Universität Wien

300011 SE Paleoethology (2015S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Pre-meeting: March 11, 2015, 10:00 a.m., Konferenzraum Anthropologie
Courses timetable: either May 7 and 8, or June 11 and 12, 2015.


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar is based on students' literature research, presentations and discussions on the way of life of ancestral (and extant) hominoids.
This summer term we work on a text about contemporary foragers, and see how far we can interpret their way of life as window into our past.

Assessment and permitted materials

Quality of a podium presentation, oral participation, an a final paper.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will have familiarized with the different types of data sources, methods and concepts for the reconstruction of our ancestors' behavior as well as gained critical competence in their interpretation.

Examination topics

Literature research, oral presentations, discussions

Reading list


Association in the course directory

MAN II-4, MAN W2(2013), MAN 3 (2013)

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