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Postgraduate Handbook 2015-2016 (archived)
Module ARCH51830: THEMES IN PALEOPATHOLOGY
Department: Archaeology
ARCH51830: THEMES IN PALEOPATHOLOGY
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 30 | Available in 2015/2016 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- For students to learn how to conduct paleopathological research using a biocultural approach, by consideration of specific themes and the evidence used to investigate them.
Content
- The module will cover specific themes relevant to better understand and evaluate palaeopathological findings. These themes include: living (environment), eating (economy and diet), travelling and migrating (contact/trade and conflict), caring (treating health problems), and working (occupation). Issues such as age (lifecycles), sex, gender and social status and their effects on health through time will be considered.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of specific themes and how they can help to reconstruct past populations' health and lifestyle
Subject-specific Skills
- To critically collect and assess data and information from a wide range of sources such as the skeletal record, documentary evidence, artwork, archaeological materials and structures as well as ethnographic data
Key Skills
- Critical awareness of the need to study as many different aspects as possible - a holistic approach - to reconstruct health and disease in past populations.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Through lectures and seminars, students will consider how particular themes may be studied using both biological and cultural evidence.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 | 1-2 per week | 1 hour | 16 | Yes |
| Tutorials | 1 | Once | 2 hours | 2 | Yes |
| Seminars | 10 | Weekly | 1-2 hours | 10 | Yes |
| Preparation & Reading | 272 | ||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 50% | Essay | 2,500 | 100% | |
| Poster Presentation | 50% | Poster Presentation | 100% |
Formative Assessment
The preparation achived in the module RSAS that precedes this module is considered to be sufficient formative preparation for the summative assignment in this module.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.