Biology 102 Objectives and Assessment (Grading)
Week #8
| Activity | # | Objective | Primary Assessment |
| Hominin (Lecture) |
124 | Describe the different types of evidence used to construct a timeline of human evolution. | Final Exam |
| 125 | List the major transitions in human evolution, including the approximate times, fossil finds, and representative hominids. | Final Exam | |
| 126 | List human evolutionary constraints, the factors that may impact current human evolution. | Final Exam | |
| Modern Humans (Lecture) |
127 | Provide examples of evolution in human parasites. | Final Exam |
| 128 | Provide examples of human hosts evolving defenses against parasites. | Final Exam | |
| 129 | Discuss the hypothetical impact of larger brains, language and emotion on human evolution. | Final Exam | |
| 130 | Examine the impact of social behaviors on human survival. | Final Exam | |
| Human Genetics (Recitation) |
131 | Study human traits to determine whether they follow Mendelian or non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance. | Final Exam |
| 132 | Analyze human pedigrees to determine the genetic basis of inherited traits. | Final Exam | |
| 133 | Provide characteristics of the human genome, including karyotype and chromosomal features. | Final Exam | |
| 134 | Construct a human pedigree based on family data. | Portfolio #3 | |
| Parasites and Human Evolution (Laboratory) | 135 | Describe basic structures of viruses, bacteria, protists, and animals that cause disease in humans, as well as how they impact the human body. | Final Exam |
| 136 | Provide characteristics of Hominan, as well as research on Homo sapiens sapiens. | Final Exam | |
| 137 | Explain the difference between the four blood types and Rh factor and the relationship between blood types and human disease. | Final Exam | |
| 138 | Describe how incidence of malaria relates to frequency of the sickle cell anemia allele. | Final Exam | |
| 139 | Reflect on how scientific ideas are subject to change and how scientific knowledge is durable. | Portfolio #3 | |
| On-Line Readings Flores Man, Guinea Worm |
140 | Describe characteristics of Homo floresiensis. | Final Exam |
| 141 | Describe "Guinea Worm," including what causes the disease and how it can be prevented. | Final Exam |