Forensic Human Osteology module (CA51017)

An introduction to forensic identification from the skeleton.

Detailed adult cranial and postcranial osteology: establish baseline knowledge the rest of the module.

Determination of human and non-human gross morphological features. Discover the importance of making this distinction.

Learn how to asses the four standard biological parameters: sex, age, ancestry and stature.

We place particular emphasis will on skeletal aging. We'll consider this biological parameter from both an adult and a juvenile perspective.

You'll also learn various methods of recording information when dealing with forensic osteological material.