You are here:

B4994 - LABORATORIO DI OSTEOLOGIA UMANA E ANTROPOLOGIA VIRTUALE

Docente: Rita Sorrentino
Credits: 6
SSD: BIO/08
Language: Italian

Academic Year 2025/2026

                
                        Docente:
                        Rita Sorrentino
                    
                        Credits:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        BIO/08
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
                            Biodiversity and Evolution (cod. 5824)

                                    Course Timetable
                                
from Oct 01, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student acquires advanced knowledge of the biology of the human skeleton and its potential applications in the field of bioarcheology, paleoanthropology, and forensics. The student will be capable of studying unidentified human skeletal remains (forensic, archaeological, and fossil) through various methodologies, from restoration to the analysis of specific bone and dental markers (age, sex, health status, physical activity, trauma, diseases, etc.) to reconstruct the biological profile and lifestyle of past populations. The course includes both theoretical and laboratory preparation, along with technical training for the study of osteological samples using Virtual Anthropology methodologies.

Office hours

See the website of Rita Sorrentino

SDGs

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.