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Advanced studies in biological anthropology, with a particular emphasis on human variation in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia - molecular and biocultural approaches.
This paper will help you develop the theoretical knowledge, and analytical and practical skills to become an independent researcher in biological anthropology.
| Paper title | Advanced Biological Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Paper code | BIOA401 |
| Subject | Biological Anthropology |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,371.61 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- BIOA 301
- Contact
Anatomy Office
Room 231, 2nd Floor
Lindo Ferguson Building (LFB)
Tel 479 7362
anatomy.400-level.admin@otago.ac.nz- More information link
- View more information on the Department of Anatomy's website
- Teaching staff
2022 teaching staff to be confirmed. Please contact the Department for more information.
- Paper Structure
BIOA 401 is made up of tutorial/seminar sessions, practical lab sessions, and research group meetings.
This paper is fully internally assessed.
- Teaching Arrangements
- All teaching is undertaken on campus.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy,
Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Evaluate the literature and the methods used in the interpretation of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites (and in forensic cases)
- Develop skills in effective presentation and communication of research
Using the skeletal system as a model, the course will also specifically equip you to:
- Identify and explain the effects of time (age) on human biology
- Understand ethical considerations around anthropological research
- Explain how health affects the skeletal system and identify evidence for health and disease
- Explain the principles of interpretation of community health from the evidence of individuals
