Course detail

Special morphology - summer

FaVU-1MFSP-LAcad. year: 2016/2017

Special morphology is a follow-up to General Morphology. The course presents classical human and plastic anatomy for artists. Special morphology is concerned with individual parts of the body, especially the trunk and the limbs.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. MUDr. Vladimír Novotný, CSc.

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit


Students will learn the structural anatomy of the human body on a macroscopic level from the point of view of plastic anatomy. The course will deal with the anatomy of the trunk, the belly and the back, upper limbs (stress is put on the antropology of human hand), the lower limbs (the antopology of human foot).

Prerequisites

General morphology course.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations..

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes


60% attendance is mandatory.
Anatomical sketchbook: 100 anatomical problems according to Zrzavý, including the body in the motion

Course curriculum


1. the chest, joints and muscles; typologies, pathologies. The shape and plastic anatomy.
2. The belly. The muscles and the movement of the trunk. Typology and plastic anatomy.
3. The back. The muscles and movement, plastic anatomy, the pelvis and its function.
4. the upper limb, the manipulative and communicative function
5. the lower limb, locomotion
7. antropogenesis> verticalisation as the key to hominization. Evolution "scars"
8. miscellania

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective is to teach the students "morphological thinking" and its application, id. methods and techniques of using the morphological literature and knowledge in working on concrete artistic tasks.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lectures are optional, seminar is mandatory.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

ZRZAVÝ Josef: Anatomie pro výtvarníky. Avicenum, Praha, 1977 (a všechna ostatní vydání).
BAMMES Gottfried: Der nackte Mensch. Lehrbuch und Handbuch der Anatomie für Künstler. Dresden, 1969.
ČIHÁK Radomír: Anatomie. Avicenum, Praha, 1987 (a tuzmské a zahraniční monografie).

Recommended reading

ZRZAVÝ Josef: Anatomie pro výtvarníky. Avicenum, Praha, 1977 (kopie)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Bachelor's

    branch AGD2 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APD , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AGD1 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AS2 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AS1 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM1 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AKG , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM3 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM2 , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AEN , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AIN , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AVI , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AMU , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch ATD , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APE , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AFO , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme Bachelor's

    branch , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. MUDr. Vladimír Novotný, CSc.

Seminar

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. MUDr. Vladimír Novotný, CSc.