Human Origins

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Assess for yourself these basic arguments
• Display knowledge of the different and often contradictory arguments concerning the major current debates in Human Evolution
• Synthesise basic information on biological and archaeological data

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the major episodes in global colonisation
• The nature of the archaeological record itself, how do Palaeolithic sites form, and what problems does this pose for interpreting the past
• The different arguments concerning the biological and phylogenetic relationships between different hominine taxa and genera
• The time depth over which human evolution has occurred, and the variety of ‘ancestors’ and ‘cousins’ who have shared the world with each other and when
• The material culture record, how it changes over time and what hominins are responsible for that record

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Assess information from the internet
• Understand basic information media such as statistical or graphical data presentation
• Present information in a clear and appropriate written form
• Demonstrate and awareness of, and how to find, information from traditional sources such as books and journals
• Use and present word processed documents
• Access information from the library

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Business case or Essay plan

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Feedback given verbally
• Final Assessment:
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.