A program of directed readings and regular discussions on a sub-field of Biological Anthropology concerned with primatology and/or palaeoanthropology, normally corresponding approximately to the syllabus of one of the core or compulsory courses in the Biological Anthropology Grad Dip or MA coursework. Students already well qualified in a given sub-field may be offered a more advanced or more specialized program in that sub-field, or a program in a different sub-field. The designated topic coverage will be specified by memorandum from the co-ordinator to the Arts Faculty office on an individual basis, and will be included on the student's transcript. An individual student may take the course more than once, subject to non-overlapping topic coverage.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
The course aims as described above to bring a graduate in a cognate discipline to at least the same level of expertise in the relevant subfield as an honours student would have, and potentially to prepare him/her an MA thesis in it.Other Information
Topic for Semester 2 2016
Title: Fossils, Bones, Teeth and Tools: Clues to the lives of our ancestors
Description: In this
course, students will learn about the different ways that fossils, bones, teeth
and stone tools can be used to infer the behaviour of our hominin ancestors. In
the first part of the course we will review the fossil hominin and
archaeological record and will cover some of the key theoretical concepts
relevant for reconstructing the behaviour of our ancestors. We will then turn
our attention to sexual dimorphism and size variation in our fossil hominin
ancestors and ask questions about whether we can reliably reconstruct aspects
of the social behaviour of extinct hominin groups. During the final part of the
course we will examine what teeth can tell us about hominin life history and
diet, what stone tools can tell us about the cognition and behaviour of our
extinct hominin ancestors, and explore the genetic evidence for interbreeding
among our more recent hominin relatives.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment items to be negotiated, with a guide line of 5,000-6,000 words in total across all written assignments.The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Archaeology and Anthropology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3480 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4638 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4415 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9435 | 18 Jul 2016 | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | 28 Oct 2016 | In Person | N/A |
