赫爾約克醫(yī)學(xué)院

Understanding the processes by which the human species evolved over time is crucial for understanding our modern anatomical form. The MSc in Human Anatomy and Evolution provides you with a rare opportunity to study anatomy from an evolutionary perspective.

This programme will provide you with a deep insight into the growth and development of the human musculoskeletal system, helping you to understand and appreciate the diversity and evolution of our living and extinct primate relatives, and how anatomical form relates to our species environment, development, and evolution history.

About the programme

This Masters combines comparative anatomy, anthropology and archaeological study to investigate how the human body has evolved over time, and sheds light on the mechanisms behind the anatomy of our species. Our programme is designed by experts, to create experts. You will learn the most up-to-date tools, theory and practical insights from within the field.

By completing this programme, you will be able to understand in detail human anatomy and evolution, including the evolution of our closest relatives, the primates, with a particular focus on musculoskeletal anatomy and its interfaces with ecology and behaviour.

The course will equip you with knowledge and cutting edge practical experience required to interpret functional and evolutionary anatomy. You can gain hands on experience of virtual modelling techniques and have the option to gain practical knowledge of anatomy through dissection of human and non-human cadaveric material.

Careers

The skills and techniques you learn will position you as a leader in the field of human evolutionary anatomy. As well as providing a platform for more advanced research, the programme will equip you for careers in a whole range of academic, medical and archaeological fields. Past students have gone on to research careers in anatomy, forensics, anatomy teaching, laboratory and museum work, or continued with their medical careers with a new insight into anatomy. A significant number of our past students have also gone into gain fully-funded PhD positions.