Bi5120c Physical anthropology practical training

Faculty of Science
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 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)
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 of Seminar Groups
Bi5120c/01: Mon 12:00–13:50 D36/209, K. Brzobohatá
Bi5120c/02: Mon 17:00–18:50 D36/209, K. Brzobohatá
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to undestand the methods of study of the human skeletal remains and primarily the methods of study of the living man.
Syllabus
  • 1. Skeletal system. Types of human bones. Identification of bones and teeth (permanent and decidual dentition).
  • 2. Sex and age determination from skeletal material. Morphoscopic and morphometric methods.
  • 3. Calculation of MNI (minimum and maximum number of individuals).
  • 4.Somatoscopy.Descriptive characters on the head. Descriptive characters on the body.
  • 5.Dermatoglyphics.Fingerprinting. Evaluation of fingerprints.Fingerprints and chromosomal aberrations.
  • 6. Anthropometry. Measurement of basic body measurements, counting indexes. Anthropological researches in Czech republic.
  • 7. Composition of the human body. Evaluation of optimal weight (BMI, FMI, Rohrer index, WHR index).
  • 8. Typology of body building. History of typology. Variability of human body building.
Literature
  • RIEGEROVÁ, Jarmila, Miroslava PŘIDALOVÁ and Marie ULBRICHOVÁ. Aplikace fyzické antropologie v tělesné výchově a sportu : (příručka funkční antropologie). 3. vyd. Olomouc: Hanex, 2006, 262 s. ISBN 8085783525. info
  • Antropologie :příručka pro studium kostry. Edited by Milan Stloukal. 1. vyd. Praha: Národní muzeum, 1999, 510 s. ISBN 80-7036-101-8. info
  • FETTER, Vojtěch. Antropologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1967, 704 s. info
Teaching methods
practical exercises
Assessment methods
fulfilling requirements (written test)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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