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SU513: Biological Anthropology IV: Past Populations - from Skeleton to Society (5 ECTS)

STADS: 29002401

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.
4th quarter

Teacher responsible
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Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Passed SU504 and SU508

Course introduction
The aim of the course is that the student attain a knowledge about the statistical methods that are used in population analysis based upon data collected from human skeletal material. During the lectures aspects of statistical population theories are taught and during the tutorials the methods are applied in practise.

Expected learning outcome
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to: find and use relevant literature. independently be able to produce analytical models for the purpose of drawing conclusions about life in prehistory on the basis of skeletal material.

Subject overview

Likelihoodfunctions and estimation
Sensitivity and specificity in connection to paleopathological conditions
Mortality models
CEI-age estimation
Latency period and the distribution of debut age for diseases in the past
Disease dynamics in the once living population

Literature
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Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
(a) Written exam, pass/fail, internal evaluation by teacher

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Forelæsninger,antal timer 14 Eksaminatorietimer/opgaveregning,antal timer 14 Reeksamen efter 4.kvartal
Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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