Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Biological and Environmental Sciences

Learning Methods

Lecture

Off Site

Practical

Tutorial

Workshop

Module Offerings

4310NATSCI-SEP-CTY

Aims

This module provides an introduction to the field of biological anthropology, which is the major field from which forensic anthropology derives. Background to all the subfields of biological anthropology is provided. Biological anthropology is used as a case study to introduce the fundamentals of conducting scientific research, particularly report and essay writing.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Describe the discipline of biological anthropology and its different subfields.
2.
Summarise human evolution in terms of major trends and species.
3.
Present the results of research using appropriate techniques, such as graphing, mapping, tables or text.
4.
Convert raw data to results by arranging them into meaningful subsets, applying appropriate descriptive or statistical tests and correctly interpreting and reporting the results of these analyses.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Introduction to Anthropology. Biological Anthropology defined. The Scientific Method. Background to taxonomy. Primates. Life History Theory. Human Evolution. Human Variation. Essay writing. Statistics and scientific reporting.
Module Overview:
This module provides a general introduction to biological anthropology, which is the major field forensic anthropology is derived from.
Additional Information:This module provides a general introduction to Biological Anthropology and to the studies which support and enable Forensic Anthropology. The discipline of biological anthropology provides a frame of reference for the understanding of research principles and practice.

Assessments

Portfolio

Essay