BSc (Advanced) (Honours) - Biological Anthropology in Canberra Australia | The Australian National University

Biological anthropology examines human evolution and biology, studying Homo sapiens as a species shaped by natural selection. It explores diverse human populations as biologically adaptable yet vulnerable groups, along with primate studies and discussions about biological influences on human social behavior. This field incorporates physical anthropology, primatology, paleoanthropology, and human population biology, including genetics, health, nutrition, growth patterns, demographics, 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 studies across at least four specialized areas: fossil records of human ancestry; primate evolution; primate behavior; human bone structure; bioarchaeology; genetic anthropology; population health, diet, and environmental adjustment; demographic trends; while considering both regional and global viewpoints in biological anthropology research.