Forensic Anthropology
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Overview
This course will focus on the field of forensic anthropology and the techniques used to analyse human skeletal remains including the estimation of sex, age at death, stature, and the identification of any traumatic lesions present. It will further discuss the role of the forensic anthropologist as part of the medicolegal system.
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Description
Course Highlights
- 37 lectures, with 45 minutes of video content plus in depth powerpoint slides.
- Learn how to analyse skeletons to gain amazing information about the life of an individual
- Identify the major bones of the human skeleton
- Estimate the sex, stature and age at death of the individual from skeletal elements;
- Estimate ancestry from skeletal remains
- Understand the ethical considerations of importance to physical anthropologists and forensic anthropologists.
Course Overview
Enrol on this course today and pursue a career forensic science, biology, forensic medicine, medicine, osteology, human anatomy, bioarchaeology, or archaeology.
Instructor Bio
This course is led by Catherine Gaither, a Bioarchaeologist and Forensic Anthropologist. Catherine has been analysing skeletal remains for over 20 years and she wants to share some of the knowledge and experience she has gained with you.
Course Curriculum
Introduction
- Instructor Intro
- Course Outline
- Say hi and tell your fellow students why you're taking this course
- Share your new course with your friends!
- Introduction to Anthropology
The Field of Anthropology
- What is Anthropology?
- What is Anthropology - Slides
Forensic Anthropology
- Forensic anthropology
- Forensic Anthropology - Slides
Human Osteology
- Human Osteology intro
- Human Osteology and Skeletal Biology Slides
- Supplemental bone identification
Comparative Osteology
- Comparative Osteology - Slides
- Supplemental comparative osteology
Estimation of sex from skeletal remains
- Estimating sex from skeletal elements
- Estimating sex from human remains - Slides
- Sex Estimation Exercise
Estimating age at death from skeletal remains
- Estimating age at death from skeletal remains
- Estimate age at death - Slides
- Supplemental age estimation Part 1
- Supplemental age estimation Part 2
- Age Estimation Exercise
Estimating stature, BMI, and MNI
- Estimating Stature, BMI, and MNI
- Estimating stature, BMI, and MNI - Slides
- Stature, BMI & MNI calculation form
Estimating ancestral affiliation
- Estimating ancestry
- Estimating Ancestry - Slides
- Supplemental ancestry estimation
- Ancestry Estimation Exercise
Analyzing bones for trauma
- Analyzing trauma
- How does trauma present on the skeleton; Projectile trauma
- Sharp force trauma
- Blunt force trauma
- Supplemental trauma analysis
- Trauma Exercise
Writing it up!
- Writing it up! How to produce a professional report
- Writing it up - Slides
Ethical Considerations
- Ethical considerations intro
- Physical anthropology code of ethics
- Forensic anthropology code of ethics
- Ethical code for human rights work
Exercise Answers
- Age Estimations Answers
- Ancestry Estimation Answers
- Sex Estimation Answers
- Trauma Answers
Bonus Materials: Textbooks
- Supplemental textbook recommendations
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Who is this course for?
People who are interested in pursuing a career in forensic science, biology, forensic medicine, medicine, osteology, human anatomy, bioarchaeology, or archaeology can all benefit from this course.
Requirements
This course has no prerequisites
Career path
Pursue a career in forensic science
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