Courses Offered
I do not teach all of these courses on a yearly basis. For current
offerings
check UF's Schedule of
Courses.
Human Evolutionary Anatomy (ANT 3515)
A survey of human anatomy from the perspective of evolutionary history.
The embryological basis for morphology. Homology as a basis for
comparative
anatomy. Anatomical variations. The phylogenetic and functional
significance
of human structure.
Human Osteology (ANT 4525)
Human
skeletal identification for the physical
anthropologist and archaeologist. Identification of human bone and bone
fragments. Techniques for estimation of age at death, ancestry and sex
from
human skeletal remains. The measurement of human skeleton for
comparative
purposes.
Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology (ANG 6583)
Seminar in evolutionary theory as it pertains to current areas of
controversy
in biological anthropology. Topics address problems in species
concepts,
adaptation, units of selection, genetics, systematic philosophies,
heterochrony
and life history evolution, cultural evolution, and morphology.
History of Morphology (ANG 6930)
Seminar covering the history of ideas in the study of morphology in the
fields of anthropology, zoology and paleontology. Functionalism and
structuralism.
Transcendental morphology. Lamarckian and Darwinian contributions. The
rise of "materialistic" morphology. The paradigm method. Constructional
morphology. Experimental perspectives. Ecomorphology. Emphasis on the
role
of evolutionary theory in comparative anatomy.
Primate Functional Morphology (ANG 6555)
Seminar and lecture course in biomechanics and adaptation in primates.
Operational problems of adaptation, optima and constraint. Use of
analogy
for paleontological interpretation. The comparative method. Theoretical
versus experimental approaches. Size and scaling. Bone biology and
behavior.
Electromyography and locomotion. Craniofacial biology and mastication.
Dental form and function. Homology and morphometrics. Ontogeny and the
evolution of form.
Fantastic Anthropology and Fringe Science (ANG 5242)
Examination of origins and persistence of unconventional claims in
human
biology and evolution. Topics include the "killer ape" hypothesis,
aquatic
ape theory, primordial religion, bigfoot, scientific creationism,
alternative
medicine, racial determinism, psychic phenomena, weeping statues, and
UFO
abductions. Popular coverage of science and institutional behavior of
the
scientific community are considered in light of these phenomena.
Comparative Primate Morphology (ANT 4930)
Survey of gross anatomy among prosimian and anthropoid primates.
Functional
and phylogenetic basis for anatomical variations. Anatomical diversity
is related to ecological and behavioral adaptations. Discussion of
evolutionary
processes underying anatomical patterns. Laboratory included.
Skeletal Mechanics in Biological Anthropology (ANG 6524)
Mechanobiology of the primate skeleton. Material and structural basis
for the functional behavior of bone. Analytical approaches to
functional, allometric, and evolutionary adaptation.
Applied Statistics in Biological Anthropology (ANG 6930)
Problem-based course in hypothesis testing using univariate and
bivariate
statistics. Using ecological and morphometric data, students learn
techniques
for data reduction and transformation, make informed decisions on
appropriateness
of alternative statistical treatments, and interpret results. Methods
include
parametric statistics (ANOVA, regression, correlation, ANCOVA),
nonparametric
alternatives, goodness-of-fit designs, and randomization techniques.
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (ANT 3514)
The
evolutionary biology of humankind. Basic concepts of genetics, geology,
paleontology,
comparative anatomy, primate biology and material culture provide the
foundation for understanding humanity’s place in nature.
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