Advanced Quantitative Analysis in Anthropology

This course will focus on advanced quantitative methods used in anthropology, including ordination techniques, multivariate statistics, phylogenetic comparative methods, ecological modeling, and randomization approaches. Theoretical and philosophical issues related to hypothesis testing and inferential statistics will also be discussed. In collaboration with the instructor, students will design, implement, and write-up a research project applying the methods learned in the course. The R computing environment will be used extensively, though no prior experience is needed.