2024 Fall

ANTHRO 106 001 - LEC 001

Primate Behavior

Gustav Steinhardt

Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024

Tu, Th

10:30 am - 11:59 am

Social Sciences Building 65

Class #:27360

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Anthropology

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0

Enrolled: 20

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 20

Waitlist Max: 6

Open Reserved Seats:

4 reserved for Anthropology Majors

Hours & Workload

8 hours of outside work hours per week, 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Final Exam

FRI, DECEMBER 20TH

03:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Social Sciences Building 65

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ANTHRO 106 101 101DIS

Humans, apes, and selected monkeys are the primates of concern, and among this array patterns and degrees of social behavior vary greatly. Lectures present a general introduction to behavior and its ecological context, the interaction of biology and behavior from an evolutionary perspective, and an examination of the roots of modern human behavior.

Class Description

This course will cover the fundamentals of behavioral science, focusing on the nonhuman primates (particularly monkeys and apes) as a window on the evolution of behavior. The course begins with a brief overview of the living primates and their evolutionary relationships, then explores major concepts in animal behavior, such as social cooperation, ranging, parental care, and communication. Throughout the course, students will discuss the uses and limitations of nonhuman primates as models for understanding human behavior.