Studying mammals: Food for thought

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Studying mammals: Food for thought provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Who were our ancestors? How are apes and humans related? And where does the extinct Homo erectus fit into the puzzle? In this free course, Studying mammals: Food for thought, we will examine ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 The apes and their relationship to humans
    • 1 The apes and their relationship to humans
    • 2 Variable structure of ape societies
    • 2 Variable structure of ape societies
    • 3 Tool use and culture in ape and human societies
    • 3 Tool use and culture in ape and human societies
    • 4 Who were the ancestors of Homo?
    • 4 Who were the ancestors of Homo?
    • 5 Who were the ancestors of Homo sapiens?
    • 5 Who were the ancestors of Homo sapiens?
    • 6 Modern Homo sapiens
    • 6 Modern Homo sapiens
    • 7 The threat of extinction
    • 7 The threat of extinction
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements