Winter 2024
ANTH BIOL FRSC 3404
Human Osteology
A lab-based introduction to the anatomy and biology of the human skeleton. Topics include basic skeletal anatomy, bone biology and development, the functional morphology of bones,
identification of complete and fragmentary bones, and skeletal pathology. Prerequisite: ANTH
2410H.
ANTH BIOL SAFS 4420
Nutritional anthropology
Examines human dietary behaviour as a product of interactions among ecology, culture and biology. It focuses on diet from evolutionary, comparative, and historical perspectives, cultural factors influencing diet, food as medicine, and
the impact of under-nutrition on human physiology and behaviour. Prerequisite: ANTH 2410H or
permission of instructor.
ANTH 2410H
Biological Anthropology: Darwin, Death and Disease
Students learn about the roles of evolution, disease, and death in shaping modern human and
non-human primate biology, behaviour, and distribution. Topics covered include evolution, infectious disease,
growth and development, forensic anthropology, skeletal anatomy, and nutrition. Prerequisite:
ANTH 1001H (or 1010H) or permission of instruct