Human and Environment WF-OB-CZIJS
1) Contemporary human population and its environment. (2h)
2) Ecological rules. (2h)
3) Primates and their functioning in different environments. (2h)
4) The environment of functioning of the oldest hominid forms - Australopithecines. (2h)
5) Homo erectus and migration into new ecosystems. (2h)
6) Neanderthals during the glaciation period. (2h)
7) Neolithic Revolution - the social and cultural trends in the transformation of our species. (2h)
8) Cultural adaptation to the environment. (2h)
9) Environmental stress as a measure of quality of life.(2h)
10) Changes in body height as a measure of high socioeconomic status of population (2h)
11) Enamel hypoplasia as a manifestation of developmental disruption. (2h)
12) Dental caries and its interpretative value in assessing the quality of the environment. (2h)
13) Paleopathologies and their assessment in the light of environmental changes. (2h)
14) Civilization diseases. (2h)
15) Degradation of the environment and the future of our species. (2h)
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge: The student recognizes the basic terms in English in the field of anthropology
Skills: The student is able to describe research tasks and is able to plan and use appropriate research methods to solve the problem, is able to critically assess information about the human environment.
Competences: Student sees strengths and weaknesses of his skills and attitudes.
ECTS 5 (1ECTS = 30h]
task 1: active participation in classes - 30h
task 2: preparation (reading) of three articles - 90h
task 3: preparation for the exam - 60h
Assessment criteria
Final written test, questions closed, single choice.
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insufficient 0-50%
sufficient 51% -70%
good 71-85%
very good 86-100%
Bibliography
Fejerskov O., Kidd E (red.), 2006, Próchnica zębów, Urban&Partner, Wrocław
Foley R., 2001, Zanim człowieka stał się człowiekiem, PIW, Warszawa.
Klein R., 1999, The Human Career. Human Biological and Cultural Origins, Chicago.
Lewin R., 2002, Wprowadzenie do ewolucji człowieka, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.
Mascie-Taylor C.G.N., Lasker G.W., 1991, Application of biological anthropology to human affairs, Cambridge.
Malinowski A., 1999, Wstęp do antropologii i ekologii człowieka, Wyd. Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź.
Mayr E., 2002, To jest biologia, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.
Ortner D.J., 2003, Identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains, London: Academic Press.
Stringer C., Mackie R., 1999, Afrykański Exodus, pochodzenie człowieka współczesnego, Prószyński i S-ka, Warszawa.
Tomczyk J., Hałaczek B., 2008, U progów ludzkości, UKSW, Warszawa.
Term 2021/22_L:
Fejerskov O., Kidd E (red.), 2006, Próchnica zębów, Urban&Partner, Wrocław |
Term 2022/23_L:
Fejerskov O., Kidd E (red.), 2006, Próchnica zębów, Urban&Partner, Wrocław |
Term 2023/24_L:
Fejerskov O., Kidd E (red.), 2006, Próchnica zębów, Urban&Partner, Wrocław |
Term 2024/25_L:
Fejerskov O., Kidd E (red.), 2006, Próchnica zębów, Urban&Partner, Wrocław |
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