ANTH 4420 - Bodies of Evidence3 unit(s)
Comprehensive study of the human skeleton. Topics include fundamentals of human osteology, bone biology, bone pathology, techniques of forensic anthropology, and the positive identification of human remains.
Hours: (Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours)
Course Learning Outcomes List
After completing this course in theory and analysis of human skeletal material from an anthropological perspective, the student will be able to:
• Understand the human skeleton as a dynamic system in contemporary forensic context;
• Use and correctly apply anatomical terminology to the general structure and functions of the skeletal system;
• Understand the application and limitations of the methods concerned with the identification of human remains: determination of sex, ancestry, estimation of age at death, manner and cause of death; and
• Read and think critically about human osteological research.
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