Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
This course will explore the field of Forensic Anthropology.
Course Content:
Basic issues of body decay in relation to burial conditions and preservation, and trauma.
Teaching Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion 4: Simulation 5: Case Study
Assessment Methods:
A: Testing, B: Multiple Choice C: Homework D: Fill in the blanks E: True or false F: Oral exam G: Portfolio
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1) Explains the basic principles of Forensic anthropology. | 2,3,4 | 1 | A,C |
2) Basic knowledge of to the three disciplines that takes a major part of this field: including archaeology, anthropology and forensic science. | 2,3,5 | 1,2 | A,C |
3) Gives students an understanding of basic human skeletal anatomy. | 2,3,5 | 1,2,3,12 | A,C |
4) Motivates in-depth analysis of study cases in forensics. | 2,3,5 | 1,2,9 | A,C |
5) Conducts lab component that gives the students training in the identification of human bones. | 2,3,5 | 1,2,3,9,12 | A,C |
6) Conducts lab component that gives the students training Students in the different methods applied in forensic identification of age and sex. | 2,3,5 | 1,2,3,9,12 | A,C |
Course Flow
COURSE CONTENT | ||
Week | Topics | Study Materials |
1 | General Introduction to the course | Forensic |
2 | Forensic science | Forensic Archaeology |
3 | Buried remains | Forensic Archaeology |
4 | Decay of buried remains. | Studies in Crime |
5 | Location of buried remains | Archaeology |
6 | Time of death. | Dating the time of death |
7 | Mid-term exam | |
8 | Basic skeletal anatomy | anatomy |
9 | Age estimation | anatomy |
10 | Sex determination and Stature | anatomy |
11 | Race identification | Forensic |
12 | Individual identification and Cause of death | Forensic anthropology |
13 | Mass Graves | Forensic anthropology |
14 | General Revision | |
15 | Final Exam |
Recommended Sources
RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
Textbook | (1) Hunter, J., Roberts, C. And Martin, A. 1996. Studies in Crime: An Introduction to Forensic Archaeology. B T Batsford, London. (2) White, T. 2000. Human Osteology. Academic Press, Inc. (3) Haglund, W. And Sorg, M. (eds.) 2002. Advances in Forensic Taphonomy. CRC Press. |
Additional Resources |
Material Sharing
MATERIAL SHARING | |
Documents | |
Assignments | |
Exams |
Assessment
ASSESSMENT | ||
IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
Mid-terms | 2 | 90 |
Quizzes | 1 | 10 |
Assignment | - | - |
Total | 100 | |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 50 | |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 50 | |
Total | 100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||||
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
1 | Trains reputable academics who know the place of anthropology in the broader field of social sciences and its conceptual structure, who have absorbed the theoretical foundations and who can adopt the theoretical approaches to their original research, | X | ||||||
2 | Equips students with the technical and cultural knowledge, methods, ethical concerns to be able to bring together the theory and practice to express in written and oral format; with a tendency to inquire, examine and improve themselves, | X | ||||||
3 | Trains anthropologists who follow up both national and international publications related to their areas of interest in anthropology and other social sciences, who are able to interpret and analyze the current events from an anthropological perspective, | X | ||||||
4 | Trains anthropologists who can apply the anthropological approach both in their professional – media and advertisement, research, strategy, NGOs etc.- and their personal lives. | X | ||||||
5 | Trains anthropologists who can apply the anthropological approach both in their professional – media and advertisement, research, strategy, NGOs etc.- and their personal lives. | X |
ECTS
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
Mid-terms | 2 | 60 | 120 |
Homework | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Final examination | - | - | - |
Total Work Load | 240 | ||
Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 9.6 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |