- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Human body – an economic history 3104-WHSNW-MKOP17-OG
The lecture will begin with an afterthought devoted to various research perspectives in the history of human body: evolutionary biological and historical. The second part of the lecture will be devoted to biology of prehistoric populations and the role of hugner in human history. The third part will be devoted to the influence of industrial revolution on living standards and heath hazards related to abundance of food.
Type of course
elective courses
Learning outcomes
To credit the course one has to:
- be able to analyze BMI and social differences in stature;
- be aware of health hazards related to contemporary civilization;
- be able to explain the relation between economic development and the evolution of human body.
Assessment criteria
To credit the course participants are to submit one summary of article devoted to economic history and pass a short final test.
Bibliography
Fogel Robert W., Harris Bernard, Sok Chul Hong (2011), The Changing Body: Health, Nutrition, and Human Development in the Western World since 1700, Cambridge 2011
Komlos John, Snowdon Brian (2005), Measures of progress and other tall stories. From income to anthropometrics, “World Economics”, t. 6, s. 87-135
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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