Introduction to Forensic Anthropology techniques, analysis and medio-legal implications. The student will become familiar with analysis of the human skeleton and interpretation of demographic variables such as age, sex, race, stature, trauma, and skeletal pathology. The student will work as an extern with graduate students in forensic anthropology. The course will also provide an intensive overview of skeletal anatomy as it pertains to the range of human variability.
Course is available to students who are considering a career in pathology or forensic pathology.
Case work may require overnight travel to crime scene or medical examiner's office within the State. Reading material will be provided.