Anthropology (ANTH) 310

Overview

This course examines the behaviour and evolution of modern non-human primates. Primates include monkeys, apes, lemurs and other prosimians, and people. Understanding other primates helps us to contextualize the behaviour, culture and language, and biology of our own species, as well as being fascinating in its own right. Video materials allow the student to observe the behaviour of several different species.

Outline

ANTH 310 is organized into eleven units, listed below.

Unit 1: What is Primatology?

Unit 2: Introduction to the Order Primates

Unit 3: Evolution and Behaviour

Unit 4: Sex, Evolution, and Social Organization

Unit 5: Food, Sex, and Social Organization

Unit 6: Living in Groups: Female Strategies

Unit 7: Sociosexual Behaviour: Male Strategies

Unit 8: Primate Life Histories and Development

Unit 9: Primate Communication and Cognition

Unit 10: Community Ecology

Unit 11: Primate Conservation

Evaluation

Your final grade in Anthropology 310: Primate Behaviour is based on the grades you achieve on a telephone quiz, two written assignments, and two examinations. To receive credit for this course, you must complete both examinations, achieving a minimum grade of 50 percent (D) on each examination, and a minimum composite course grade of at least “D” (50 percent).

Telephone Quiz	Assignment 1	Mid-term Exam	Assignment 2	Final Exam	Total
5%	15%	25%	20%	35%	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook and CD

Strier, Karen B. 2007. Primate Behavioral Ecology. 3rd edition. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Burton, Frances D., and Mathew Eaton 1996. Multimedia Guide to Non-Human Primates: CD-ROM version. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Other Materials

The course materials also include a study guide, and a reading file.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the ANTH 310 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Paper Exam (3 hours)

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form