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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ANTHRO 19 | Title:
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY |
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| Full Title:
Forensic Anthropology |
| Last Reviewed:4/25/2022 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Students in this class will be introduced to the field of forensic anthropology and the role that forensic anthropologists play in crime scene investigation. Throughout the course, students will master the techniques used to assess age, sex, trauma, pathology, and cause of death from the human skeleton within a medico-legal context.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent and Course Completion of ANTH 1 ( or ANTHRO 1)Course Completion of ANTH 1 ( or ANTHRO 1)
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Students in this class will be introduced to the field of forensic anthropology and the role that forensic anthropologists play in crime scene investigation. Throughout the course, students will master the techniques used to assess age, sex, trauma, pathology, and cause of death from the human skeleton within a medico-legal context.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent and Course Completion of ANTH 1 ( or ANTHRO 1)Course Completion of ANTH 1 ( or ANTHRO 1)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 2017
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B2 | Life Science | Fall 2017 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 5B | Biological Sciences | Fall 2017 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2017 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2017 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Utilize anthropological methods to estimate an individual's sex, age, trauma, pathology, and cause of death from their skeletal remains.
2. Demonstrate familiarity with the role and responsibilities of forensic anthropologists in the investigative process.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify the major bones of the body.
2. Estimate sex using the human skeleton.
3. Assess age-at-death of an individual using skeletal and dental markers.
4. Recognize common skeletal pathologies and trauma.
5. Differentiate among pre-, peri-, and post-mortem skeletal injuries.
6. Discuss the relevance of forensic anthropology to crime scene investigations.
Topics and Scope
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I. Human Osteology
II. Human Odontology
III. Sex Determination Techniques
IV. Age Assessment Techniques
V. Pathology
VI. Trauma and Injury
VII. Cause of Death
VIII. Minimum and Maximum Number of Individuals
IX. Logistics of Crime Scene Analysis
X. Role of Forensic Anthropologist in Medico-legal Contexts
XI. Review of Well-known Forensic Anthropology Case Studies
XII. Ethical Considerations in Forensic Anthropology
Assignments:
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1. Reading assignments (15-50 pages per week)
2. Writing assignments (1500-3000 word count) include occasional short-answer and essay responses based on homework reading
3. Weekly exersises such as:
A. Problem-solving reports
B. Skills demonstrations
4. Quizzes or exams (2-4), which can include:
A. Multiple choice
B. True/false
C. Matching items
D. Short answer
E. Essays
F. Identification of three-dimensional specimens
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 15% |
| Short answer and essay responses to assigned homework readings and questions | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 15% |
| Reports | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 40% |
| Skills demonstrations | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 40% |
| Quizzes or exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (5th). Byers, Steven N. Routledge. 2017 (classic).
Forensic Anthropology: Current Methods and Practice (2nd). Christensen, Angi M.; Passalaqua, Nicholas V. and Bartelink, Eric J. Elsevier Academic Press. 2019.
The Human Bone Manual. White, Tim D. and Folkens, Pieter A. Elsevier Academic Press. 2005 (classic).
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