Course: Artefactual Archaeology V - Anthopology

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Course title Artefactual Archaeology V - Anthopology
Course code KHI/5AA5
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šínová Jana, Bc.
  • Šín Lukáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1-3rd Basic of human Osteology (A) Introduction, Why do we study human skeleton? Why is important knowledge of human remains anatomy in Anthropology? Differences of neccesity of Anthropology and classical Medical Anatomy, Basic axes and planes, anatomical terminology, Types of human skeleton bones. (B) Cranial, development of sutures, anatomical description of each bone in braincase, anatomical description of cranial faces part. (C) Skeletal axis, spine as whole, description of each vertebrae, ribe, strernum and cross-bone, Skeleton of upper limb: collarbone, shoulder blade, humerus, ulna, radius, Carpal and metacarpal bones and phalanges and its anatomy nat its distinction between each other. Skeleton of the lower limbs: pelvic bones, femur, fibula and tibia, metatarsal bones, metatarsal and phalanges of legs, its anatomy and distinction from each other. 4-8th Introduction to anthropological work (A) Funerals: primary, secondary and terciary, Extraction and transport, Sampling. (B) Treating of skeletal material in the laboratory, preparation and cleaning and preservation, reconstruction. (C) Determination of sex according to skeleton. (D) Determination of age. (E) Recostruction of statue. 9 -13th Other possibilities of Anthropology (A) Reconstruction of appearance according to skull. (B) Study of cremation burials. (C) Basis of Dental Anthropology, Palaeopathology, Osteometry. (D) Descriptive characteristics of the skeleton. (E) Chemic-analytical and molecular biological methods in Anthropology. Seminars 1-13th Examples of osteological material and work with it - determination and description.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Laboratory Work
  • Homework for Teaching - 50 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 9 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 16 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students are familiar with basics of physical Anthropology and its using in Archaeology and in study of human history. Practical teaching contains determination and description of bones.
Practical knowledge of description, dating, determination of ceramic material and ability to draw ceramic.
Prerequisites
Basic overview in human biology (knowledge from primary and high school).

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Written exam

Attend entrance turitorial - 1 hour: acquainted with contein and form of study subject, delivery resource materials. Attend at study programm at UP whole day long - four lectures on theme Introduction to Anthropology, four exercises - work with human osteological material: description and determination. Consultations - Consultations are not least the two at beggining and in the end of semester: determination of procedure of individual studies and establish tasks. When student need, he can establish more consultations. Student can select form of consultation with lecturers - personal, by email, skype, facebook etc.
Recommended literature
  • Stloukal, M. et al. (1999). Antropologie. Příručka pro studium kostry.. Praha.


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