Credit Weight: 0.5 Description: This course examines the role of biological anthropology within the forensic sciences. It uses a case study approach to illustrate the procedures and responsibilities of bioanthropologists in the legal setting. Topics include the recovery of evidence from the crime scene, methods of skeletal and biochemical analysis (including DNA), and the role of the scientific expert in court. Offering: 2-1; or 2-1
Credit Weight: 0.5 Description: This course examines the role of biological anthropology within the forensic sciences. It uses a case study approach to illustrate the procedures and responsibilities of bioanthropologists in the legal setting. Topics include the recovery of evidence from the crime scene, methods of skeletal and biochemical analysis (including DNA), and the role of the scientific expert in court. Offering: 2-1; or 2-1