PřF:Bi4340c Human biology - practice - Course Information

Bi4340c Human biology - practical training

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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. et Mgr. Kristýna Brzobohatá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Wed 15:00–16:50 D36/347

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 33 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

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.

Learning outcomes

The subject is conceived in several sub-themes and the resulting learning outcomes. Students draw up and submit a report for each topic. The topic of historical anthropology is focused on practical knowledge of the human body bones and the basics of anthropological methods - determination of the sex and age of the individual. Within the next topic, the students describe the anthroposcopic features of the living person of the head and of the body according to standardized patterns and determine the eye and hair color. During the dermatoglyphic, the student learn about palm and fingerprint scanning techniques. On his own prints, they then evaluate the parameters used in forensic dactyloscopy and anthropology. During the anthropometrics course, students measure the standardized body and weight dimensions. Furthermore, these values will be used for the calculation of body indexes and somatotype determination.Students will gain practical and broad knowledge of various sub-areas of anthropology during their course.

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.Somatoscopy.Descriptive characters on the head. Descriptive characters on the body.
• 4.Dermatoglyphics.Fingerprinting. Evaluation of fingerprints.Fingerprints and chromosomal aberrations.
• 5. Anthropometry. Measurement of basic body measurements, counting indexes. Anthropological researches in Czech republic.
• 6. Composition of the human body. Evaluation of optimal weight (BMI, FMI, Rohrer index, WHR index).
• 7. 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
• HAJN, Václav. Antropologie. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 1998, 179 s. ISBN 8070679018. info
• HAJN, Václav. Antropologie. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 1996, 160 s. ISBN 8070676019. 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.

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