Courses: The Primate Origins of Society (BIOLH221A01)
Fall 2011
Social systems formed by monkeys and apes examined as a means of understanding the origins of human societies. The course considers the relations among sexual behavior, dominance, territoriality, kinship, and socialization in a variety of species as well as the influence of ecology and phylogeny on non-human primate social systems. Satisfies an advanced requirement for the Neural and Behavioral Sciences concentration. Lottery preference to Psych Majors, Minors, NBS Concentrators, and then by Class.
Prerequisites: An intro course in one of the following: Anth, Biol, Psyc, or Socl or consent.
Fulfills: SO I Limit:35
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LocationHaverford, Shrp 410 Meeting TimesMWF 11:30-12:30 |