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300091 SE Palaeogenomics (2018W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 06.09.2018 08:00 to Th 20.09.2018 18:00
- Deregistration possible until We 31.10.2018 18:00
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max. 15 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 09.10. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 16.10. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 23.10. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 30.10. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 06.11. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 13.11. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 20.11. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 27.11. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 04.12. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 11.12. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 08.01. 13:00 - 14:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 15.01. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 22.01. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
- Tuesday 29.01. 12:00 - 13:30 Konferenzzimmer
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Continuous Assessment (seminar attendance and participation: 10 marks, seminar presentations: 40 marks; essay: 50 marks). Total Marks 100.
Compulsory Elements: Attendance and continuous assessment
Compulsory Elements: Attendance and continuous assessment
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Examination topics
Reading list
Association in the course directory
MAN 3, MAN W1
Last modified: Sa 22.10.2022 00:29
The course will involve lectures/seminars which will address the following topics: history of anthropological genetics, studies of genetic variation within and between past and present human populations from various world regions, introduction to human molecular biology and population genetics, , history of ancient DNA analysis and its application in quaternary science, physical anthropology and archaeology, phylogeography and the study of spatio-temporal patterns, the paleogenetics of archaic human species, archaeogenetics and the origins of agriculture, the study of demographic history, sex-specific admixture and migrations, and natural selection.The first half of each session will be a lecture, which will be followed by a presentation on 1-2 papers by a student, and a critical discussion of the presented paper/s.Learning Outcomes:• Understanding the evolution of human genetic variability
• Knowledge regarding anthropological genetics
• Understanding the use, scope and limitations of aDNA genomics
• Knowledge about the application of aDNA methods in the context of the origins of anatomically modern humans, the origins and spread of agriculture, and other prehistoric migrations/dispersals
• Knowledge of the most recent developments in this young discipline and some of the future directions