ANT 56V- Forensic Anthropology- virtual course offered in SSI 2026 (and will be offered in-person Spring 2027)
This course is an introduction to the field of forensic anthropology and reviews the roles and responsibilities for forensic anthropologists today, and throughout the history of the discipline. The course covers foundational concepts about skeletal biology, human variation, bone biomechanics, and archaeology. Emphasis is placed on critical examination of methods and theory applied to forensic anthropological casework.
Topics include:
- Ethics in Forensic Anthropology
- Skeletal Biology
- Biological Profile Estimation
- Trauma in the Skeleton
- The Future of Forensic Anthro
ANT 128A: Kinship & Social Organization: From Clans to Countries
ANT 160: Neandertals & Modern Human Origins
Who were Neandertals? When and where did they live? What were their lives like? Did they exchange genes and culture with the ancestors of present-day humans? This course deals with the most up to date answers to these and related questions, as well as how scientists go about trying to answer them.