ANTH 1131 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab
1 Credits
Provides an optional lab with hands on experience for the lecture sections of ANTH 1130 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology . The lab covers scientific method, cell biology and DNA, principles of inheritance, human variation, population genetics, the human skeleton, primate classification, primate behavior, bipedal adaptation and comparative analysis of hominin features including Australopithecines and Homo. This course must be paired with ANTH 1130 to fulfill a lab science requirement.
Co-Requisites ANTH 1130
Major Content Areas
Processes of inheritance 10%
Population genetics 10%
Hominin and hominoid comparative anatomy 10%
The scientific method 10%
Hominin groups 10%
Primate classification 10%
Cells, chromosomes and DNA 10%
Bipedalism and hominin radiation 10%
Human skeletal anatomy 10%
Primate behavior 10%
Learning Outcomes
Describe the processes of inheritance.
Describe the effects on populations of gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, and natural selection.
Compare and contrast the anatomical differences between a gracile and a robust australopithecine.
Articulate the scientific method and differentiate it from other ways of knowing.
Compare and contrast the anatomical differences between an australopithecine, a modern human and a chimp.
Identify and describe primate traits including differences within the primate order.
Describe or identify types, parts and processes of cells, cell division, chromosomes and DNA replication.
Identify and compare features of the different major hominin groups
Evaluate theories of hominin radiation.
Identify the main bones of the human skeleton.
Explain social structures and reproductive strategies of various primate groups.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
03 - Natural Science
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