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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Specific methods for age and sex estimation, the use of modern techniques and technology to reconstruction of past lifestyles. The content will be variable depending on the lecturers.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Self-study of literature, Lecture, Seminar
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 30 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe basic methods of skeletal anthropology (especially estimation of the biological profile of an individual) |
| to describe and explain the basic concepts of taphonomy and archeology |
| to explain terms from terrain anthropology |
| Skills |
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| to apply basic methods of skeletal anthropology |
| to formally present their own research |
| to reflect critically and understand a professional text in the Czech language |
| to reflect critically and understand a professional text in English |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize and describe the theoretical foundations and practical applications of scientific techniques used in the study of skeletal biology |
| to characterize and describe special analytical anthropological methods |
| Skills |
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| to basically apply and describe in detail special anthropological methods |
| to perform basic work with stereoscopic and metallographic microscopes and with the NIS program in LBA |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Skills |
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| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Skills demonstration |
| Practicum |
| Individual study |
| Competences |
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| Lecture |
| Practicum |
| Skills demonstration |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Textual studies |
| Individual study |
| Self-study of literature |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Test |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Skills |
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| Test |
| Combined exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Competences |
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| Test |
| Combined exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
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Recommended literature
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Grupe, G. & Garland, A.N. (Eds). Histology of ancient human bone: Methods and diagnosis. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer Verlag, 1993.
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Grupe, G. & Herrmann, B. (Eds). Trace elements in environmental history. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer Verlag, 1988.
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Katzenberg, M. Anne; Sauders, Shelley R. Biological anthropology of the human skeleton. New York : Wiley-Liss, 2000. ISBN 0-471-31616-4.
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