Introduction to Physical Anthropology (ANTH 2301)

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE FOR THIS COURSE IS TO INTRODUCE THE COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN LIFE AND THE ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY. PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF EVOLUTION AND WITH THE EMPHASIS ON THE INTERACTION BETWEEN BIOLOGY AND CULTURE. THE STUDY OF ANTHROPOLOGY PROVIDES THE ESSENTIAL FRAMEWORK FOR EXPLORING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND CREATES AWARENESS ABOUT HUMAN DIVERSITY.