Course Description

Course Name

Palaeoanthropology 1

Session: VLNF3425

Hours & Credits

10 UK Credits

Prerequisites & Language Level

Taught In English

  • There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.

Overview

Assessment: essay (2000 words)
This module covers the fossil record of the order Primates, from their beginnings to the emergence of extant species. An emphasis is placed on the inferences that can be made from the remains of hard tissue. Lectures and lab practicals are used to familiarise the student with the major species and specimens.

*Course content subject to change