Undergraduate Employment Opportunities in ISCI

ISCI 351 Winter Term 2 

Course Description: Why the Big Brain? The Evolution of Human Cognition

This course will explore the origins and evolution of human cognition. What are the key defining features of cognition that humans excel at? How rapidly did they emerge in our history? What aspects do we consider to be exclusively human and what do we share with our hominid ancestors? Working our way through primate evolution (including non-human and fossil hominins), we will examine the major shifts that have occurred in the development of the "Notable Neocortex", the proposed selective pressures that are thought to have spurred these changes, and the physiological and behavioural outcomes that are projected to have resulted from these changes at different points in history. We will investigate evidence that combines the fields of biological anthropology, comparative biology, neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, and ponder our contemporary cognition through an evolutionary lens - including the costs associated with carrying such a big brain.

6 hours/week

Required qualifications:
High level of expertise in a wide variety of science subjects
Ability to prepare teaching materials
Enrolment in an undergraduate or graduate program at UBC

Previous experience an asset:

• Training or previous experience as a teaching assistant
• Previously taken ISCI 351 or equivalent
  

General nature of the duties: 

Attending lectures, keeping class records;  holding weekly office hours; assisting with marking of examinations, tests and assignments; invigilating exams; assistance on Canvas

Date of Posting:          Sept 28, 2024

Applicants should E-mail their cover letter and resume to:

Mary Anne Lyons lyons@science.ubc.ca

For ALL ISCI TA posting see here: https://intsci.ubc.ca/students/ta

Teaching Assistant Opportunities