Master in Bioanthropology and Health: Tracing Past Population Dynamics

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Study Programme

Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Biological Profile Estimation Methods and Techniques 1 1st Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Dental Anatomy and Morphology 1 1st Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Human Osteology and Osteometry 1 1st Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Paleodiets and Mobility 1 1st Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Theoretical Foundations in Bioanthropology 1 1st Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Dental Pathology 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Excavation Methods in Anthropology and Ethics 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BA 3.0
Funerary Anthropology and Archaeotanatology 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Introduction to Data Analysis in Bioanthropology 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BA 3.0
Paleopathology: Biocultural and Environmental Perspectives 1 2nd Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Growth, Development and Human Variation 1 2nd Semester Elective * BA 3.0
Human Movement: Evolutionary and Cultural Perspective 1 2nd Semester Elective * BA 3.0
Laboratory Practices in Archaeogenetics 1 2nd Semester Elective * BA 3.0
Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Paleopathology 1 2nd Semester Elective * BA 3.0
Virtual Anthropology 1 2nd Semester Elective * BA 3.0
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Research Project 2 1st Semester Compulsory BA 3.0
Dissertation 2 Annual Elective * BA 57.0
Internship 2 Annual Elective * BA 57.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit