Overview
Description
Introduction to forensic anthropology, examining methods used by forensic anthropologists to recover, positively identify unidentified human remains, and evaluate trauma and taphonomy in medico-legal situations.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- orally and in writing, to demonstrate understanding of forensic anthropology including: history, theory, current methods and practices, and the role of forensic anthropologists in death investigations
- orally and in writing, to describe the techniques used for the forensic archaeological recoveries of human remains
- orally and in writing, to evaluate trauma, pathology, and taphonomic processes
- orally and in writing, to apply the various techniques used to estimate biological profile parameters in unidentified human remains
- orally and in writing, to behave ethically and professionally when handling human remains in the laboratory