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Further Forensic Anthropology: Identification

Cranfield University

Short course

In Bedfordshire ()

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

What you will learn On successful completion of the module the student will be able to: identify the need amongst the relatives and friends of a victim, in addition to society as a whole, for accurate positive identification of remains be able to apply theoretically and practically the various techniques for positive identification critique the uses of biochemical techniques of identification, their advantages and limitations identify trauma and draw justified inferences as to cause and manner of death and define the differences between them categorise the injuries caused by various different sorts of weaponry.

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Subjects

  • Trauma

Course programme

Core content

Course Content:

  • The legal and social need for a positive identification of individuals
  • Use of dentition in positive identification
  • Pathology: identification and characterization of disease visible on the skeleton
  • Biochemical methods of identification: blood type, isotopes, DNA
  • Cause and manner of death
  • Identifying trauma and injuries from skeletal remains
  • The use of trauma in positive identification
  • Fractures and fracture healing
  • Characteristic wounds left by weapons.

Upgrade to a professional qualification

This short course will be taught at Masters standard as it is one of the modules that comprise the postgraduate Forensic Modular Masters Programme. Registering for this accredited short course and successfully passing the associated assessment will gain you 10 Cranfield credits. These could then be used to apply for a transfer towards a PgCert/PgDip or MSc in the Forensic Programme should you wish to complete one of these courses within 5 years.


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