Bi9125 Principles and practice of forensic anthropology in an international perspective

Faculty of Science
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Kristýna Kovaříková, M.Sc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jan Šmarda, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Aim of the course is to introduce students to principles and practice in forensic anthropology as is organised in English speaking countries.
Syllabus
  • 1. History of forensic anthropology 2. Role of a forensic anthropologist 3. Manner versus cause of death. 4. Post mortem interval (TSD, ADD) 5. Additional roles of forensic anthropologist 6. Analysis of forensic anthropologist. Forensic protocol 7. Human and nonhuman bones 8. Cremations 9. Contemporary versus notcontemporary burials 10. Race determination, race concept, races in USA 11. Sex determination 12. Age determination 13. Stature determination 14. Clasification of personal identity, positive versus presumptive 15. Identification proces 16. Mass graves
Literature
  • BASS, William M. Human osteology : a laboratory and field manual. 5th ed. Columbia, Mo.: Missouri Archaeological Society, 2005, xviii, 365. ISBN 9780943414966. info
  • WHITE, T. D. and Pieter A. FOLKENS. The human bone manual. Boston: Elsevier Academic, 2005, xx, 464. ISBN 0120884674. URL info
  • WHITE, Timothy D. Human osteology. Illustrated by Pieter Arend Folkens, Photo by Pieter Arend Folkens. San Diego: Academic Press, 1991, 455 s. ISBN 0-12-746610-X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures in English languague. Video konference.
Assessment methods
written test in English
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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