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ANTH 222 - Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology

(3 units)
Introduction to forensic anthropology, examining methods used by forensic anthropologists to recover, positively identify unidentified human remains, and evaluate trauma and taphonomy in medico-legal situations.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. orally and in writing, to demonstrate understanding of forensic anthropology including: history, theory, current methods and practices, and the role of forensic anthropologists in death investigations
2. orally and in writing, to describe the techniques used for the forensic archaeological recoveries of human remains
3. orally and in writing, to evaluate trauma, pathology, and taphonomic processes
4. orally and in writing, to apply the various techniques used to estimate biological profile parameters in unidentified human remains
5. orally and in writing, to behave ethically and professionally when handling human remains in the laboratory


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