2023-2024 Undergraduate General Catalog


ANTH 265 Forensic Anthropology

In this class we will learn about the human skeleton and explore the key methods that are used in the identification of individuals, such as age-at-death estimation, sex determination, stature, ancestry, and personal identification. We will also deal with the assessment of differing types of trauma, and whether or not such trauma can inform us of the cause and manner of death. Finally, the broader ethical responsibilities of forensic anthropologists will be discussed, including discussions of how we determine (or, debate) race/ancestry, human rights abuses, disasters, criminal inquiries, and genocides.

Credits

3

Offered

Most Fall terms