PřF:Bi5402 Dermatoglyphics - Course Information

Bi5402 Dermatoglyphics

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Miroslav Králík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lenka Polcerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Soňa Vacková (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Miroslav Králík, Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Miroslav Králík, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable of Seminar Groups

Bi5402/01: Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Tue 14:00–15:50 Bp1,01007, M. Králík
Bi5402/02: Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Tue 16:00–17:50 Bp1,01007, M. Králík

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Anthropology (programme PřF, B-AN)
• Special Biology (programme PřF, B-EXB, specialization Antropobiology and Antropogenetics)

Course objectives

The course aims to familiarize students with the history, methods and applications of dermatoglyphics and to teach them to analyze human fingerprints and palmprints.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student should be able to:
- describe the characteristics of epidermal ridges and dermatoglyphics;
- define and use the methods of fingerprinting; - explain the ontogenesis, phylogenesis and function of papillary terrain (friction skin);
- analyze the relation of dermatoglyphic features to other biological properties of the organism;
- specify the application of fingerprints in medicine, forensic science, biometrics and paleodermatoglyphics.

Syllabus

• Theoretical block
• Overview of dermatoglyphics (theory and methods).
• 1) Introduction, morphology, histology, development and function of the friction skin (papillary terrain),definition of dermatoglyphics;
• 2) History of dermatoglyphics, basic dermatoglyphics terminology, dermatoglyphics of fingeprints;
• 3) Dermatoglyphics of palmprints and footprints;
• 4) Variability of dermatoglyphic features (side, sex populational etc.);
• 5) Heredity of dermatoglyphic features, relationships between dermatoglyphics and diseases, dermatoglyphics as prenatal markers;
• 6) Police fingerprinting (dactyloscopy), biometrics and paleodermatoglyphics;
• Practical block
• Practice in dermatoglyphics: recording of fingerprints and dermatoglyphic analysis in the "Dermatoglyphics" software. 7) Computer program Dermatoglyphics, practicing fingerprint analysis on “dry run” fingerprints;
• 8) Practicing fingerprint analysis on “dry run” palmprints;
• 9) Recording of fingerprints and palmprints by means of the traditional ink method;
• 10) Analysis of fingerprints and palmprints;
• 11) Analysis of fingerprints and palmprints;
• 12) Analysis of fingerprints and palmprints;
• 13) Analysis of fingerprints and palmprints;

Literature

• Králík M., Klíma O., Polcerová L. (2018): Dermatoglyphix. Computer program for traditional and new dermatoglyphic analysis. Brno: Masaryk University.
• Králík M., Novotný V. (2003): Epidermal ridge breadth: an indicator of age and sex in paleodermatoglyphics. Variability and Evolution, 11: 530.
• Pospíšil M.F. (1974): Základy dermatoglyfiky. Prírodovedecká fakulta Univerzity Komenského, Bratislava.

Teaching methods

Within the course the student learn in form of practical training with comments and supervision by the lector.

Assessment methods

Credit at the end of the course is awarded for practical knowledge presented in protocols on specified areas of practical training. The final evaluation is based on the practical protocols and student contributions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2017, recent)
  
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