course description

How did humans evolve? When did humans start to walk on two legs? How are humans related to non-human primates? This course focuses on the scientific study of human evolution describing the emergence, development, and diversification of our species, Homo sapiens. First we cover the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory and some of the basics of genetics and heredity as they relate to human morphological, physiological, and genetic variation. We then examine what studies of nonhuman primates (monkeys and apes) can reveal about our own evolutionary past, reviewing the behavioral and ecological diversity seen among living primates. We conclude the course examining the "hard" evidence of human evolution - the fossil and material culture record of human history from our earliest primate ancestors to the emergence of modern Homo sapiens. You will also have the opportunity, during recitations, to conduct hands-on exercises collecting and analyzing behavioral, morphological, and genetic data on both humans and nonhuman primates and working with the Department of Anthropology's extensive collection of fossil casts.

课程介绍

人类是如何进化的?人类是从什么时候开始用两条腿走路的?人类与非人灵长类动物有什么关系?本课程侧重于人类进化的科学研究，描述了我们人类物种——智人的出现、发展和多样化。

首先，本课程介绍了进化论的基本原则和一些基本的遗传学和遗传，因为他们与人类形态，生理和遗传变异有关。之后的课程显示了对非人灵长类动物(猴子和猿)的研究可以揭示我们自己的进化史，回顾了现存灵长类动物的行为和生态多样性。

在课程结束时研究了人类进化的“铁证”——从我们最早的灵长类祖先到现代智人出现的人类历史的化石和物质文化记录。在复习课期间，学生还将有机会进行动手实践，收集和分析人类和非人类灵长类动物的行为、形态和基因数据，并使用人类学系大量收集的化石模型去深度地探索本课程的奥秘。

课程时间：6月30日-8月5日

入学资格：

- 在线申请

- GPA 3.3以上

- 个人essay

- 推荐信

- 托福

截止日期：4月1日