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For nearly 150 years, aspects of biological anthropology have been taught at Jagiellonian University in Cracow. The first course was given in 1856 by J. Majer, who was professor of physiology in the Medical Faculty. The Department of Anthropology was established in 1908 and today it is one of the very few university departments in Poland that teaches and conducts research in biological anthropology. We offer a broad program for students of biology and social sciences. We offer an MSc and a PhD in Biology with a specialization in Physical Anthropology. Specialization in anthropology is very popular among biology students. Each year at least 20 students prepare graduate work (MSc degrees) in our department. In addition, at the present time 12 PhD students of Jagiellonian University are specializing in anthropology. Apart from the courses recommended for students of biology, we also offer a course for students of archeology, psychology, sociology and philosophy. Since the end of the SecondWorld War, the Department of Anthropology of Jagiellonian University has been one of the major sources of professional anthropologists in Poland. Our students are especially well prepared for careers in a variety of biomedical fields, including public health, ergonomics, forensic studies and bioarcheology.
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L’histoire de l’anthropologie biologique à l’Université Jagiellonne de Cracovie est longue de 150 ans. Les premiers cours en furent donnés en 1856 par Józef Mayer, professeur de physiologie à la Faculté de Médecine. La Chaire d’Anthropologie fut créée en 1908 et demeure à ce jour l’un des rares foyers académiques de recherche et d’enseignement de cette discipline. Les étudiants en biologie, invités à participer à différents cours et séminaires dirigés par les enseignants-chercheurs de la Chaire, ont par ailleurs la possibilité de préparer sous leur tutelle des mémoires de maîtrise et des thèses de doctorat en biologie, spécialité anthropologie. Les cours offerts par la Chaire suscitent un grand intérêt auprès des étudiants; tous les ans, au mois vingt mémoires de maîtrise sont défendus sous la direction de nos chercheurs. Les études doctorales ont un succès comparable et réunissent actuellement 12 étudiants. Indépendamment des matières recommandées aux étudiants de biologie, les enseignants-chercheurs de notre Chaire donnent des cours destinés aux étudiants des autres filières, notamment archéologie, sociologie, ethnographie et philosophie. Depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la Chaire d’Anthropologie de l’Université Jagiellonne est l’un des centres majeurs de formation d’anthropologues en Pologne. Nos étudiants sont bien préparés à l’exercice des métiers relevant des domaines de la santé publique, de l’ergonomie, de l’anthropologie judiciaire et de la bioarchéologie.
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Haduch, E., Wronka, I. Anthropology at Jagiellonian University (Cracow, Poland) - past, present and future. Bull. Mém. Soc. Anthropol. 22, 185–189 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13219-010-0021-z
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