Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
7753NATSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
The aims of this module are to provide students with an advanced knowledge of the human skeleton and the ability to identify animal bones, methods of curation of skeletal collections and understanding of pathological processes and how these relate to identification issues or population studies.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate expertise in the human skeleton, the ability to identify animal bones
and how to differentiate between the two
2.
Achieve competency in managing cases of skeletal commingling
3.
Critically evaluate ethical issues in anthropology
4.
Identify, describe and interpret skeletal pathologies and critically evaluate how they
relate to forensic or archaeological contexts
5.
Apply appropriate techniques for the determination of the biological profile and
critically assess their applications in archaeology
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Human osteology Animal osteology Commingled remains Curation of skeletal collections Palaeopathology
Human osteology Animal osteology Commingled remains Curation of skeletal collections Palaeopathology
Module Overview:
On this module you will learn to identify and describe the human skeleton, become familiar with animal bones and learn how to differentiate between the two.
On this module you will learn to identify and describe the human skeleton, become familiar with animal bones and learn how to differentiate between the two.
Additional Information:
University of Liverpool Module Code ALGY753
University of Liverpool Module Code ALGY753