EVANTH260

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Human Cognitive Evolution

Evolutionary Anthropology A&S - Arts and Sciences

Subject

EVANTH

Catalog Number

260

Title

Human Cognitive Evolution

Course Description

Survey of methods/theories used in the study of human cognitive evolution; development of cognition in children; brain damaged patients; cognitive abilities of great apes; paleoanthropology of early and modern humans and evidence for mental abilities and culture; cross-cultural and sex differences in human cognition; genetics and the evolution of cognition. Recommended prerequisite: Evolutionary Anthropology 101 or Psychology 102.

Grading Basis

Graded

Consent (Permission Number)

No Special Consent Required

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

Lecture

Crosslisted Courses

General Education Curriculum Codes

(NS) Natural Sciences, (SS) Social Sciences