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Course code: BBS20225o10Semester: 2010/2011 winter
Name: Morphological antrophology
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. prof. nadzw. Barbara Kwiatkowska
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Student gets knowledge of the diversity of the human skeleton phylogeny and individual development. Acquired knowledge is the basis for studies on the morphology of human and primates.
Competences: Knowledge will be base for morphological research over human and other primates.
Prerequisites: functional anatomy of human, vertebrate zoology
Course content: The scope and purpose of the morphology, shape as a result of endo- and exogenous factors. The antropomorphology of the skull, craniometry and cranioscopy. Osteometry and osteoscopy. The characteristics dependance in onto- and phylogeny; shape variations in comparison with other Primates, especially with Pongide.
Recommended literature: Martin R. - Antropologie. 1988. Handbuch der Vergleichen Biologie des Menschen. Gustaw Fisher Verlag. Bożiłow W. - Podstawy antropometrii. PWN Warszawa-Łódź. 1997.
Assessment methods: Completion of laboratory training; written test after semester; minimum 60% of knowledge to pass.
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