TBA
This course provides an introduction to the field of forensic anthropology. Forensic anthropology is an applied area of biological anthropology that focuses on the identification of human skeletal remains in a mediocolegal context. This course will introduce you to basic terms and principles of forensic anthropology, focus on concepts and their applications, and present case histories. This is not intended to be a “how-to” course but a general overview of the discipline. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to : Define the field of forensic anthropology and its purview, have a general understanding of human osteology, understand the basic concepts underlying determination of biological profile, including sex, age, ancestry, and stature, describe different types of skeletal trauma, and differentiate between antemortem and postmortem trauma