COURSE OUTLINE


Week 1 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (Problems of Identification)
  (Burns, Introduction).

Week 2 Introduction to Human Osteology and the Skull, Part 1
  (Burns, Chapter 1 and 2; White, Chapters 1 - 4).

Week 3 The Skull, Part II, and Human Odontology
  (Burns, Chapter 2 and 10; White Chapter 4). 
Quiz 1

Week 4 The Vertebral Column and Thorax
  (Burns, Chapters 3 and 4; White, Chapters 6 - 8).

Week 5 The Arm and Hand; the Pelvis
  (Burns, Chapters 5 - 7; White, Chapters 9 -11). 
Midterm (Lab Practicum).

Week 6 The Leg and Foot
  (Burns, Chapters 8 and 9; White, Chapters 12 and 13).

Week 7 Introduction to Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Analysis
  (Burns, Chapter 11 and 12; White, Chapter 15 and 22). 
Quiz 2

Week 8 Age, Sex, Stature, Ancestry, and Pathology
  (Burns, Chapter 12; White, Chapters 16 - 18).

Week 9 Field Methods
  (Burns, Chapter 13; White, Chapter 14).

Week 10 Ethics and Human Rights Applications
  (Burns, Chapter 15; White, Chapter 23).

Final examination will be a combination of written essays and a laboratory practicum.