Module ARCH51730: METHODS AND PRACTICE IN PALAEOPATHOLOGY

Department: Archaeology

ARCH51730: METHODS AND PRACTICE IN PALAEOPATHOLOGY

Prerequisites

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• For students to acquire an understanding of what paleopathology is in the context of the rest of archaeological study and to acquire skills in identifying paleaopathological specimens.

Content

• The module will cover definitions of paleopathology, history of study and how it has developed, the biocultural versus case study approach, the European versus North American differences, the importance of a population-based approach, the value of paleaopathology in the reconstruction of past human behaviour, the major categories of disease, plus current issues in paleopathology and examples of work in the field for specific areas will put the material in context.

Learning Outcomes

• Identification of pathological conditions and skeletal trauma.

• Macroscopic and radiographic identification of pathological changes including trauma.

• Recording of pathological conditions and trauma.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Essay plan

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University