CHEM - 275. Forensic Anthropology

3 credit(s)
This course is an exploration of the analysis of decomposed or skeletonized human remains in forensic death investigations. Students will be introduced to the medicolegal death investigation system, human skeletal anatomy, and the role and responsibilities of forensic practitioners (anthropologists, law enforcement, coroners, etc.). Students will learn about the biological processes of decomposition, taphonomy, and recovery of remains. Methods of skeletal analysis will introduce the biological profile and teach the student to identify pathology and trauma. The fields that contribute to human identification will be introduced, i.e., odontology and genetic genealogy. Society's perception of the deceased and of unidentified remains will be covered.

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