Master’s degree in Human Evolution and Biology

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.


Paths


Evolution and Human Biology

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced topics in human behaviour 1 02044715 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Biological profile evaluation 1 02004645 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Human Genome Evolution 1 02044692 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Funerary Anthropology 1 02004617 2nd Semester Compulsory ANT 6.0
Human Adaptation 1 02025732 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Paleopathology of Human Populations 1 02004853 2nd Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
The record fossil in Human Evolution 1 02044737 2nd Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Dental Anthropology 1 02004606 Semestrial Elective * BA 6.0
Introduction to Paleodiets and mobility 1 02044791 Semestrial Elective * BA 6.0
Paleoepidemiology and Epidemiological Transitions 1 02044780 Semestrial Elective * BA 6.0
Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Paleopathology 1 02044774 Semestrial Elective * BA 6.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Seminar on Thesis preparation 2 02004892 1st Semester Compulsory INT 3.0
Dissertation 2 02044851 Annual Elective * BA 57.0
Internship 2 02044763 Annual Elective * BA 57.0

Without Specialization

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced topics in human behaviour 1 02044715 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Biological profile evaluation 1 02004645 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Human Genome Evolution 1 02044692 1st Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Human Adaptation 1 02025732 2nd Semester Compulsory BIO 6.0
Paleopathology of Human Populations 1 02004853 2nd Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
The record fossil in Human Evolution 1 02044737 2nd Semester Compulsory BA 6.0
Dental Anthropology 1 02004606 Semestrial Elective * BA 6.0
Forensic Taphonomy 1 02036249 Semestrial Elective * BIO 6.0
Funerary Anthropology 1 02004617 Semestrial Elective * ANT 6.0
Genes and Population and Phylogenetic Analysis 1 02025743 Semestrial Elective * BIO 6.0
Human Osteology 1 02017263 Semestrial Elective * BIO 6.0
Introduction to Paleodiets and mobility 1 02044791 Semestrial Elective * BA 6.0
Paleoepidemiology and Epidemiological Transitions 1 02044780 Semestrial Elective * BA 6.0
Primate Biology, Behaviour and Conservation 1 02044681 Semestrial Elective * BIO 6.0
Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Paleopathology 1 02044774 Semestrial Elective * BA 6.0
Trauma: cause and manner of death 1 02036238 Semestrial Elective * BA 6.0
Rules
  • The student should register in optional curricular units in a total of 24 ECTS (12 ECTS per semester), among the curricular units offered for the Masters or among any curricular units offered for Masters degrees from UC, through the open list rule, bearing in mind the limit of optional ECTS per scientific area (BIO between 6 and 24, AB between 0 and 12, ARQ between 0 and 6 e OPO between 0 and 12). The register in optional curricular units through the open list rule is subject to approval by the course Coordinator.
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Laboratory of scientific works preparation 2 02044862 1st Semester Compulsory INT 3.0
Dissertation 2 02044851 Annual Elective * BA 57.0
Internship 2 02044763 Annual Elective * BA 57.0

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