ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
The general objective is to present human evolutionary biology, proposing to mobilize the tools of evolutionary biology in order to better understand human behaviors and those observed in non-human primates in the context of their evolutionary history. Whether it be health, sociality, culture, local adaptations, language, morality, reproduction or sexual preferences, the themes are approached within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology and ecology. Synthetic content of the course: Anthropology, human sciences and evolutionary biology / Evolution of cooperation / Cultural evolution / Evolution of food / Evolution of sociality in primates / Family ecology / Medicine, public health and evolution / Evolution of language / Evolutionary demography / The origins of equity.
Objectives
"Knowledge:
- Knowledge of key concepts and current issues/ in human evolutionary biology;
- Ability to mobilize the theoretical tools of evolutionary biology to understand human traits (behaviors, life history traits);
- Ability to discuss scientific papers in the field of human evolutionary biology;
- Ability to contrast the study of non-human and human primates."
Knowledge control
Continuous assessment : 100%.
Additional information
Hourly volumes* :
CM : 0 h
TD : 8,5 h
TP : 0 h
Field : 0 h
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SPS : 0 h
Seminars: 6.5 h
Outside UM : 0 h