Primatology Courses and Certifications

Chimpanzee Behavior and Conservation

286 ratings at Coursera

Explore chimpanzee life at Gombe: field research methods, infant development, foraging and hunting, dominance hierarchies and mating strategies, and the case for chimpanzee conservation.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Studying mammals: The social climbers

2 ratings at OpenLearn

Monkeys have long fascinated us because of their similarities to the human race. In this free course, Studying mammals: The social climbers, you will find out about some of the characteristics that...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Sex and Violence Among the Apes - Global Problems of Population Growth

A comparative look at how mating systems, dominance, and intergroup violence shape sexual and social behavior in orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Why So Big? Understanding the Early Evolution of the Brain in Primates

1 rating

Using fossil evidence and virtual endocasts, this lecture traces how visual processing and the neocortex began expanding in early primates.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

3 ratings at OpenLearn

David Attenborough looks at life in the trees: examining how species have evolved to cope with arboreal living. In this free course, Studying mammals: Life in the trees, you will learn how lemurs, ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Studying mammals: Food for thought

Who were our ancestors? How are apes and humans related? And where does the extinct Homo erectus fit into the puzzle? In this free course, Studying mammals: Food for thought, we will examine ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Biological Anthropology: An Evolutionary Perspective

130 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Take a glimpse into our selected primate heritage to understand the forces that continue to shape us.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

The Royal Institution

What Makes Us Human? - Exploring Human Uniqueness in Evolution

Explore human uniqueness through evolution, comparing our traits with other species. Discover how culture sets us apart despite shared biological origins with all life on Earth.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Fossil Monkeys and Apes from the East African Rift Valley

Explore early primate evolution in East Africa through fossil discoveries, focusing on monkeys and apes predating Lucy. Learn about ancient landscapes and their impact on primate diversity.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolution of the Human Sociality: A Quest for the Origin of Our Social Behavior

Learn about the origins of human beings and primatology, the scientific study of primates.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course

Origins of the Human Mind

2 ratings

Learn about the evolutionary origins of the human mind by comparing our cognitive features to chimpanzees, our closest living relative.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course (Audit)