ANTH 360 - Forensic Anthropology

3 Credit(s)

This class examines the science and methods of physical anthropology as it relates to the medico-legal work done to identify unknown human remains in atypical circumstances. This introductory course will introduce students to human osteology and dentition in relation to identifying age, sex, stature, and ancestry, as well as bone pathologies and techniques for estimating time of death and post-mortem changes. As part of the course, some visual materials will depict trauma and decomposition of human remains.