ANTH403

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ANTH403 - Diseases and Human Evolution

Anthropology, Sch ofUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

038985

Course Description

This course illustrates human bio-cultural adaptations to pathogens, including the origin, evolution, distribution, and diversity of diseases and the human groups they affect. It examines a variety of topics including viral disease, bacterial disease, parasitic disease, nutritional disease, and maladaptive cultural practices and focuses largely on the paleopathology and physical evidence of disease processes in the past.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Requisites

May be convened with

ANTH503

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No