Course: Biological Anthropology for Nursing School Teachers

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Course title Biological Anthropology for Nursing School Teachers
Course code KAZ/PNBI@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
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)
  • Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Sofková Tereza, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The main types of anthropologhical researches and their organisation, the basic standards of anthropological methods (anthropometric points, an instrumentarium, a measurement methodology and practical detection of selected somatic conditions). An evaluation of body proportionality (focused on proportional index and relative dimensions, weight-height ratios). A possibility of a prediction of final body height (prediction equation). Typological system, basic methods for body composition estimation. An evaluation of foot arch formation atc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
After finishing this subject, students should be able to: - Knowledgeable in the field of basic terminology of anthropology - Describe a basic evaluation methods of human´s somatic health - Apply those methods in practice - Clarify an influence of an external and internal risks in context of human evolution - Use a material didactic resources during education - Create a somato diagnostics plan - An evaluate a somato diagnostics process.
Student will be able to: - Describe main subjects of anthropology - describe each anthropological discipline - Analyze a relationship between each discipline
Prerequisites
If students wants to attend this subject, there is one prerequisite- finishing of subject of Somatology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Students must participate in class lesson. Students also must work out a semestral work.
Recommended literature
  • BLÁHA, P., SUSANNE, CH., REBATO E. et al. Essentials of biological anthropology (selected chapters). Praha: Karolinum. 2007. ISBN 978-80-246-1338-3..
  • BLÁHA, P., VIGNEROVÁ, J., RIEDLOVÁ, J., KOBZOVÁ, J., KREJČOVSKÝ, L., BRABEC, M. 6. Celostátní antropologický výzkum dětí a mládeže 2001 česká republika. Praha: SZÚ. 2005. ISBN 80-7071-251-1..
  • CICHÁ, M. Biologická antropologie. Olomouc: Hanex, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7409-039-4..
  • FETTER, V., PROKOPEC, M., SUCHÝ, J., TITLBACHOVÁ, S. Antropologie. Praha: Academia, 1967..
  • HAJNIŠ, K., BRŮŽEK, J., BLAŽEK, V. Růst českých a slovenských dětí. Praha: Academia, 1989..
  • KOPECKÝ, M. et al. Základy fyzické antropologie. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3859-7..
  • KRÁSNIČANOVÁ, H., LESNÝ, P. Kompendium pediatrické auxologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2001. ISBN 80-7071-173-6Praha: Karolinum, 2001. ISBN 80-7071-173-6..
  • KUTÁČ, P. Základy kinantropometrie. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7368-726-7..
  • LEBL, J., KRÁSNIČANOVÁ, H. Růst dětí a jeho poruchy. Galén, 1996. ISBN 80-85824-30-2..
  • RIEGEROVÁ J., PŘIDALOVÁ, M., ULBRICHOVÁ, M. Aplikace fyzické antropologie v TV a sportu. Olomouc: Hanex, 2006. ISBN 80-85783-52-5..
  • SOUKUP, V. Antropologie Teorie člověka a kultury. Praha: Portál, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7367-432-8..
  • SOUKUP, V. Dějiny antropologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2004. ISBN 80-246-0337-3..
  • SOUKUP, V. Dějiny antropologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2004. ISBN 80-246-0337-3..
  • ŠMAHEL, Z. Teorie, principy a metody auxologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2001. ISBN 80-246-0295-4..
  • VIGNEROVÁ, J. et al. 6. celostátní antropologický výzkum dětí a mládeže 2001, Česká republika: souhrnné výsledky = 6th Nation-wide anthropological survey of childern and adolescents 2001: summary results. Praha: PřF UK v Praze, 2006. ISBN 80-86561-30-5..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Professional Courses for Nursing Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Professional Courses for Nursing Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Professional Courses for Nursing Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Professional Courses for Nursing Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Professional Courses for Nursing Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching Professional Courses for Nursing Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer