ANTH 1911W is also offered in Fall 2023
ANTH 1911W is also offered in Fall 2022
ANTH 1911W is also offered in Spring 2022
Fall 2020 | ANTH 1911W Section 001: Changing Human Adaptations (34256)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Freshman Seminar
Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Freshman and FRFY
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 10:00AM - 11:15AM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
Closed (21 of 20 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Humans, like other species, are integral to the ecology of the earth. We display a series of adaptations that allow us to eat, grow, find mates, and raise offspring. Do humans have a fundamental ecological niche? How have humans adapted to climate change over time and space, for example, as we spread out of Africa, into Eurasia and then into the Americas? We consider how climate, environmental, and habitat reconstructions are made by scientists; and how diets, food acquisition strategies, geographic distribution, and social structure are known to paleoanthropologists. We consider changes in the human gut, tooth size, body size, and social behaviors. We also explore how long humans have made a significant impact on the environment, via hunting and overhunting, planting food, population growth and greenhouse gas emissions. When did the "Anthropocene" begin?
- Class Notes:
- This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34256/1209
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