PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY 2101
Course Syllabus - Fall 2004
Professor: Donna Chollett
Office: 14 Camden Building
Phone: 589- 6215 (office)
Email: cholledl@morris.umn.edu
Office Hours: Mon. & Wed., 10:30-11:30, 1:00-2:00 and by appointment
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Course
Objectives:
Physical anthropology is the study of human biology
within the framework of evolution. In this course we will investigate
the biological basis of human life through the study of genetics,
inheritance, and the principles of evolution. We will also
be concerned with human adaptation and variation. Physical
anthropologists also study non-human primates, thus we will
become acquainted with the principal living primates and their
social behavior, as well as fossil anthropoids and hominoids.
We will then critically analyze the data, methods, theories,
and debates surrounding the evolution of hominids, with special
emphasis on biocultural evolution. By expanding our knowledge
of millions of years of evolution, we will develop a deeper
appreciation for the nature of humankind.
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Required
Texts:
Introduction
to Physical Anthropology, 9th Edition, Robert Jurmain et al., Wadsworth Publishing,
2003.
Through
a Window, Jane Goodall, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990.
Lucy:
The Beginnings of Humankind, Donald Johanson and Maitland Edey, Simon and Schuster,
1990.
"Virtual
Laboratories in Physical Anthropology," CD-ROM, Robert Wasserstrom,
Wadsworth Publishing, 2002. (bundled
with the Jurmain text)
"Investigating
Olduvai," CD-ROM, Jeanne Sept, University of Indiana, 1997.
Lab
Manual, available at the Campus Bookstore
Grading scale
for the course:
A 93-100%
A- 90-92%
B+ 87-89%
B 83-86%
B- 80-82%
C+ 77-79%
C 73-76%
C- 70-72%
D+ 67-69%
D 60-66%
F 59 and under
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Requirements |
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| 4 Exams |
180 |
| 2 Book Quizzes |
50 |
| 13 Labs |
130 |
| 2 Lab Quizzes |
40 |
| Total |
400 |
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Course Requirements:
Class attendance is mandatory; lecture
will cover material not available in the textbook and is
subject to testing, as are videos (videos will NOT be loaned
for missed classes). Your
class attendance will directly affect your grade in this
course and it is unlikely that you will pass the course if
you do not attend lectures. If you cannot attend all classes, please
drop the course.
This course fulfills a Science-Lab requirement; the
lab component makes up 45% of your grade in this course. Lab work requires a substantial investment
of your time; you are expected to put forth the appropriate
effort. To pass this course, you must attend all labs and
complete all lab assignments. Any in-lab work not completed
during labs must be completed and turned in to your T.A. the
same week. You will not pass this course if you have not completed all labs.
Incomplete grades will be accepted only in unusual circumstances and when
arrangements are made in advance. Plagerism and/or cheating
on labs and exams will result in an automatic grade of
“F” for the course.
The course format will consist of three lectures per week
(Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) and one 90 minute lab session
per week, to be arranged, on Thursdays. Labs will involve various
exercises, activities, and computer simulations. Evaluation
in this course includes 2 objective, multiple-choice examinations
worth 50 points each, 2 multiple-choice examinations worth
40 points each, based on lectures, films, and text (exams are
non-cumulative); two short-answer quizzes based on the books Through
a Window, and Lucy, given along with exams 2 and
4, worth 25 points each; 13 labs, 10 points each; and two lab
quizzes, 20 points each:
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PHYSICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
COURSE SCHEDULE - ANTHROPOLOGY 2101
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Week
1
Aug. 30-Sept. 3
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Introduction: J & N, Ch. 1 (skim Pp. 1-9, read Pp. 9-17)
The Development of Evolutionary Theory: J & N,
Ch. 2*
*“J & N” as noted below refers to the Jurmain and Nelson text.
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Week 2
Sept. 6-10
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The Biological Basis of Life: J & N, Ch. 3
NO
CLASS MONDAY, LABOR DAY
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Week 3
Sept. 13-17
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Heredity and Evolution: J & N, Ch. 4
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Week 4
Sept. 20-24
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Microevolution in Modern
Human Populations: J & N, Ch. 14
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Week 5
Sept. 27-Oct. 1
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Human Variation and Adaptation: J & N, Ch. 15
Through a Window, Pp. 1-85
EXAM I - Monday, September
27 (J & N, Ch. 1-4, 14)
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Week 6
Oct. 4-8
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An Overview of the Primates: J & N, Ch. 5
Through a Window, Pp. 85-177
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Week 7
Oct. 11-15
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Fundamentals of Primate Behavior: J & N, Ch. 6
Through a Window, Pp. 178-256
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Week 8
Oct. 18-22
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Models for Human Evolution: J & N, Ch. 7
FALL
BREAK OCT. 18-19
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Week 9
Oct. 25-29
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Processes of Macroevolution:
Mammalian/Primate Evolutionary History: J & N,
Ch. 8
Lucy: Prologue and Ch. 1-4
EXAM
II - Monday, October 25 (J & N,
CH. 15, 5-7) plus
quiz on Through A Window
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Week 10
Nov. 1-5
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Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominid Behavior and Ecology: J & N, Ch. 9
Lucy: Ch. 5-8
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Week 11
Nov. 8-12
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Plio-Pleistocene Hominids: J & N, Ch. 10, pp. 242-262 (up to Central
Africa)
Lucy: Ch. 9-12
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Week 12
Nov. 15-19
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Hominid Origins: J & N, Ch. 10, pp. 263-280
Lucy:
Ch. 13-15
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Week 13
Nov. 22-26
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H. erectus and Contemporaries: J & N, Ch. 11
Lucy: Ch. 16 and Ch. 17
EXAM
III - Monday, November 22 (J & N,
Ch. 8-10)
NO LABS
THIS WEEK, NOV. 25-26 IS THANKSGIVING BREAK
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Week 14
Nov. 29-Dec. 3
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Neandertals and Other Archaic Homo sapiens: J & N, Ch. 12
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Week 15
Dec. 6-10
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Neandertals, continued
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Week 16
Dec. 13-15
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Homo sapiens sapiens: J & N, Ch. 13,
plus
“Are We Still Evolving?" J & N, Pp. 437 only
EXAM
IV – MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 8:30-10:30 A.M.
(J & N, Ch. 11-13), plus
quiz on Lucy
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You will be using two CD programs in this course.
Computer labs on campus are equipped for their use (see lab manual
for instructions); portions of the CDs require headphones to hear the
audio messages. You may also load them on your own computer. Many parts
of these CDs are assigned for labs, but you may also use unassigned
sections to expand and strengthen your understanding of the course
material.
*Of interest: The anthropology
web site can be found at: http://www.morris.umn.edu/academic/anthropology
…or
by clicking on "Academic Programs" in the university's main page, then on Anthropology > Donna
Chollett > Courses > Anth 2101. This site will be updated to
include video guides, study guides for exams and special instructions
for labs. You may also want to explore "Anthropology resources
on the web," then locate links to physical anthropology web sites
or click on the list on the physical anthropology page. The following
may be helpful for this course and for studying fossil skulls and human
osteology:
Human Origins Web
site
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/5579/TA.html
The site has very interesting information on physical anthropology, including
Darwin's entire book Origin of Species, "Know your bones" a self-test
on "Name that fossil," genetics, primates, etc.
Talk
Origins
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/fossil-hominids.html
The site contains updated information on new discoveries, fossils, the creationist-
evolutionist debate, etc.
DNA From the Beginning
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/1/concept/index.html
Fly Lab & Evolution
Lab
http://biologylab.awlonline.com/ (user
cholledl, password genelab)
Select traits and mate flys! You will use this site in one of our labs to study
Mendelian genetics.
African Primates
http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/primates.html
Use this site to view and hear the vocalizations of various primates.
Jane
Goodall Institute
http://www.janegoodall.org
Human Osteology
http://www.howe.k12.ok.us/~jimaskew/bbones.htm#one Gray’s Anatomy
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/gray/
Male & Female Skeleton
http://files.frashii.com/~lisa/annierichards.coolfreepage.com/skeleton.htm
Fossil Skull Comparisons
http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/hom.cran.html
Smithsonian Human Origins Website
http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/
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