ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology
Areas: Physical Anthropology
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
- Provide the student with the necessary foundations for the proper knowledge of the nature and contents of Biological Anthropology.
- Develop the methods and promote the critical assessment in the student on the understanding of the problem of human biological variability, in its spatial and temporal dimensions, as well as its practical consequences.
- Provide a framework that integrates the problems of Biological Anthropology in the field of scientific knowledge and especially in the general context of Biology.
THEORY (38 h) Face-to-face sessions in scenario 1 and 2, and virtual in scenario 3.
- Taxonomic framing of the human species within the Primate Order (3 h)
- Evolutionary trends in the Hominization process (10 h)
- Paleoanthropology. The fossil record. Stages of hominization. Evolutionary trends, adaptability and diversification. Phylogenetic interpretations. Origin of modern humans (6 h)
- Molecular Anthropology (8 h)
- Somatology and Human Adaptability (5 h)
- Interpretation of the diversity of human populations. The main human groups. Origin, dynamics and diversification (6 h)
PRACTICES (12 h total). In Scenario 3 all face-to-face sessions will become virtual. The contents of laboratory practices in this case will become descriptive. In addition, some of the time allocated to these lab sessions will be used to deepen the contents of computer sessions
1) CRANIOMETRY (2.5 h face-to-face synchronous+2.5 virtual asynchronous):
- Descriptive assessment of the skull
- Craniometry of the neurocranium and the splanchnocranium. Metric study of the jaw. Determination of height.
- Estimation of age and sex. Determination of cranial capacity.
2) ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL VARIABILITY (2.5 h face-to-face synchronous+2.5 virtual asynchronous):
- Analysis of dermopapillar lines.
- Phenotyping of blood groups.
3) ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL VARIABILITY (2 h face-to-face synchronies in computer classroom):
In the case of reaching scenario 3, the face-to-face synchronous teaching would be adapted, as far as possible, to a virtual synchronous teaching, and failing that to an asynchronous teaching.
TUTORIES (3 h)
Review and clarification of doubts, or other teaching aspects raised by students. Face-to-face or virtual sessions depending on the demands of the scenario (face-to-face in scenario 1 and 2, and virtual in scenario 3).
Basic bibliography
- Jurmain, R., Kilgore, L., Trevathan, W. and Ciochon, R.L., 2014. Introduction to Physical Anthropology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Cengage Learning.
- Stanford, C., Allen, J.S., Anton S.C., 2017 (4th Ed.). Biological anthropology : the natural history of humankind. Pearson, Boston.
- Valls, A., 1985. Introduction to anthropology: fundamentals of human evolution and biological variability. 2nd ed. Barcelona: Labor.
- S. STINSON, B. BOGIN, D. O'ROURKE. 2012. HUMAN BIOLOGY: AN EVOLUTIONARY AND BIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE, SECOND EDITION. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC
- CELA CONDE, C. J. AND AYALA, F. J. 2014. HUMAN EVOLUTION. EDITORIAL ALLIANCE.
- D. H. O'ROURKE. 2019. A COMPANION TO ANTHROPOLOGICAL GENETICS. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
Complementary bibliography
- Conroy G.C., Pontzer H., 2012 (3rd Ed). Reconstructing modern origins. A modern synthesis. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
- Lewin, R., 2005. Human Evolution: An Illustrated Introduction. 5th ed. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
- Speicher, M.R. Motulsky, A.G. and Antonarakis, S.E. eds., 2010. Vogel and Motulsky's Human genetics: Problems and Approaches. 4th completely rev. ed. Berlin: Springer.
- F. H. SMITH AND J. C. M. AHERN. 2013. THE ORIGINS OF MODERN HUMANS: BIOLOGY RECONSIDERED. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC..
The references in capital letters are available in electronic format for USC students and PDI.
BÁSIC/GENERIC
CB3 - Capacity of gathering and interpreting relevant data in order to make assessments including a reflection on relevant social, scientific and ethical issues
CB5 – Development of abilities of learning required for undertaking subsequent studies with a high degree of autonomy.
CG1 - Understand the concepts, methods and key results of the various branches of biology including the historical perspective of its development.
CG2 - Collect and interpret data, information and relevant results, draw conclusions and make reasoned reports on issues related to biology.
CG5 - To study and learn independently, to organize time and resources, new knowledge and techniques in any scientific or technological discipline
SPECIFIC
CE1.c - Area of competence: instrumental knowledge, skills and abilities: Basic techniques in biology.
CE4.h - Area of competence: Biodiversity: Fossil record.
CE6.b - Area of competence: Human biology, heredity and evolution: Evolutionary mechanisms and models.
CE6.e - Area of competence: Human biology, heredity and evolution: Evolution and diversity of the human species.
CE6.e - Area of competence: Human biology, heredity and evolution: Genetic and evolutionary analysis
CROSSCURRICULAR
CT1 - capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2 - capacity for reasoning and argumentation
CT5 - ability to develop and present an organized and understandable text
CT8 - ability in the management of Information and Communications technologies (ICTs)
CT9 - use of bibliographic resources and Internet information
CT10 - use of information provided in a foreign language
CT11 - ability to solve problems by means of the implementation of an integrated knowledge management.
Scenario 1 (adapted normal):
- Exhibition classes: 3 hours of weekly master classes.
- Tutoring: Clarification of the doubts raised by the students. Face-to-face.
- Interactive classes: Two laboratory practices (2.5 h face-to-face synchronous+2.5h virtual asynchronous each), and one practice with computers (2 h face-to-face synchronous in computer classroom).
Scenario 2 (distance; partial restrictions to the physical presence):
- Exhibition classes: 3 hours of weekly master classes with alternate shifts in the classroom, provided that its organization is compatible with the adoption of the measures established in the health protection protocols of the University of Santiago de Compostela in force at all times
- Tutoring: Clarification of the doubts raised by the students. Face-to-face or virtual.
- Interactive classes: Two laboratory practices (2.5 h face-to-face synchronous+2.5h virtual asynchronous each), and one practice with computers (2 h face-to-face synchronous in computer classroom).
Scenario 3 (closure of the facilities; inability to teach with physical presence):
- Exhibition classes: Virtual classes with temporality adapted to be able to impart the contents expressed in this teaching guide. Teaching would adapt, as far as possible, to a virtual synchronous strategy, and failing that to an asynchronous teaching.
- Tutoring: Clarification of the doubts raised by the students. Virtual.
- Interactive classes: Two laboratory practices (5 hours virtual each, divided into 2-3 sessions), and one practice with computers (2 hours virtual). Teaching would adapt, as far as possible, to a virtual synchronous strategy, and failing that to an asynchronous teaching.
Remote synchronous classes would be performed using the MS Teams platform. For activities and asynchronous content, the USC Virtual Campus (Moodle platform) will be used, for which a Virtual Classroom of the subject will be created.
Practices.- Two evaluation modalities that will count as 15% of the final rating:
(a) Continuous evaluation: Active participation, by attendance (mandatory non-evaluable), followed by the preparation and delivery of a final report (mandatory and evaluable). Attendance control: Appointment of each of the students listed in the group that makes up the practice. Compliance: Maximum a lack of assistance with supporting accreditation.
Or
(b) Exam of the practices developed during the course for those students with circumstances that avoid or make it very difficult to benefit from the previous evaluation modality (a).
Repeaters who have passed practices in previous courses will be assigned the grade previously obtained.
Theory.-
1) Conducting questionnaires (mandatory and evaluable) of continuous evaluation (15%) on the Virtual Campus.
2) Final written examination of the subject taught in the course (70%), complementary to the continuous evaluation. The contents of the theory are developed in two main parts. The overall note of the final review is established, in principle, by the weighted average for both parts. However, in order to reach 50% of the maximum score it is necessary to obtain at least 35% of the maximum possible rating of each part.
The final examination shall, in principle, be face-to-face. However, in the event that health scenarios require USC to cancel such face-to-face tests, they will become telematic, using the MS Teams platform.
Continuous evaluation tracking in Scenario 3 will be done through the MS Teams and Moodle platform participation records.
To pass the subject, the student will be required to reach at least 50% of the maximum score in each of the 3 evaluable sections (practices, questionnaires and final exam).
On the second opportunity the evaluation criteria will be modified only in the elimination of the questionnaires. In this case the weight of the score of the Practice Memory will be 30%.
For cases of fraudulent conduct of exercises or tests, what is included in the Student Academic Performance Assessment and Grade Review Regulations shall apply.
The positive evaluation achieved by either side (Theory/Practice) will be kept for four academic courses.
http://www.usc.es/gl/centros/bioloxia/criteriosavaliacion.html
The review and questionnaires shall assess competencies: CG1, CG2, CG5, CT1, CT2, CT5, CT9, CT10, CT11, CE1.c, CE4.h, CE6.b, CE6.d, CE6.e
The implementation of practices and the report of practices will evaluate the competencies: CB3, CB5, CG2, CT1, CT2, CT5, CT8, CT11, CE1.c, CE4.h, CE6.e.
Face-to-face hours:
- Theoretical: 38 hours
- Practices: 12 hours
- Tutoring: 3 hours
- Evaluation: 4 hours
Non-face-to-face hours: 93 total hours (80 hours of study and 13 h elaboration practices report)
Total workload: 150 hours
Recommendations for studying the subject
- Continuous attendance and monitoring of teaching.
- Bibliographic support oriented to the preparation and study of the subject.
- Tutoring as a support system to clarify or deepen individually in those aspects that the student needs to settle.
Contingency Plan
Throughout the course, and especially if we reach scenarios 2 or 3, direct communication channels will be established with students (forums, virtual tutorials, Moodle messaging, and especially USC email...) especially through an operational Virtual Classroom of the subject onthe Moodle platform , available to students from the first moment.
Teaching methodology
Scenario 2 (distance; partial restrictions to the physical presence):
- Exhibition classes: 3 hours of weekly master classes with alternate shifts in the classroom, provided that its organization is compatible with the adoption of the measures established in the health protection protocols of the University of Santiago de Compostela in force at all times.
- Tutoring: Clarification of the doubts raised by the students. Face-to-face or virtual.
- Interactive classes: Two laboratory practices (2.5 h face-to-face synchronous+2.5h virtual asynchronous each), and one practice with computers (2 h face-to-face synchronous in computer classroom).
Scenario 3 (closure of the facilities; inability to teach with physical presence):
- Exhibition classes: Virtual classes with temporality adapted to be able to impart the contents expressed in this teaching guide. Teaching would adapt, as far as possible, to a virtual synchronous strategy, and failing that to an asynchronous teaching.
- Tutoring: Clarification of the doubts raised by the students. Virtual.
- Interactive classes: Two laboratory practices (5 hours virtual each, divided into 2-3 sessions), and one practice with computers (2 hours virtual). Teaching would adapt, as far as possible, to a virtual synchronous strategy, and failing that to an asynchronous teaching.
Remote synchronous classes would be performed using the MS Teams platform. For activities and asynchronous content, the USC Virtual Campus (Moodle platform) will be used, for which a Virtual Classroom of the subject will be created.
Evaluation system
The final examination shall, in principle, be face-to-face. However, in the event that health scenarios require USC to cancel such face-to-face tests, they will become telematic, using the MS Teams platform.ç
Continuous evaluation tracking in Scenario 3 will be done through the MS Teams and Moodle platform participation records.
Jose Luis Blazquez Caeiro
Coordinador/a- Department
- Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology
- Area
- Physical Anthropology
- Phone
- 881813333
- b.caeiro [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Javier Rodriguez Luis
- Department
- Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology
- Area
- Physical Anthropology
- Phone
- 881813262
- javier.rodriguez.luis [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
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| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
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| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
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| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| 06.07.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |
| 06.07.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |
| 06.07.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |
| 06.07.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |
| 06.07.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 05 (video-conference). Rita Levi Montalcini |
| 06.07.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 05 (video-conference). Rita Levi Montalcini |
| 06.07.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 06. Diane Fosey and Jane Goodall |
| 06.07.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 06. Diane Fosey and Jane Goodall |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 03. Carl Linnaeus |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |
| 07.12.2021 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |