APG 4160 Advanced Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology is the application of human skeletal remains analysis in a legal setting. This course builds on the concepts previously demonstrated in the Forensic Anthropology course (ATR 4150). Students must have completed ATR 4150 prior to taking this course. The purpose of this course is to collect and evaluate human skeletal remains by applying scientific principles and techniques of forensic anthropology to cadaveric specimens. Students will macerate cadavers (tissue removal), develop a biological profile for the skeletal remains, and analyze the remains for all of the following: bone trauma, pathology, taphonomy, and individualizing skeletal characteristics. DNA will also be extracted from the skeletal remains to provide a genetic profile for the cadaver. This will provide a more comprehensive understanding of the skeletal remains and support the findings of the biological profile. Students will conclude the course by creating their own forensic case report on the skeletal remains that they have analyzed. It is anticipated that the initial course would be offered to up to 20 students during their fourth year. Students would include those with interest in pathology, radiology, orthopedics, and/or forensics. This course can be beneficial to military surgeons and medical practitioners who are involved in disaster recovery, IED crime scenes, forensic biometric analysis, and combat-related injuries/fatalities. It will provide students with an advanced application of osteology, human remain preparation and analysis, bone trauma, taphonomy, and pathology.
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