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Virtually every international career, whether in diplomacy, business or the non-profit sector, requires good communication skills....

Writing about International Affairs (ANTH0190)

FORENSIC ANATOMY|FORENSIC OSTEOLOGY|FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY|HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS|DECOMPOSITION

The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of the role of the deceased in forensic science by exploring the forensically relevant aspects of the...

Forensic Osteology and Anthropology (ANAT0007)

The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of the role of the deceased in forensic science by exploring the forensically relevant aspects of the human skeleton.

This module offers students the opportunity to learn about the role of the dead body in forensic science, initially introducing students to the recently deceased and discussing how the process of decomposition finally results in skeletal remains. Students will then be introduced to skeletal anatomy and, in particular, to the forensically relevant skeletal elements that can be used to help identify an individual.

Students will have the opportunity to examine human remains both with and without soft tissue, to prepare material for osteological examination, and to recognise how these remains may be involved in helping to solve forensic cases.

After taking this module students will appreciate the forensic value of the deceased at a crime scene and the legal requirements when dealing with such remains. They will be able to recognise which skeletal elements can be used to help identify an individual, and will understand how this procedure is carried out.

Students will gain experience in examining human remains, in research, scientific writing, and in presentation skills. Furthermore, each student will learn to plan and organize their final case report and presentation by working in small groups.

Each student will produce an essay/s relating to the application of human remains to forensic science, and will participate in a group case study and the final presentation of this study; the module concludes with a spot test.