PřF:Bi6127c Anthr. for Arch. II - practice - Course Information
Bi6127c Anthropology for Archaeologists II - practical training
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2014
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Kateřina Boberová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kristýna Brzobohatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Buriánková Fialová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D. (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Boberová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Wed 16:00–17:50 D36/209
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- FF:AEB_77 Anthropology || FF:PAPVB_12 The physical Anthropology for Archaeologists ||( Bi5125 Anthrop. for Archeologists I && Bi5125c Anthrop. for Arch. I practice ) && NOW( Bi6127 Anthrop. for Archeologists II )
Studenti musí předem absolvovat předměty Bi5125 a Bi5125c - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 15 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course students should be able to use modern anthropological methods for study of human skeletal material.
- Syllabus
- 1. Minimum number of individuals. Maximum number of individuals.
- 2. Sex determination from skeletal material. Morphoscopic and mophometric methods.
- 3. Age determination from skeletal material.
- 4. Osteometry. Skull orientation. Anthropological instruments. Measurement technique.
- 5.Estimation of stature. Demonstration of selected methods.
- 6. Reconstruction of appearance according to the skull. Work with dioptrograph.
- 7.-8. DNA-sex determination. Principles of genetic analysis. Sampling. Sex markers (SRY gene, amelogenin). PCR, real-time PCR. Electrophoresis.
- 9. Cremation. Demonstration of burnt bones.
- 10. Paleopathology.Osteophytes, porotic hyperostosis, Schmorl's nodes. Deformation of skeleton, fractures, cutting wounds, gunshot wounds. Cancer. Dental caries, dental stone, periodontitis.
- 11. Non-metric markers on skeleton and dentition. Demonstration of anatomical variety on skeletal material.
- 12. Paleoserology. Basic methods. Determination of blood groups(demonstration in laboratory).
- Literature
- Antropologie :příručka pro studium kostry. Edited by Milan Stloukal. 1. vyd. Praha: Národní muzeum, 1999, 510 s. ISBN 80-7036-101-8. info
- Teaching methods
- practical work
- Assessment methods
- fulfilling requirements (written test) and practical exam
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Bi5125 Bi5125c
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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