Palaeoanthropology
| Title | ΠΑΛΑΙΟΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Palaeoanthropology |
| Code | GGG 544Ε |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Evangelia Tsoukala |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001740 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600130377
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Class Schedule
| Building | Σχ. Θετικών Επιστημών - νέο κτίριο - Ανατολ. πτέρυγα |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | Ε01 (363) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 13:00 έως 15:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600130377
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
They can:
-recognized hominoid and human fossils
-determined them at a basic level
-describe the basic characters
-compare the studied material with others from various areas
-define the evolutionary stage of the studied material
-date the fossils
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Course Content (Syllabus)
Primates. Evolution trends. Cercopithecids. Miocene Hominoids; their relationships and significance to the human evolution. Pliocene homimids. Australopithecids. Appearance and evolution of the genus Homo. Evolution stages of Homo erectus. Primitive Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, recent Homo sapiens. Skull of Petralona and other paleoanthropological findings of the Greek area.
Keywords
Human palaeontology, Origin, Evolution of the man, Greek findings
Educational Material Types
- Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
1. Notes in pdf
2. The lessons in power-point
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ||||
| Total | 26 | 0.9 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quality Management System of the Quality Assurance Unit (MODIP).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Last Update
21-09-2013
