Osteology (the study of prehistoric and contemporary populations WB-BI-ANG-21cw

• Acquaint with anatomy of the skeletal system and also definition of the non-metric traits, and basic discrete traits on skull and postcranial skeleton
• Acquaint with definition of the skeletal stress markers (enamel hypoplasia, cribra orbitalia, Harris lines, fluctuating asymmetry (FA))
• Acquaint with definition of the musculoskeletal stress markers
• Acquaint with definition of the paleopathology and basic types
• Recovery of skeletal remains and non-metric traits identification
• Applications of non-metric methods in standard osteological analysis
• Paleopathology (skeletal signs of diseases and their interpretation)

(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się

biological sciences

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

ECTS exercises: 4 [1 ECTS=30 hours] Participation in exercises (direct contact with the leader): 30 hours Anthropological processing of selected skeletons: 40 hours (10 h/1 skeleton) Preparation of the report and study of the literature: 40 hours Preparation of the presentation of the results obtained during the anthropological analysis: 10 hours Total: 120 hours [120/30=4]

Subject level

elementary

Learning outcome code/codes

BI2_W03, BI2_U01, BI2_U04, BI2_U07, BI2_K04, BI2_K07

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

Basic knowledge of human anatomy.

Course coordinators

Justyna Marchewka-Długońska

Learning outcomes

From the field of knowledge:
Object effect 1: The graduate has knowledge of the basic anthropological methods used in forensics
From the field of skills:
Object effect 2: The graduate can apply basic research techniques used for the anthropological analysis of skeletal materials (including IT tools)
Object effect 3: The graduate can collect and interpret data
Theme effect 4: Graduates can use English sources
In the field of social competence:
Counteraction 5: The graduate is able to observe the ethical principles of the work of the anthropologist on the archaeological site and during the analysis of the materials
Theme effect 6: The graduate is able to identify the risks of working with osteological material

Assessment criteria

From the field of knowledge:
Assessment 2. 0 (ndst): The graduate does not know and understand the anthropological methods used in the analysis of skeletal materials
Assessment 3. 0 (dst): The graduate knows the basic anthropological methods used in the analysis of skeletal materials, but does not know the rules of their use
Assessment 4. 0 (db): The graduate knows the basic anthropological methods used in the analysis of skeletal materials and is familiar with the principles of their use.
Rating 5. 0 (bdb): The graduate is very familiar with the basic anthropological methods used in the analysis of skeletal materials and is familiar with the principles of their use
Expertise: Subject effect 2: Graduates can apply basic research techniques used for anthropological analysis of skeletal materials (including IT tools)
Object effect 3: The graduate can collect and interpret data
Theme effect 4: Graduates can use English sources

For grade 2. 0 (ndst): The graduate is unable to apply test methods in practice, to select suitable methods depending on the state of preservation of the bone material, to collect and interpret data, to use English sources
Rating 3. 0 (dst): The graduate is able to apply the research methods in practice, can select the appropriate methods according to the state of preservation of the bone material, may be good enough, can collect data, but has difficulty interpreting the data; he uses English sources but has difficulty understanding them.
Rating 4. 0 (db): The graduate is able to apply research methods in practice, can select the right methods depending on the state of preservation of the bone material, can collect data, but interpretation is not fluent, uses English sources,
Rating 5. 0 (bdb): The graduate applies the examination methods very well in practice, chooses the appropriate methods according to the state of preservation of the bone material, is able to collect and interpret data, uses English sources and understands them
In the field of social competence:
Assessment 2. 0 (ndst): The graduate does not understand the role of the anthropologist in reconstructing the living conditions of historical population groups, is therefore unwilling to abide by the rules of professional ethics, is unwilling to identify the dangers of working with this type of research material
Assessment 3. 0 (dst): The graduate understands the role of the anthropologist in the reconstruction of historical processes, but does not fully understand the principles of professional ethics and has limited knowledge of the dangers of working with this material.
Assessment 4. 0 (db): The graduate understands the role of the anthropologist in the reconstruction of historical processes, knows and understands the principles of professional ethics, is willing to follow them, recognises the dangers of working with this material
Assessment 5. 0 (bdb): The graduate understands the role of the anthropologist in the reconstruction of historical processes, and is fully prepared to abide by the rules of professional ethics, is very aware of the dangers of working with this type of material.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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