Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ARC 102 — Introduction to Human Origins

ARC department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
expain the different perspectives in the study of human origins
identify the difference between the creation theory and the theory of evolution
appreciate the fossil record and how it supports the study of human origins; and
analyse the gaps in our current knowledge on human origins

Course contents

: Theories of human origin (the creation theory and the theory of evolution). Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution. The fossil record with particular reference to Africa (Australopithecines to Homo sapiens) Genetics, molecular biology and human origins. The cognitive revolution.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ARC 102.

ARC 102 — Introduction to Human Origins

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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