Bi6998 Trichology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Hana Eliášová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Petra Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Petra Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Petra Urbanová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Fri 10:00–13:50 FORLAB,-1021
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
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to introduce to the students the biological fundamentals of skin derivatives (hair, pilus, nail) and their use in forensic anthropology, archeology and in studies of living man. At the end of the course the students should be able to: distinguish the biological origin of a skin derivative; determine its basic morphological and structural properties; recognize skin derivative pathologies; apply the knowledge in anthropological and forensic practice.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students will be able to: distinguish biological origin of a skin derivative; determine its basic morphological and structural properties; recognize skin derivative pathologies; apply the knowledge in the anthropological and forensic settings.
Syllabus
  • Hair function in man (thermoregulation, pheromones, hair-loss
  • Macroscopic variations of hair and pilus - morphology of skin tissue derivatives on various levels of definition (human hair, human pile, animal hair.
  • Structure of pilosebaceous unit
  • Hair growth cycle (anagen, catagen, telogen), hair growth regulation (hormonal, nutritional influences etc.)
  • Morphological and metrical characteristics of hair. Interpopulation differences. Hair pigmentation.
  • Clinical trichology - hair structure pathologies (alopecia, hypotrichoses, hypotrichoses, hair anomalies, parasites).
  • Exogenous hair damage: the effect of chemicals on hair structure and shape (industrial chemicals, cosmetic treatment); mechanical effects, light emission effects etc.
  • Taphonomy of hair and pile - post-separation and post-mortem effects (types of degradation according to various environmental effects, biodegradation, necrotic roots).
  • Distinguishing human and animal hair/pile. Taxonomic determination of animal hair.
  • Forensic trichology. Hair and pile as a biological trace in police investigation (securing the traces, evaluation, comparison, chemical analyses, n-DNA, mt-DNA extraction).
  • Archeotrichology - hair and pile in archeology (imprints in metal and ceramics residues).
Literature
  • Forensic taphonomy :the postmortem fate of human remains. Edited by William D. Haglund - Marcella H. Sorg. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1996, xxvii, 636. ISBN 0-8493-9434-1. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical training in form of lectures complemented with demonstrations on preparates.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with a written exam which tests knowledge of the issues discussed at lectures and in the required reading. To pass the exam successfully the student must attain 70 % of possible points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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