ANTHR 5240: Forensic Anthropology
(Dual-listed with ANTHR 4240).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2, Laboratory 2.
Comprehensive study of forensic anthropology, a specialized subfield of biological anthropology. Emphasis is placed on personal identifications from extremely fragmentary, comingled, burnt, cremated and incomplete skeletal remains. All parameters of forensic study are included as they pertain to anthropology, including human variation, taphonomy, entomology, archaeology, pathology, epidemiology; genetics and the non-biological forensic disciplines. An appreciation for the wide range of medicolegal and bioethical issues will also be gained. ANTHR 3190 recommend Offered irregularly. (Typically Offered: Spring)