ANTHRO 126Q
Evolution of Genus Homo
Description: Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 1. Origin and evolution of genus Homo, including archaic sapiens and Neanderthals. Morphology, ecology, and behavior of these groups. Course ends with appearance of modern humans. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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A great class to take for learning about human evolution. She is a first rate professor and even if you do write a lot of notes in class, thats what you expect, better than some classes where all you do is stare at the wall and wait for it to end. The paper assignment though is very tough. I took it for CR/NCR just so I could enjoy the class and not be stressed out.
A great class to take for learning about human evolution. She is a first rate professor and even if you do write a lot of notes in class, thats what you expect, better than some classes where all you do is stare at the wall and wait for it to end. The paper assignment though is very tough. I took it for CR/NCR just so I could enjoy the class and not be stressed out.
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Spring 2024 - Based on some of the other reviews, it seems like Dr. Rashidi has taken feedback to heart. Laptops are definitely allowed for note-taking, she posts all slides prior to class, and she now provides a study guide. In my opinion, she is very available for her students and genuinely wants you to do well. She provides a cheat sheet on both exams, as well as multiple opportunities for corrections and extra credit. She is always in her office hours and happy to speak with anyone who isn't understanding the material. I will say, this class utilizes her background in physical anthropology and you will be studying and working with bones as well as expected to learn a good deal about the skeletal system, because that is how anthropologists are able to delineate between the different groups of humans as well as nonhumans. In my opinion, that is the super cool part of this class! As with her other courses, the slides are very dense and she gets through a lot of material. The textbooks are an absolute must have as they go very far into detail on anything you might not have understood the first time around in class. Mark down what you didn't 100% get and look it up in the textbooks. Dr. Rashidi does provide all of the slides and a study guide, though, so if you follow along in class and put in the work to study, you will be fine.
Spring 2024 - Based on some of the other reviews, it seems like Dr. Rashidi has taken feedback to heart. Laptops are definitely allowed for note-taking, she posts all slides prior to class, and she now provides a study guide. In my opinion, she is very available for her students and genuinely wants you to do well. She provides a cheat sheet on both exams, as well as multiple opportunities for corrections and extra credit. She is always in her office hours and happy to speak with anyone who isn't understanding the material. I will say, this class utilizes her background in physical anthropology and you will be studying and working with bones as well as expected to learn a good deal about the skeletal system, because that is how anthropologists are able to delineate between the different groups of humans as well as nonhumans. In my opinion, that is the super cool part of this class! As with her other courses, the slides are very dense and she gets through a lot of material. The textbooks are an absolute must have as they go very far into detail on anything you might not have understood the first time around in class. Mark down what you didn't 100% get and look it up in the textbooks. Dr. Rashidi does provide all of the slides and a study guide, though, so if you follow along in class and put in the work to study, you will be fine.
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