BA - Biological Anthropology in Canberra Australia | The Australian National University

Biological anthropology examines human evolution and biological diversity, studying Homo sapiens as a species shaped by natural selection. It explores how human populations adapt biologically to changing environments while facing vulnerabilities. This field also investigates primate behavior and ongoing discussions about biological influences on human social interactions. Formerly known as physical anthropology, it now includes primatology, paleoanthropology, and human population studies - covering genetics, health, nutrition, growth patterns, demographic trends, and environmental adaptation through comparative analysis.

Learning Objectives
outline biological anthropology's academic boundaries and its relationship to broader anthropological studies;

utilize the field's conceptual frameworks and investigative techniques when examining primate evolution and population biology;

analyze current and past research findings across at least four specialized areas: fossil records of human ancestry; primate evolutionary studies; primate behavior research; human bone structure; bioarchaeological investigations; genetic anthropology; population health, dietary needs, and environmental resilience; demographic changes in human communities