Master of Archaeological and Evolutionary Science - Primate and Human Behaviour

The Australian National University

This is a Biological Anthropology specialisation which focuses on: the study of the primates, which includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and humans. As the group of mammals in which humanity has its evolutionary origin, this specialisation will focus on the ecological and behavioural adaptations as well as health patterns of living human and non-human primate populations. Students will gain skills, knowledge, and training in: the behaviour, ecology and conservation of primates, as well as the evolutionary diversity of human behaviour in physical, biotic, social and cultural environments. This specialisation offers a broad grounding in theory and techniques needed to pursue original research and/ or gain relevant professional skills in areas of primatology and human behavioural ecology.Learning Outcomesunderstand primate behaviour, ecology and conservationunderstand the evolutionary ecology of modern human social and reproductive behaviourunderstand the theories, methods and practice applied in primatology and human behaviour studiesapply primatology and human behavioural ecology methods in the field, laboratory and written form andundertake a research project in at least one aspect of human or primate behaviour in the field, laboratory and written form.

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