An Introduction to Ecological Anthropology. William W. Murdoch. The Poverty of Nations.
Ecology is the study of living organisms in relation to their environment.
General ecology has developed an array of concepts and principles used to explain the variety of interactions that occur among organisms and between organisms and their abiotic environment. Human ecology is concerned with the application of general ecological concepts and principles to the human species and its hominid ancestors. This course will provide the student with an introduction to the concepts and principles of general ecology as they relate to the study of human populations and communities. Students taking the course for graduate credit will have the additional requirement of completing a research paper for the course. This paper will be worth up to 5 points added onto the final average, depending on its quality.