Course: Anthropology of the Hard Tissues and Bioarchaeology

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Course title Anthropology of the Hard Tissues and Bioarchaeology
Course code KSA/ATNSZ
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Friedl Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Lozoviuk Petr, Doc. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is designed for students who wish to complete MA degree in the respective academic year. It is an oral exam in front of a jury, which generally lasts about 15-30 minutes. The course and other requirements of the exam regulated by the Study and Examination Regulations of The University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. During preparation for the MA exam, candidates may use individual or group consultation meetings with guarantors of disciplines relating to the exam areas.

Learning activities and teaching methods
One-to-One tutorial, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature
  • unspecified - 0 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No prerequisite courses.
- Student understands basic biological and sociocultural processes and forming of group identity and human diversity, through time and space - Student comprehends human variation in historical, environmental, cultural and social context - Student understands evolutionary mechanisms and adaptive processes - Student can use standard methods of sex, age, health, stature, and body mass estimation - Student can use statistics and test hypotheses.
Skills
- Student can excavate skeletal material, document it, and prepare it for further laboratory processing - Student can analyze skeletal remains and artefacts using advanced methods - Student can analyze, interpret, and produce expert outputs - Student can construct an expert opinion on skeletal remains and their taphonomic circumstances - Student can orient in museological collections - Student can critically reflect on literature and prepare a research project
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
to successful completion of the MA exam demonstrates that students acquired sufficient knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the requirements of their respective study programmes and study fields.
Skills
to successful completion of the MA exam demonstrates that students acquired sufficient knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the requirements of their respective study programmes defined in the prerequisites of the skills and competences of this course
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
Skills
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
Competences
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Oral exam
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Seznam literatury zveřejní garantující katedra..
  • The literature will be announced by the department..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Anthropology of Past Populations (16-4) Category: Biology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer