Fall 2019

107: Evolution of the Human Brain

Instructor: Terrence Deacon

Term: Fall 2019

Time: Tu, Th 8:00 am - 9:29 am

Units: 4

Room: LeConte 4

Introduction to comparative vertebrate brain anatomy, neural development, and sensory-motor functions that are relevant to the study of human brain evolution and the evolution of uniquely human mental and behavioral capacities. Emphasis is on understanding the processes of evolution that are responsible for species differences in brain structure and function. Special...

C12AC: Fire: Past, Present and Future Interactions with the People and Ecosystems of California

Instructor: Kent Lightfoot, Scott Stephens

Term: Fall 2019

Time: M, W, F 10:00 am - 10:59 am

Units: 4

Room: GPBB 100

The course presents a diachronic perspective on human-fire interactions with local ecosystems in California that spans over 10,000 years. The course will provide an historical perspective on human-fire interactions at the landscape scale using a diverse range of data sources drawn from the fields of fire ecology, biology, history, anthropology, and...