandertals 2
F Nov 8 NO CLASS: Prof Lawler out of town
Week 12
M Nov 11 Exam 3
W Nov 13 Bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology
F Nov 15 Human variation 1: Short-term adaptation
Week 13
M Nov 18 Human variation 2: Race and brains
W Nov 20 Human variation 3: Intelligence and language
F Nov 22 Human variation 3: Intelligence and language (Eval)
Week 14
M Nov 25 NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Break
W Nov 27 NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Break
F Nov 29 NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Break
Week 15
M Dec 2 Human health and development 1: Epidemiology
W Dec 4 Human health and development 2: The human life cycle
F Dec 6 Exam 4
FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, December 11th, 10:30am to 12:30pm, Anthony Seeger Auditorium (our classroom)
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