ARCL 140 | Bones: The Origins of Humanity

Instructor: Dr. Heather Robertson


Summer 2025

Mondays and Wednesdays

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm


Description:

This course introduces evolutionary theory, genetic processes of evolutionary change, and various human and animal adaptive strategies. We will cover a variety of methods and techniques scientists use in human evolution studies such as genetic analysis, fossil classification, human osteology, and primate behavioural studies. Throughout this course, we will integrate the latest research and ethical considerations in studying what it means to be human, from our biology to our behaviour.

This course serves as a science credit for Arts students as well as an arts credit for Science students