Anthropology Courses and Certifications

Anthropology: Understanding Societies and Cultures

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Gain an introduction to anthropology: the study of societies and cultures. Learn how the discipline has changed over time.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hamilton College

Incarceration's Witnesses: American Prison Writing

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Study how first-person testimonial by incarcerated people writing about their experience inside—prisoner witness—can help us in understanding the American prison system.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Anthropology for UPSC

Anthropology - Complete

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Comprehensive exploration of anthropological concepts, theories, and applications for UPSC exam preparation, covering biological, cultural, linguistic, and applied aspects of the field.

• YouTube
• 2 days 23 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Anthropology for UPSC

Physical Anthropology

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Comprehensive exploration of human evolution, genetics, and biological adaptations. Covers key theories, fossil evidence, and modern applications in anthropology and genetics.

• YouTube
• 1 day 14 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Anthropology for UPSC

Anthropology & Its Branches

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Explore the meaning, scope, and development of anthropology, its relationships with other disciplines, and the main branches and their relevance.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

University of Reading;  Colchester Museums

Dead Interesting: Uncovering Roman Britain in Old Museum Collections

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Explore the archaeology of early Roman Britain and learn techniques to build a profile of an individual from the first century AD.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Urban Species - How Domesticated Humans Evolved

Explore the evolutionary impact of urbanization on humans, comparing modern megacities to Neolithic settlements and examining potential future changes in our civilization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Framing the Rise and Variability of Past Complex Societies

Explore principles of complexity in ancient civilizations, examining societal development, scale, and variability through archaeological and anthropological perspectives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Evolution of the Human Family

Explore the evolutionary history of human family structures and their impact on society with insights from anthropology and complex systems research.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Does Culture Evolve? - Challenging Evolutionary Theory in Historical Processes

Explore the concept of cultural evolution, its validity, and challenges in applying evolutionary theory to historical processes. Gain insights into anthropology and cultural change.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Social Complexity in the Wild - Understanding Human Social Behavior

Explore the intricacies of human social behavior, from grooming to mythology, and uncover the mechanisms behind our complex interactions and societal structures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Averting Extinction: Lessons from Borneo's Last Hunter-Gatherers

Explore the unique culture of Borneo's Cave Punan, their message stick communication system, and efforts to preserve their ancestral forests and biodiversity in the face of deforestation and modernization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Are Political and Economic Inequality Evolutionary Universals?

Explore the evolutionary roots of political and economic inequality, examining their universality across societies and potential implications for modern social structures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Cultural Evolution of Cooperative Norms - Sarah Mathew

Explore the cultural evolution of cooperative norms, examining group selection, nested groups, and scale of cooperation. Gain insights into intergroup marriages and broader reflections on collective behavior.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Anthropology of Art

Explore diverse artistic expressions and their societal impacts through the lens of race, gender, and power dynamics in American culture.

• California Community Colleges System
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• 23rd Sep, 2024
• Paid Course