ANHB2215 Biological Anthropology: Human Adaptation and Variation (University of Western Australia): rated 2.7/5 overall across 19 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
ANHB2215 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Human Sciences in Natural and Physical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 生物人类学：人类适应与变异
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Human Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Biological anthropology is concerned with the nature of variation and the ways in which the biology and behaviour of humans are influenced by genetic, developmental, ecological and cultural factors. This unit looks at human variation in contemporary populations from the perspective of evolutionary ecology.
ANHB2215 has 19 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 14 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.5 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "Each year Cyril (Grueter) and Debra (Judge) alternate who runs it. They're both very knowledgeable. As far as I'm aware both years you study the same hunter-gatherer groups through various texts & documentaries. My advice would be to read the texts before doing the unit (particu…"
On Reddit: "ANHB2214 (histo) Amanda can be brutal but her resources are second to none in my experience. If you watch the lectures and utilise the resources it’s easy enough to do well in. (Did in 2021) ANHB2215 is more nuanced (less firm right and wrong answers), I did it when Cyril ran it…"
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Q: Is ANHB2215 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 19 reviews: usefulness 2.5/5, overall 2.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANHB2215, and when is it offered?
A: ANHB2215 is taught by the Human Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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