Syllabus

Course Code: B-ANTH-301    Course Name: Biological Diversity in Human Population

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. Concept of Race in historical and biological perspective: Genetic basis, UNESCOstatement on Race-Ethnic group-population, Racial classification of human population.
2. Criteria of Human Typology, Morphological traits and Genetical traits.
3. Origin of races and their fossil connection. Three Primary Races of the World – concepts;classification of race, causes of human variation - Morphological, Serological and Genetic.
2 1. Ethnic & linguistic elements in Indian Populations their distribution – factorsinfluencing its structure &growth
2. Racial classification: Deniker’s, Hooton’s, Coon, Garnaand Birdsell’s, Racial classificationof Indian populations – RisleyGuha’s and Sarkar’s.
3.Negrito elements in Indian population.
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