Course: Paleopathology

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Course title Paleopathology
Course code KSA/PAT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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
1. Historical development and methods of Paleopathology 2. Congenital and developmental defects 3. Cultural modification of the body 4. Dental pathologie 5. Trauma 1 6. Trauma 2 7. Test 1 8. Joint disease 9. Infectious disease 10. Metabolic and endocrine disease 11. Mummies 12. Test 2

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study of literature, Lecture, Practicum
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
charakterizovat a vysvětlit pojmy z obecné kosterní biologie a anatomie
Skills
kriticky reflektovat a porozumět odbornému textu v českém jazyce
kriticky reflektovat a porozumět odbornému textu v anglickém jazyce
learning outcomes
Knowledge
charakterizovat a rozpoznat základní kategorie patologických projevů tvrdých tkání
charakterizovat a popsat metody identifikace nemocí, zranění a vzorů chování, které zanechávají degenerativní známky na kostře a zubech
identifikovat a popsat identifikaci rané chirurgie, důsledků agrese mezi jedinci či populacemi, identifikaci znaků plynoucích z obětních rituálů a v obecné rovině vše, co mohou lidské kosterní ostatky vypovědět o životě a smrti v minulosti
Skills
identifikovat patologické projevy na lidské kostře a provést diferenční diagnózu těchto projevů
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
Individual study
One-to-One tutorial
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Self-study of literature
Textual studies
One-to-One tutorial
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Test
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Skills
Test
Written exam
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Aufderheide, Arthur C.; Langsjoen, Odin; Rodríguez-Martín, Conrado. The Cambridge encyclopedia of human paleopathology. 1st pub. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-521-55203-6.
  • Mann, R. W., Hunt, D. R. Photographic Regional Atlas of Bone Disease: A Guide to patholic and Normal Variation in the Human Skeleton. Springfield, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, LTD., 2005.
  • Roberts, C., Manchaster, K. The Achaelogy of Disease. Sotton Publishing, 2005.


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