ANTH 153 Evolutionary
Medicine Spring 2008
An
introduction to the application of evolutionary theory to human health and
disease. Evolutionary medicine is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary
specialization utilizing insights from evolutionary theory and human
evolutionary ecology to inform our understandings of human health, development
and disease; and also to critique existing biomedical theory about the human
condition. Topics include reproduction, child birth, lactation, growth and
development, infectious diseases, parasites, diet and nutrition, mental and
behavioral disorders, and substance use and addiction. Prerequisites: ANTH 001,
BIO 1, BIO 2, or PSYC 001 are recommended but not required. 3 units.
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Undergraduate Essay Guide
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