ANTH B200: Introduction to Biological Anthropology – Summer I 2007
Instructor: Dr. Richard Sutter
Office: Kettler G11K
Office Phone: 481-6676
e-mail: SutterR@ipfw.edu
Course Web Page URL: http://users.ipfw.edu/sutterr/B200/default.html
Description
This course is a broad overview of the field of human evolution and biological anthropology.
Specific topics to be discussed include the genetic basis of human evolution, the forces of
microevolution, macroevolution, modern human variation, human ecology and adaptation, primate
behavior and evolution, the human fossil record, and the bioanthropological definitions and issues
surrounding race, ethnicity, and gender.
This course worth 3.0 credit hours and satisfies the Area II Physical and Sciences general education
requirement.
Class Schedule
Section 01 – KT G29
Section 02 – KT G29
MTuTh: 10:00 am – 12:20 pm
MTuTh: 12:30 – 2:50 pm
Office hours
M: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Tu: 9:00 – 9:50 am
Th: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
******WARNING: Attendance is MANDATORY. Roll will be taken.******
My office is located in Kettler G11K (Suite of offices located just to the right of the entrance of the
bookstore). You can also make an appointment by calling 481-6676 or by sending me an e-mail (with
ample notice of when you would like to meet please!). My e-mail address is the following:
SutterR@ipfw.edu
Textbook & Readings
Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 10th edition, by Robert Jurmain, Harry Nelson, Lynn
Kilgore, and Wendy Trevathan (2004).
Grading Policy and Work Expected
Attendance is MANDATORY. Material presented in my lectures is more detailed than what is
presented in the readings, and I supplement lectures using visual aides. I recognize that students will
sometimes not be able to make it to class, therefore I allow two (2) unexcused absences. A third absence
results in a reduction of your final grade by one letter grade (i.e., if you have an "A" in terms of points,
you will be given a "B"). Every additional absence will result in an additional reduction of your final
grade by one letter grade. BE FORWARNED ! ! !
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You are responsible for information presented during each lecture (that includes videos and
PowerPoint presentations, so please pay attention!), and biological anthropology in the news posted on
the course's newsletter website. While lectures will follow the general outline of the textbook, please
realize that material presented in class will sometimes differ from the textbook readings. I DO NOT
GIVE OUT LECTURE NOTES NOR MY POWERPOINTS SO PLEASE DO NOT ASK. I am
always willing to go slower or go back to an image during lecture, or go over the PowerPoints in my
office, therefore – if you attend class – there is no reason you shouldn’t have all the information from the
PowerPoints.
I encourage you to develop a network of classmates you can rely upon for class notes in case you
miss lecture. This, however, is your responsibility.
There will be two (2) in-class, one-hour, multiple-choice examinations and a cumulative final exam.
Each exam will be worth 30% of your final grade. You may miss only one exam if you have a written
legitimate excuse, however, the missed exam must be made up at the semester's end immediately after
you have taken your final exam!
One homework assignment will be used to emphasize a relevant topic in biological
anthropology. This will consist of brief 1-2 page typed report announced in class and posted on the
course's newsletter web page and will be due on May 31st, 2007. The assignment is worth 10% of your
final grade. Failure to hand in your written assignment will result in a grade of D (at best) or F. You will
loose one letter grade for each class day that your homework assignment is late.
Your final grade will be based upon your total number of points from your exam scores (90% of
final grade) and your performance on the homework assignment (10% of final grade). I repeat,
completion of ALL exams and assigned course work is required to earn an A, B, or C. A grade of
“Incomplete” will only be given if you can document serious illness or immediate family bereavement,
and WILL NOT be given out after the semester grades have been turned in ! ! !
SUMMARY OF GRADING
Exam I
Exam II
Final
Homework
30%
30%
30%
10%
100%
Grades will be posted on the course web page using your two digit class ID number which will
be assigned during the first exam. REMEMBER YOUR CLASS ID NUMBER! You will need to use it
not only to access your grades on the web, but also for each exam.
Academic Dishonesty
I WILL STRICTLY ENFORCE UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS REGARDING CHEATING,
PLAGIARISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY. ALL DOCUMENTED
CASES WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE DEAN'S OFFICE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
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Students with Disabilities
If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate
most needs. Contact the Director of Services for Students with Disabilities (Walb, room 113, telephone
number 481-6658), as soon as possible to work out the details. Once the Director has provided you with
a letter attesting to your needs for modification, bring the letter to me. If you will need to take your exam
at the SSD office, it is your responsibility to request that I send your exam over to the office at least 72
hours before each exam. You must also arrange to take the test with the staff at the SSD office. If you
can establish the need for relevant SSD accommodations, I can make PowerPoint files available for
viewing at the SSD office, but will not give out my PowerPoint files. For more information, please visit
the web site for SSD at http://www.ipfw.edu/ssd/
Miscellaneous
No text messaging or listening to an iPod during lecture. It is rude and distracting to me and your
fellow classmates.
Either listening to an iPod or text messaging during an exam will be considered cheating
and you will receive a grade of “zero” on the exam in question.
No baseball caps can be worn during exams. If you wear a cap, I will ask you to remove it during
the exam.
Please turn off the ringer on your cell phone during both lecture and exams.
The taping of lectures is not permitted without my express permission.
All information presented in lectures is my intellectual property and is copyrighted (i.e., it is
illegal to sell my lecture notes).
While questions related to the course material are encouraged, please refrain from asking
questions unrelated to the course material. I will be happy to answer unrelated questions of interest after
class or during my office hours.
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Tentative Course Outline (subject to change)
TOPIC
READINGS
May 14:
What is biological anthropology?
Science and the scientific method
Why Intelligent Design and Creation Science are not Science
History of biological anthropology
Chap. 1, 2
May 15:
The Foundations of Biological Variation.
Mendelian Genetics, Cell Theory
Mendelian Traits and methods of analysis (Punnett square)
Chaps. 3, 4 (73-85)
May 17:
Principles of Microevolution
Polygenic Traits, Environment, Pleiotropy
Chap. 4 (86-101)
May 21:
Forces of Microevolution
Neo-Darwinism, sociobiology, and evolutionary ecology
Macroevolution/Speciation Events
Chap. 4 (86-101)
May 22:
Population Genetics & Human Variation
Hardy-Weinberg (End of Exam I Material)
Chap 14
May 24:
Human Polymorphisms, Human Variation & Adaptation
Concepts of Race, Ethnicity, and Cline
Intelligence, Disease
Chap. 15
May 28:
NO CLASS – MEMORIAL DAY RECESS
May 29:
EXAM I (Chapters 1-4 & 14, Lectures 1 – 4)
Human Variation & Adaptation, Growth & Development
Chap. 16
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT DUE
Survey of Living Primates
Chaps. 5, 6
May 31:
June 4:
Primates & Primate Behavior
Film: The Dark Side of Chimpanzees
June 5:
Analogues and the Fossil Record
Fossil Primates
Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene Primates
Origin of New World Monkeys, Miocene Apes
June 7:
Fossil Primates (continued)
(End of Exam II Material)
June 11:
EXAM II (Covers Chapters 5 – 8; 15 – 16, Lectures 6 – 10)
Hominid Origins and Origins of Bipedality
Australopithecines
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Chap. 6, 7
Chap. 8
Chap. 8
Chap. 9, 10
Chap 10, 11, 12
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June 12:
The Emergence of Homo
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Chap. 12
June 14:
Archaic Homo sapiens
Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
Anatomically Modern Homo Sapiens (AMHS)
Chap. 13
June 18:
“Replacement” vs. Multiregional Hypothesis
Upper Paleolithic
Chap. 13
June 19:
Catch Up & Final exam review
June 21:
CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAM
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