Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2018 - ARCH 131 D100

Human Origins (3)

Class Number: 4265

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 7 – Jun 18, 2018: Mon, Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Mark Collard
    mcollard@sfu.ca
    778.782.8166
    Office: SWH 9107
    Office Hours: Wed 1:30-3:20PM

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A non-technical survey of the primate background of humans, fossil primates, and fossil humans, and the associated evidence of cultural development. An introduction to physical anthropology. Breadth-Social Sci/Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

This lecture course aims to provide an introduction to the morphological, behavioural, and molecular evidence for human evolution, as well as to the ways in which this evidence is analyzed and interpreted within the framework of Darwinian evolutionary theory. Among the topics we will consider are humanity’s relationships with the other primates, the identity of the earliest hominin species, and the locomotor and dietary strategies of the australopiths. We will also look at the initial spread of humans from Africa into Eurasia about 1.8 Ma, the rise and fall of the Neanderthals, and the on-going controversies over the origins and dispersal of modern humans. The grade for the course will be based on multiple-choice exams, article summaries, and article reviews.

Grading

  • Midterm exams (3) 60%
  • Final exam 40%

NOTES:

FINAL EXAM:
DATE: June 25, 2018
TIME: 9:30AM-12:20PM
ROOM: SWH 10041 

Breadth: Social Sciences/Science

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Stanford, C., Allen, J.S., Anton, S. (2017) Exploring Biological Anthropology: The Essentials (4th Edition). New York, NY: Pearson. Paperback version.
ISBN: 978-0-1340-1401-2

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need classroom or exam accommodations are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Students with Disabilities (1250 Maggie Benston Centre) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.

Deferred grades will be given only on the basis of authenticated medical disability.


Registrar Notes:

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