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Lecturer(s)
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Nemo 15 Robert, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Human variability: historical background. "Race" as a biological and social concept 2. Biological basis of human variation: genetics, evolutionary mechanisms 3. Population variation in traits with simple inheritance 4. Natural selection and traits with simple inheritance 5. Polygenic traits: traits with complex inheritance 6. Climatic selection: Bergmann's and Allen's rule. Heat and cold. 7. Human adaptation to high altitude conditions 8. Adaptation to desert and semi-desert environments 9. Adaptation to life in the tropics 10. Adaptive significance of skin colour 11. Genetics, behaviour and human variation 12. Metabolic and nutritional adaptation. Agriculture and human health
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Discussion, Skills demonstration, Lecture, Seminar
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 10 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 65 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 35 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 8 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 38 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to communicate at a professional level in a foreign language |
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| to understand and interpret professional text in the Czech language |
| to understand and interpret professional text in the English language |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize and describe the biological, social and cultural roots of variability of past and present human populations |
| to recognize and distinguish human-environment interactions and their ability to genetic, physiological and behavioral adaptability |
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| from a biological, population, evolutionary and statistical perspective to combine the contradictions of human classification, the concept of "human races" and biological-population alternatives to these racial concepts |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| One-to-One tutorial |
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| Seminar classes |
| Discussion |
| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Self-study of literature |
| Students' portfolio |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Competences |
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| Lecture |
| Seminar classes |
| Skills demonstration |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Skills |
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| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Competences |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Mielke, J.H., Konigsberg, L.W., Relethford, J.H. Human biological variation. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 418 str., 2006.
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Molnar, Stephen. Human variation : races, types, and ethnic groups. Upper Saddle River, N. J. : Prentice Hall, 2002. ISBN 0130336688.
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Moran, Emilio F. Human adaptability : an introduction to ecological anthropology. Boulder : Westview Press, 2000. ISBN 0-8133-1254-X.
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Stringer, Chris; Andrews, Peter. The complete world of human evolution. London : Thames and Hudson, 2005. ISBN 978-0-500-05132-0.
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Templeton, AR. "Adaptation and the integration of evolutionary forces" In (R Milkman, Ed.): Perspectives on Evolution.. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer, pp. 15-31., 1982.
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