Human Biology and Behaviour BSc (Hons)

University of Kent

Test your curiosity and ask challenging questions like: how do hormones influence our behaviour? What are friends for? What happens when we die? We will give you the skills and confidence to examine evolution, anatomy, psychology, the behaviour of humans, and our living and fossil primate relatives.

Overview

Answer a variety of compelling questions about sex and reproduction, social systems and whether other primates have a language. Gain academic and practical skills that prepare you for careers in the fields of health, science, education, scientific communication, as well as community and social services, among others. Shape your degree outside the classroom with extracurricular activities such as open lectures - attracting global figures and our thriving student-led societies.

Reasons to study Human Biology and Behaviour at Kent

• Learn beyond your lectures with excursions to animal parks, archaeological sites and skeletal collections.
• Access excellent facilities across different departments in the University, including the 3D imaging in the virtual palaeoanthropology lab, human skeletal biology lab, the new micro CT-scanner within the Imaging Centre for Life Sciences, as well as the EEG and Eye-tracking labs.
• Go to the next level and gain real-world experience by adding a Year in Professional Practice.
• Live, study and be immersed in new environments when you add a Year Abroad.
• Gain ongoing support through our employability team, regular workshops and alumni talks, as well as our dedicated academic adviser and peer mentoring scheme.

What you'll learn

Venture into a combination of biological anthropology, human biology and psychology. Develop an integrated understanding of how human beings are shaped by, and interact with, their social and physical environments.