GA631 Applied osteology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023

The course is not taught in Spring 2023

Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Radana Malíková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Nohálová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 38 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are to acquaint students with the methodology of field and camera work, anatomy of the skeleton of mammals, identification and description of osteological material. Other basics of texonomy, nomenclature and paleocological evaluation will be explained.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: know main methods of field research and working technique of osteology, describe mammals skeleton.
Syllabus
  • The Concept of Field Research. Anatomy of the Mammals Skeleton. Taxonomy and Nomeclature. Determination of Osteological Material. Morphology and Metric Domestication. Palaeoecology of Societies and Taxons.
Literature
  • ROČEK, Zbyněk. Historie obratlovců : evoluce, fylogeneze, systém. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2002, 511 s. ISBN 8020008586. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Oral Examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2020/2021.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2021, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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