Spring 2024 - ARCH 452 D100
Ancient Health and Disease (4)
Class Number: 4600
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Hua Zhang
Office: EDB 9629
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Instructor:
Hua Zhang
zhangh@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
ARCH 373 or HSCI 321, HSCI 324, BPK 303, BPK 324, BPK 325, BPK 326. ARCH 373 is recommended.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Introduces the study of ancient and historic diseases in humans and animals as expressed in bones, teeth, mummified remains, art, and historical documents. Provides a foundation for the interpretation of pathological conditions in the human skeleton and the impact of social change on human health and well-being over time. Students who have taken ARCH 332 under this topic may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
Palaeopathology is the study of health and disease in past populations. This is primarily derived from osteological analysis, by identifying pathological lesions on the skeleton with the goal of providing a differential diagnosis of pathological conditions. The discipline also utilises secondary information including archaeological, artistic, historical, and even clinical data. From this multi-disciplinary approach, archaeologists can study the impacts of environmental, socioeconomic, and other external factors on population health. This course applies osteological knowledge to address key questions regarding health and disease in the past, including the origins of certain pathological conditions as well as examining how disease influenced mortality, fertility, migrations, and biological adaptations of past populations
Grading
- Lab Assignment 25%
- Group Project 25%
- Midterm 25%
- Final exam 25%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Waldron, T. 2021. Paleopathology (Second edition). Cambridge University Press.
ISBN: 9781108499583
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.
Deferred grades will be given only on the basis of authenticated medical disability.
Registrar Notes:
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