AN101
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Paleofantasies and Other Narratives of Human Evolution
Course Subject Code
AN
Course Number
101
Course Long Title
Paleofantasies and Other Narratives of Human Evolution
Status
Active
Division
Social Sciences
Department
Unit(s)
1
Schedule Type
Block Seminar
Instruction Mode
Traditional
Grade Modes
Letter Grades, S/CR/NC, Audit
Course Attributes
CLCP, CPI
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the field of biological anthropology by investigating both the current scientific understanding of human evolution and the stories that scientists tell in order to communicate their ideas about human evolution. Using data from the fossil record, modern human biology, and our primate relatives, students will gain familiarity with the scientific evidence for human evolution. Students will also utilize narrative analysis to explore how scientists communicate stories about human evolution in “popular science” contexts. Students will examine how those scientific narratives become part of popular culture stories about evolution by examining their influence on evolutionary iconography and trends such as the “paleo-diet.” 1 unit
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