You can earn an Introduction to Anthropology Certificate and learn more about general anthropology with this flexible course. Use the certificate you earn to show your knowledge of the subject to potential employers or give you an advantage in continuing education opportunities.
Overview
Syllabus
- Ch 1. Introduction to Anthropology
- Ch 2. Theoretical Perspectives of Anthropology
- Ch 3. The Molecular and Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
- Ch 4. Transmission/Mendelian Genetics
- Ch 5. Population Genetics and Evolution
- Ch 6. DNA Damage, Mutation, and Repair
- Ch 7. Physical Anthropology
- Ch 8. Geologic Time and Anthropology
- Ch 9. Archaeology and Anthropology
- Ch 10. The Origin and Dispersal of Humans and Culture
- Ch 11. Effects of Population on the Environment
- Ch 12. Domestication of Plants and Animals
- Ch 13. Ethnicity & Geography
- Ch 14. Geography of Land Resources
- Ch 15. The Nature of Culture
- Ch 16. Art and Anthropology
- Ch 17. Language and Communication
- Ch 18. Spatial Processes
- Ch 19. Settlement Patterns
- Ch 20. Societies in Anthropology
- Ch 21. Economic Systems
- Ch 22. Marriage, Family, and Kinship
- Ch 23. Political Organization
- Ch 24. Religion
- Ch 25. Modernization and Application of Anthropology
