Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. describe meaning and historical development of forensic anthropology;
2. describe different types of evidence examined in forensic anthropology;
3. explain the uses of forensic anthropology in determination of sex, stature, age, ancestry and time of death; and,
4. explain molecular analysis of skeletal evidence, biomechanics of bone trauma, bone microscopy, isotope analysis as well as facial imaging and forensic facial reconstruction.
Course Contents
Meaning and historical overview of forensic anthropology; Types of evidence examined (single bone or bone fragment and complete or nearly complete skeleton); Modern uses of Forensic Anthropology; Determination of sex; Determination of stature; Determination of age; Determination of ancestry; Determination of time of death; Recent advances in forensic anthropology: molecular analysis of skeletal evidence, biomechanics of bone trauma; Bone microscopy; isotope analysis; facial imaging and forensic facial reconstruction
