ANTH 130 - Introduction to Primates

Institution:

Bridgewater State University

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

This course will provide an introduction to the variation of modern nonhuman primates – monkeys, apes and prosimians. We will examine the social behavior of these animals, drawing links to human behavior that will allow us to see where there are similarities and in what ways humans are unique. The origins of cultural behavior, along with diet and morphology, will be explored within an ecological context. The nature of learned behavior, dependence on social relationships for survival, competition for resources and the importance of cultural understanding to achieve goals will be major themes. Evolutionary theory and conservation will provide much of the framework for our studies. Spring semester. (CSOC) Catalog Addenda: This course has changed effective Spring 2011. Please click on the icon above.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bridgew.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 531-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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