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Course code: BBS20265f12Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Anthropological determinants of facial attractiveness
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 0
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 10 / 20 / 0
Lecturer: dr Jacek Szczurowski
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student: W1 - knows the biological substrate and conditions governing the evolutionary characteristics of facial attractiveness [KB2_W01_BC]; W2 - defines similarities and differences in the preferences of face attractiveness [KB2_W05_BC]; W3 - explains the role of facial traits in the process of matchmaking [KB2_W05_BC], [KB2_W05]; W4 – indicates the facial traits which are indicators of individual biological quality [KB2_W05_BC], [KB2_W06]. Skills: Student: U1 – is able to perform basic research on facial attractiveness [KB2_U01]; U2 - prepares presentation for the attractiveness of facial traits [KB2_U05].
Competences: Personal and social competences (attitudes and behaviors): Student: K1 – plans research tasks adjusted to the conditions, their equipment and capabilities [KB2_K03];
Prerequisites: human anatomy
Course content: Biology of human attractiveness as an object of scientific research. The biological importance of facial attractiveness (averaged morphology, symmetry and facial dimorphism, the attractiveness of facial skin). Attractiveness of skin color, hair , eyes, and their biological significance.
Recommended literature: 1. Buss D.M.: Psychologia ewolucyjna. Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne, 2001 2. Danel D.: Stopień maskulinizacji twarzy męskich jako wskaźnik atrakcyjności w kontekście wybranych parametrów jakości partnera w ocenie kobiet. Praca doktorska. Katedra Antropologii Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego, Wrocław, 2008 3. Danel D., Pawłowski B.: Attractiveness of men’s facies in relation to women’s phase of menstrual cycle. Collegium Antropologicum 30(2):285-289, 2006 4. Pawłowski B. (red.): Biologia atrakcyjności człowieka. WUW, 2009 5. Sadowski B.: Biologiczne mechanizmy zachowania się ludzi i zwierząt. PWN, 2006
Assessment methods: Two written tests to evaluate. The presence of the exercises is compulsory, the student may have only one unauthorized absence. In the case of unjustified absences the student is required to pass the relevant part of the material. Attested credit of tutorials based on the average ratings. lecture written examination - valid written test (20 closed questions). Assessment takes 40 minutes.
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