Course: Biological Anthropology for Archeologists 2

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Course title Biological Anthropology for Archeologists 2
Course code KSA/ANT2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pankowská Anna, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The preservation and identification of the human bones The origin of skeletal samples The basics of osteometry The estimation of stature The estimation of sex The estimation of age The measurements error

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
KSA/ANT1 (The biological anthropology for archaeologists I)
Skills
The student can describe the human skeleton
The student can present the basics of skeletal biology
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
The students will be able: (1) To estimate the sex, age, stature from the skeleton (2) To understand the accuracy and precision of estimation. (3) To adopt the probability nature of estimation. (4) To understand the detailed analyses provided by human osteologists.
Skills
to make estimates of sex, age, and height from a human skeleton.
to use different approaches and methods in constructing estimates of sex, age, height of stature.
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Practicum
Laboratory work
Skills
Lecture
Laboratory work
Practicum
Competences
Lecture
Laboratory work
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Skills
Oral exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Competences
Oral exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Bass, W., M. Human Osteology: A Laboratory and Field Manual. Missouri Archeological Society, Special Publication No. 2, 1987.
  • Buikstra, J., E. & Ubelaker, D., H., (Eds.). Standards for Data Collection from Human Skeletal remains. Arkansas Archeological Survey Research Series No. 44, 1994.
  • Crubézy, É., et al. (Eds.). Anthropologie et Archéologie: Dialogue sur les ensembles funeraires. Bull. et Mém. de la Soc. d'Anthrop. de Paris, 1990.
  • Čihák, Radomír. Anatomie : Učebnice pro lék. fak. [Díl] 1.. 1. vyd. Praha : Avicenum, 1987.
  • Feneis, Heinz. Anatomický obrazový slovník. Praha : Avicenum, 1981.
  • Scheuer, Louise; Black, Sue. Developmental juvenile osteology. San Diego : Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-624000-0.
  • Stloukal, M., et al. Antropologie: Příručka pro studium kostry. Národní muzeum: Praha, 1999.
  • White, Tim D. Human osteology. San Diego : Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-746612-6.
  • Zrzavý, J. Latinsko-české anatomické názvosloví. Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého: Olomouc, 1985.


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