This course covers biological aspects of modern humans from origins to challenges faced by present and future populations. Study commences with a detailed examination of the evolution of modern humans building on evidence introduced in ANAT2611. Global colonisation lead to new stresses and biological challenges for humans: these challenges and human biological responses to them are considered. A major focus is understanding physical (anatomical and biochemical) variation among recent and contemporary humans, the forms its takes and its causes. Other topics include human sexual dimorphism, growth, development, ageing and physique, and their relationship to function, disease and behaviour. The possible future course of human evolution is explored. This course draws heavily on evidence from anatomy.

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