Biological Anthropology/Unit 1: Evolutionary Theory

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Unit 1: Evolutionary Theory
At the end of this unit, students will be able to:


 * answer the question, What is Biological Anthropology?
 * explain the Scientific Method


 * describe The History of Evolutionary Thought, including the roles of Charles Darwin &amp; Darwinian Evolution
 * relate Cell Biology &amp; Genetics to molecular evolution
 * apply Genetics &amp; Evolution: Mendelian Genetics
 * show how Genetics &amp; Evolution: The Modern Synthesis works in population genetics
 * discuss how population genetics applies to Human Variation &amp; Race