Biological Anthropology is the study of evolution and variation in human populations and of the interactions between human biology and environment. This combines the School’s international reputation for anthropology, archaeology and biology, specifically including studies in primatology, evolutionary anthropology, human osteology, zooarchaeology, but also (paeleo-) ecology and behaviour.
The course gives a core grounding in human evolution, primate behaviour and ecology, the origins of human behaviour and how hominins adapted to their environment, as well as human and animal skeletal analysis. you can opt to focus further on: Past environmental conditions and changes; the archaeology of humans and their diets; or human skeletal analysis.
You choose your own research project based on your interests and skills in collaboration with staff in our department. This course offers a uniquely wide range of suitable project topics that can prepare you for a career in a variety of aligned fields.