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
Email: jboldsen@health.sdu.dk

Timetable
There is no timetable available for the chosen semester.

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
  There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment.
  
  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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