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This course aims to offer advanced training in issues related to human evolution and human biology, highlighting, in this context, the importance of knowledge of the natural history of the species to understand the present and envision the future.
Study Programme
SPECIALIZATION IN EXCAVATION AND ANALYSIS OF HUMAN REMAINS FROM ARCHEOLOGICAL CONTEXTS |
1st YEAR - 1st Semester
| COURSE UNIT TITLE | TYPE | SUBJECT AREA | ECTS |
| Biological profile evaluation | Compulsory | Biology | 6 |
| Laboratory of scientific works preparation | Compulsory | Biology | 6 |
| Advanced topics in human behaviour | Compulsory | Biology | 6 |
| Optional 1 | Elective | ||
| Optional 2 | Elective |
| The student should register, in the 1st semester, in two curricular units of 12 ECTS, from the list that follows, to make 30 ECTS: |
| COURSE UNIT TITLE | TYPE | SUBJECT AREA | ECTS |
| Dental Anthropology | Elective | Biological Anthr. | 6 |
| Introduction to Paleodiets and Mobility | Elective | Biological Anthr. | 6 |
| Free option* | Elective | 6 |
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*The student should register in optional curricular units, in a total of 6 ECTS, among the curricular units offered by UC, through the open list rule. The register in optional curricular units through the open list rule is subject to approval by the course Coordinator. |
1st YEAR - 2nd Semester
| COURSE UNIT TITLE | TYPE | SUBJECT AREA | ECTS |
| Human Adaptation | Compulsory | Biology | 6 |
| The record fossil in Human Evolution | Compulsory | Biological Anthr. | 6 |
| Funerary Anthropology | Compulsory | Archeology | 6 |
| Paleopathology of Human Populations | Compulsory | Biological Anthr. | 6 |
| Optional 3 | Elective | 6 |
| The student should register, in the 2nd semester, in a curricular units of 6 ECTS, from the list that follows, to make 30 ECTS: |
| COURSE UNIT TITLE | TYPE | SUBJECT AREA | ECTS |
| Genes and Population and Phylogenetic Analysis | Elective | Biology | 6 |
| Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Paleopathology | Elective | Biological Anthr. | 6 |
| Paleoepidemiology and Epidemiological Transitions | Elective | Biological Anthr. | 6 |
| Primate Biology, Behaviour and Conservation | Elective | Biology | 6 |
2nd YEAR
| COURSE UNIT TITLE | REGIME | TYPE | SUBJECT AREA | ECTS |
| Seminar on Thesis preparation | 1st Semester | Compulsory | Biology | 3 |
| Seminar on Thesis preparation | 1st Semester | Compulsory | Interdisciplinary | 3 |
| Dissertation or Internship | Annual | Compulsory | Biology | 57 |
| The student must make 60 credits annually. |
| The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit. |
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COURSE WITHOUT AREA OF SPECIALIZATION |
General information
- Course name: Master degree in Human Evolution and Biology
- Course type: 2nd Cycle Studies - Continuity Master Programme
- Qualification awarded: Master
- Course coordinator: Prof. Ana Luisa Santos (alsantos@antrop.uc.pt)
- Mobility coordinator: Prof. António Pereira Coutinho (cafe@bot.uc.pt)
- Objectives of the course: This course has as main goal to offer advanced formation on issues related with human evolution and human biology, as follows:
- the importance of the knowledge of natural history to the understanding of the present and to envision the future;
- to understand humans as primates; to be aware of climatic changes and the major animal extinctions;
- human adaptation capacity;
- to know how to deal with the incessant rhythm of change that characterizes human paleontology;
- an approach to brain evolution;
- to get an interdisciplinary approach about humans and humanity;
- to be able to interpret and deal with human skeletons from archaeological contexts.
- Duration: 4 semesters
- ECTS credits: 120
- Professional goals: Municipalities, Museums, Archaeology Enterprises, Teaching, Consulting.
- Numerus clausus: 25
- Tuition fee: National student: 1.063,47€ / International student: 7.000€
- Admission requirements: Admission to the Master’s degree in Human Biology and Evolution is granted to: holders of a Bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent in: Anthropology, Biology, Geology, Biology and Geology, Archaeology and Psychology or holders of a Bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent in any another area of Human and Natural Sciences.
- More information: UC website
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Dissertations presented
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