Dartmouth College
Experiments and Variations in Bipedalism
Dartmouth College

Experiments and Variations in Bipedalism

Jeremy DeSilva

Instructor: Jeremy DeSilva

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17 hours to complete
3 weeks at 5 hours a week
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
17 hours to complete
3 weeks at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

This module explores bipedal variations in humans and why different forms of bipedal walking may have evolved.

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13 videos16 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts25 plugins

This module explores the benefits of bipedal locomotion. It also discusses how the early hominin species such as Homo erectus and Homo naledi used to walk.

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6 videos5 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts12 plugins

This module provides an introduction to how children learn to walk and how that varies across cultures. This also talks about the difference between running and walking and the adaptations for running.

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11 videos3 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts3 plugins

This module explores the downsides of bipedalism and the anatomical trade-offs that result from our evolutionary history of upright walking.

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11 videos7 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts16 plugins

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Jeremy DeSilva
Dartmouth College
3 Courses311 learners

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