Human Evolution and Behaviour MSc

at University College London

Compulsory modules
 

•  Research Methods in Evolutionary Anthropology
•  Dissertation

Optional modules
 

•  Palaeoanthropology
•  Primate Anatomy, Evolution and Environments
•  Human Behavioural Ecology
•  Primate Behaviour and Ecology
•  Advanced Methods in Evolutionary Anthropology
•  Practical Documentary Filmmaking
•  Evolutionary Medicine
•  Primate Conservation
•  Skills in Field Primatology
•  Prehistoric Stone Artefact Analysis
•  Archaeology of Hunter-Gatherers from the Emergence of Modern Humans
•  Evolution of the Human Brain and Behaviour
•  The Archaeology of Early Human Origins

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Equivalent qualifications for India

The award of any of the following from a recognised institution:
 

• A Bachelor's degree with a minimum overall CGPA of 7.75/10, 6.25/8.0, 5.75/7.0, 4.25/6.0, 3.3/4.0, or 60% where a GPA scale is not used. The overall mark required is dependent on the subject and the ranking of the institution at which the degree has been taken.

Alternative qualifications
 

• Master's; Medical / Dental degree; MPhil/PhD

UK students
£12,900    

International students
£26,600    

Graduates of the programme will be trained in the fundamentals of scientific inquiry including hypothesis generation, data collection and statistical analysis, data synthesis and reporting of results. Additionally, they acquire advanced training in computer-based quantitative methods, presentation techniques and the public understanding of science. Students will also gain skills specific to their dissertation research that can include behavioural observation techniques in humans and non-human primates, field data collection, computer modelling, and advanced shape analysis.