ANT 355 - FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY

College of Arts and Sciences

Credit(s): 3

This course will provide students with an introduction to human skeletal biology and its applications to medico-legal issues. We will also discuss the different contexts in which forensic anthropology is applied, including local death investigations, mass disasters, and human rights violations. Utilizing a biocultural perspective, participants will explore the biology of human skeletal remains through osteological analysis, while also emphasizing the cultural context of the people we study as well as the scientists who study them. We will also investigate the various types of biological, cultural and evolutionary information that can be derived from the examination of human skeletal remains.