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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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The preservation and identification of the human bones The origin of skeletal samples The basics of osteometry The estimation of stature The estimation of sex The estimation of age The measurements error
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Laboratory work, Lecture, Practicum
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 50 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 65 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| KSA/ANT1 (The biological anthropology for archaeologists I) |
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| The student can describe the human skeleton |
| The student can present the basics of skeletal biology |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| The students will be able: (1) To estimate the sex, age, stature from the skeleton (2) To understand the accuracy and precision of estimation. (3) To adopt the probability nature of estimation. (4) To understand the detailed analyses provided by human osteologists. |
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| to make estimates of sex, age, and height from a human skeleton. |
| to use different approaches and methods in constructing estimates of sex, age, height of stature. |
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| Lecture |
| Practicum |
| Laboratory work |
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| Lecture |
| Laboratory work |
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| Lecture |
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| Oral exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
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| Oral exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
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| Oral exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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Recommended literature
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Bass, W., M. Human Osteology: A Laboratory and Field Manual. Missouri Archeological Society, Special Publication No. 2, 1987.
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Buikstra, J., E. & Ubelaker, D., H., (Eds.). Standards for Data Collection from Human Skeletal remains. Arkansas Archeological Survey Research Series No. 44, 1994.
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Crubézy, É., et al. (Eds.). Anthropologie et Archéologie: Dialogue sur les ensembles funeraires. Bull. et Mém. de la Soc. d'Anthrop. de Paris, 1990.
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Čihák, Radomír. Anatomie : Učebnice pro lék. fak. [Díl] 1.. 1. vyd. Praha : Avicenum, 1987.
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Feneis, Heinz. Anatomický obrazový slovník. Praha : Avicenum, 1981.
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Scheuer, Louise; Black, Sue. Developmental juvenile osteology. San Diego : Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-624000-0.
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Stloukal, M., et al. Antropologie: Příručka pro studium kostry. Národní muzeum: Praha, 1999.
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White, Tim D. Human osteology. San Diego : Academic Press, 2000. ISBN 0-12-746612-6.
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Zrzavý, J. Latinsko-české anatomické názvosloví. Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého: Olomouc, 1985.
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