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Lecturer(s)
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Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Sofková Tereza, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The concept and mission of contemporary anthropology. Physical Anthropology and development in an integrated system of human sciences. A brief overview of the history of physical (biological) anthropology. Objective methods of physical anthropology. Physical anthropology as a science of character variability and the type of person. Ethnic anthropology? antropogeografických formation types. Equivalence of human types. The evolution of human populations, European and global trends, the situation in the country. The penetration of new technologies and knowledge in anthropology. Main areas of application of the knowledge of physical anthropology. Evolution, phylogeny and antropogenese. The oldest human ancestor. Australopithékové and their importance in terms of further development. Hominization and sapientace. Homo habilis and Homo erectus. Homo neandertalesis. Homo sapiens. Ontogenetic development of man, structure, relationship to phylogeny. Adulthood and aging. Peculiarities of structure and function of human organs throughout life.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils, Laboratory Work
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 10 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course is aimed at providing students with basic knowledge and teaching them practical skills in the area of physical anthropology. Students will be introduced to history and development of anthropology, as well as its current status in human sciences system. Students will be introduced to organizing anthropological researches, basic anthropometric methods and their practical exercise. Students will learn to use basic methods for determining body composition, evaluating the state of nutrition, constitution and proportionality of an individual. At the same time, students will be explained basic statistical methods for processing and evaluating anthropological researches results. Students will be introduced to physical anthropology findings and their applications in various fields of human activities and social life.
Completion of the course is the basis for the study of other anthropological disciplines.
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Prerequisites
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Basic orientation in biological, zoological and historical disciplines.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Written exam
essay in the range of 4-6 A4 pages of text, which submitted to the lecturer at least one week before the exams
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Recommended literature
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Beneš, J. (1993). Antropologie.. Brno.
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FETTER,V. (1967). Antopologie. Praha.
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Klementa, J. aj. (1981). Somatologie a antropologie. Praha.
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SOUKUP, V. (2004). Dějiny antropologie. Praha.
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WOLF, J. (2002). Člověk a jeho svět. Praha.
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