BSc. Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology is the description and identification of human remains for medico-legal purposes. The BSc (Hons) in Forensic Anthropology prepares students to identify human remains and gives students the scientific background to understand and document their discovery, context and recovery.
We examine human biology and anatomy with an eye to reconstructing the identity of the individual. Techniques of identifying soils and the outdoor contexts in which human remains are recovered are taught, as are basic forensic, microscope and photographic techniques.
Students will also study the legal basis of forensic testimony and the processes used by law enforcement to ensure the integrity of scientific evidence.
Level 1
| Module Name | Module Code |
Credits |
Semester |
Core / Option |
| Study Skills | BIEGN1001 | 12 | YL | C |
| Data Analysis | BIEGN1006 | 12 | YL | C |
| Biological Anthropology | BIEBL1015 | 12 | 1 | C |
| Life’s Building Blocks | BIEBL1020 | 12 | 1 | O |
| Understanding the Earth | BIEES1011 | 12 | 1 | C |
| Forensic Science | BMLFS1001 | 12 | 1 | C |
| Genetics | BIEBL1005 | 12 | 2 | C |
| Human Functional Anatomy | BIEBL1018 | 12 | 2 | C |
| Geoscience Field Methods | BIEES1014 | 12 | 2 | C |
| Archaeology for Forensic Science | BIEES1018 | 12 | 2 | C |
|
Core |
120 | |||
|
Option |
0 | |||
|
Total |
120 | |||
Level 2
| Module Name | Module Code |
Credits |
Semester |
Core / Option |
| Human Osteology | BIEBL2043 | 24 | YL | C |
| Scientific Project Management | BIEGN2001 | 12 | YL | C |
| Quantitative Methods for Biology | BIEBL2001 | 12 | 1 | C |
| Archaeological Science | BIEES2031 | 12 | 1 | C |
| Microscopy | BMLFS2001 | 12 | 1 | C |
| Human Variation and Adaptability | BIEBL2031 | 12 | 2 | C |
| Applied Forensic Geoscience | BIEES2030 | 12 | 2 | C |
| Law for Forensic Science 1 | BMLFS2002 | 12 | 2 | C |
| Forensic Methods | BMLFS2008 | 12 | 2 | C |
|
Core |
120 | |||
|
Option |
0 | |||
|
Total |
120 | |||
Level 3
| Module Name | Module Code |
Credits |
Semester |
Core / Option |
| Functional Morphology | BIEBL3017 | 24 | YL | O |
| Forensic Biology, Geology and Archaeology | BIEBL3022 | 24 | YL | O |
| Recent Environmental Change | BIEES3021 | 24 | YL | O |
| Honours Project | BIEGN3005 | 24 | YL | Ob |
| Minor Dissertation Project | BIEGN3006 | 12 | YL | Oc |
| Work Based Learning | BIEWL3001 | 24 | YL | Ob |
| Advanced Forensic Methods | BMLFS3004 | 24 | YL | C |
| Current Topics in Forensic Anthropology | BIEBL3033 | 12 | 2 | O |
|
Core |
24 | |||
|
Option |
96 | |||
|
Total |
120 | |||
Key
| C | Core module |
| O | Option module |
| b | One of these modules must be taken |
| c | Core for non-honours only |
