Ecology: Human Skeletal Anatomy and Comparative Anatomy

The aims of this course: 

• To provide an introduction and overview of the techniques used by Forensic Anthropologists to identify human vs non-human skeletal remains
• To assist police personnel and forensic practitioners in making an initial on scene assessment as to whether or not skeletal remains may be human or non-human before seeking professional advice
• Understand how our bones develop and change appearance as we age.

Course Modules:

• Understand the role of a Forensic Anthropologist
• Introduction to human skeletal identification – including adult vs juvenile human remains
• Introduction to identifying human vs non-human skeletal remains
• Practical sessions which put theory into practice with access to an extensive non-human and archaeological human skeletal collection.