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Forensic Osteology – (M.Sc.)
Bournemouth University
School of Applied Sciences
| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,120 - ≈ € 15,230 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Bournemouth / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Bournemouth University
This forensic osteology course is concerned with the application of biological anthropological techniques to the analysis of human skeletal remains within a legal context and provides a vital suite of expertise and skills that can be applied to answer both modern and archaeological questions.
Specialist anthropological skills can contribute, not only to our understanding of the past, but also to the effective investigation of serious incidents in the modern world, particularly murder, genocide and human rights violations within the constraints of the criminal justice system. Such skills have also proved increasingly useful in recent years in the wake of mass disasters, both natural and man-made.
Career opportunities
Graduates from this degree can go on to pursue a wide range of careers, including archaeological excavation, disaster response, investigation of mass graves and human rights violations or police crime scene investigators.
Contents
We welcome students on this course for both full-time and part-time study.
For those wishing to complete the course on a part-time basis, the course is studied over two years. Students will be expected to study a minimum of three units per year, plus their dissertation (usually towards the end of their second year). The timetable of when the units take place vary each year, however, the units are timetabled during daytime hours, and will be studied with fellow full-time students.
Year 1 / Level M
Professional Practice in Forensic Science
This unit will provide you with the experience, theoretical understanding and the practical skills necessary for the effective presentation of subject specific material to the courts. Become trained in expert witness and courtroom skills, legal and practical aspects of evidence and gain an understanding of pre-trial duties, courtroom procedures, lawyers’ requirements, and the preparation and structure of the expert witness’ report. This unit will be delivered primarily through a combination of training sessions in court room skills and student-led practical exercises and lectures.
Advanced Human Osteology
Develop a detailed knowledge of human skeletal remains, with emphasis on musculo-skeletal anatomy and the development of the skeleton. You will be introduced to the identification and description of human remains, recovered from archaeological and forensic contexts. The role of developmental processes in the analysis of age at death will be examined, with reference to the formation and development of skeletal structures. The unit also covers the principal methods involved in generating a biological profile from skeletal remains.
Human Skeletal Analysis
The concepts and uses of biological data, in examination and analysis of human skeletal remains are covered in this unit. It will combine consideration of basic bioprofiling techniques with additional characteristics including stature, handedness and non-metric traits. This unit will demonstrate identification of trauma and pathology and introduce the ways in which the study of disease can inform about health status in past societies. In addition, it will show how such pathology can provide important information that may lead to the identification of deceased individuals, recovered from forensic contexts.
Forensic Archaeology
Explore the principles, techniques and methodologies of archaeology and areas where traditional archaeological practices are adapted to major incident and crime scenes. Theoretical and practical concepts of archaeology such as stratigraphy, remote sensing, geophysical survey, search, location, recovery and dating techniques are introduced. The application of these methods to forensic scenes is demonstrated through a series of domestic and international case studies. Techniques employed in the excavation of single and mass graves are also explored.
Crime Scene Management & Forensic Science
Understand the developing nature of crime scene, major incident and disaster management and how expertise from a range of disciplines is applied to analyse crime scenes. This unit provides an introduction to national and international criminal law and humanitarian and human rights law. It also covers the structure of the Police Force and scene of crime protocols, within which forensic scientists operate and is delivered through lectures and practical exercises to demonstrate and test the processes of crime scene control and emergency management.
Research Skills
This unit introduces you to a range of academic research methodologies and the research environment. It provides an opportunity to gain experience in using generic research tools, as well as subject specific analytical tools and practical techniques relevant to your specialist subject area. It will combine a variety of learning and teaching methods including lectures, workshops, computer based learning, practical activities and small group work.
Research Project
Develop your expertise in research methods, data collection, analysis, interpretation and synthesis and explore in detail core aspects of your subject area, with a view to generating new practical or theoretical insights. You will develop methodological, research, presentation skills and advanced communication skills by producing an extensive dissertation or report on your research.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A good Bachelors Honours degree, 2:2 or above in a relevant subject area or equivalent professional experience
Preferred subjects:
Archaeology, Forensic Science, Biological Sciences, Biological Anthropology
English Language Requirements
English language requirements, for this course are normally:
* IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component or equivalent
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), the UK government’s teaching quality watchdog, awarded us the highest category of confidence in our academic standards.
Many of our courses are accredited by professional and industry bodies, which means our courses are readily recognised by employers, and our graduates have professional membership or status when they compete on the job market.
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