This course examines the growth, development and aging of the human body using evolutionary, comparative and cross-cultural approaches. We will draw on practical methods from bioarchaeology and forensics, theoretical perspectives from biological evolution and evolutionary ecology, cultural aspects from cultural anthropology, and clinical perspectives from modern medical studies.

Prerequisite(s): Any one of the following: Anthropology 1020 (formerly Anthropology 1020E), Anthropology 1022A/B, Anthropology 1026F/G, Sociology 1020, Sociology 1021E, Biology 1225, Biology 1290B, Health Sciences 1001A/B and Health Sciences 1002A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.