PSYC 450 - Forensic Anthropology

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Washington Adventist University

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Description:

Prerequisite: PSYC 105. Forensic anthropology provides additional support for law enforcement and medical technicians as they attempt to identify the victims of crime and analyze crime scenes. Forensic investigations include such techniques as facial reconstruction, blood typing, and analyzing bone fragments. The course will also cover the major categories of trauma-ante mortem, perimortem, and postmortem. Some attention will be given to chemical aspects of decomposition, decay and mummification and degradation of DNA.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wau.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 891-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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