Physical Anthropology WB-BI-ANG-14cw
During the course, student learns the research methods used in physical anthropology (human biology, craniometry, osteology), as well as information concerning anthropogenesis, human evolution. The main aim of lectures in biological anthropology is to provide background knowledge on phylogeny (hominid fossil evidence and their evolution) and ontogeny (biological development from conception into death). The basic knowledge for understanding of these processes includes comparative and functional anatomy, physiology, ecology, psychology and human ecology (adaptational changes to environment).
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Preliminary Requirements
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes concerning knowledge:
After completing the module, the student:
1.BI1_W01: will be able to understand basic Physical phenomena and processes from the field of Physical anthropology
2.BI1_W04: knows biological terminology and has knowledge of the development of biology and research methods used in it
Learning outcomes concerning skills:
After completing the module, the student will be able to:
3.BI1_U01: use basic research techniques and tools in Physical anthropology
4. BI1_U09: is able to plan and organize individual work as well as cooperate and work in the group, taking on various roles, and perform assigned tasks
research
Learning outcomes concerning competencies:
After completing the module, the student will be able to:
5.BI1_K02: cooperate or work in a group, taking up different roles
ECTS [1 ECTS=30 hours]
participation in laboratories: 15 hours
preparation for laboratories and test: 45 hours
total: 60 hours [60/30=2]
Assessment criteria
Average of the marks from the three practical tests.
Two absences are acceptable during a semester.
Criteria to evaluate:
Knowledge (Learning outcomes 1-3)
Student:
2 (fail): did not acquire knowledge in the scope of the given learning outcomes
3 (sufficient): at the basic level, he acquired knowledge in the scope of the given learning outcomes
4 (good): acquired knowledge of the given learning outcomes at a good level
5 (excellent): acquired knowledge of the given learning outcomes at a very good level
Skills (Learning outcomes 4-8)
Student:
2 (fail): the student is unable to perform within the scope of the given learning outcomes
3 (sufficient): student is able to perform within the scope of the given learning outcomes at a basic level
4 (good): the student is able to perform at a good level within the scope of the given learning outcomes
5 (excellent): the student is able to perform within the given learning outcomes at a very good level
Social competencies (Learning outcomes 9-11)
Student:
2 (fail): student is not ready to achieve the social competences assumed in the learning outcomes
3 (sufficient): at the basic level, the student is ready to achieve the social competences assumed in the learning outcomes
4 (good): student at a good level is ready to achieve the social competences assumed in the learning outcomes
5 (excellent): student at a very good level is ready to achieve the social competences assumed in the learning outcomes
Bibliography
Obligatory literature:
Byers S.N., 2011, Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, Pearson Education Press;
DiGiany E., Moore M., 2012, Research methods in human skeletal biology, Academic Press
Jurmain R., Kilgore L., Travathan W., Ciochon R.L., 2013-14, Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 14th Edition, Cengage Learning, Boston;
Larsen C.S, 2012. Essentials of Physical Anthropology, 2-nd edition. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York
Willigen J., 1993, Applied Anthropology: An Introduction. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey
Supplementary literature:
Larsen C.S., 2010, A companion to biological anthropology, Wiley-Blackwell Press
Slice D.E., 2005, Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects), Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, New York
Smith M., 2002, Human biology and history, CRC Press
Additional information
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