ANSC 420 - Advanced Forensic Anthropology

Institution:

Radford University

Subject:

Anthropological Sciences

Description:

Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: ANSC 201, 210, and 320; or ANTH 120, 230, 320; permission of instructor. Offers advanced hands-on experience and training in the identification of unknown human skeletal remains. Students will conduct skeletal analyses focusing on basic vital statistical parameters like age, sex, race, and stature. Other topics reviewed will include the role of the forensic anthropologist in crime scene investigation and recovery of skeletonized human remains, determination of time since death, skeletal trauma and pathology, and special techniques in forensic anthropology.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.radford.edu

Phone Number:

(540) 831-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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