| Course title | Developmental Anthropology |
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| Course code | KAZ/KBVA@ |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Anthropogenesis. Theory explaining human evolution, classification of humans in animal kingdom, differences and similarities between humans and primates. Genesis and development of primates, hominid genesis theory, hominization process, sapienization process and modern man genesis theory (monocentrism, multiregional theory). Ontogenetic human development. Prenatal and postnatal development processes, effect of genetic and environmental factors on growth and development of an individual. The effect of negative external factors on embryo and fetus during pregnancy (teratogenic factors). Rules of bodily growth and development process and problematic of development changes in Czech population (generalized acceleration, secular trend). Methods of assessing biological age and its relation to chronological age of an individual during individual phases of ontogenetic development and assessment of somatic state and development of children and young adults (predictability of somatic development).
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training) |
| Learning outcomes |
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Course objectives After passing this course students should be able to: -complexly characterize anthropogenesis, - describe physical traits of human races, - define development phases, prenatal and postnatal development, - characterize growth and development changes in every phase of ontogenetic development, - describe basic development changes of an individual, - explain the effect of internal and external factors on human development in accordance to rules of bodily growth and development.
Passing this course is the basis for studying other disciplines of anthropology. |
| Prerequisites |
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Basic orientation in disciplines of biology.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
Written essay on given topic relating to development anthropology. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB19) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB19) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health Education: Teaching Focus (BB22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB21) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB23) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB22) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Education | Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB24) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |