BIAN3015 Human Skeletal Analysis
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Archaeology & Anthropology | ||
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate | ||
| Course Subject | Biological Anthropology | ||
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 | ||
| Unit Value | 6 units | ||
| Course Description |
Anatomy of the human skeleton. Techniques in human identification: age-at-death, sex, stature, ancestry, pathology, trauma, handedness and habitual behaviours. This course has a strong practical component with two thirds of contact time spent in the skeletal laboratory. Acquired skills will be of value to any students interested in skeletal studies including vertebrate biology, medicine, palaeontology, human and primate evolution, forensic sciences and archaeology. |
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| Workload |
Normally offered in successive years. |
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| Areas of Interest | Anthropology and Biological Anthropology | ||
| Requisite Statement |
Two courses in ARCH, BIAN or BIOL and/or School of Botany and Zoology valued at 6 units or more |
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| Incompatibility |
BIAN3011 Skeletal Analysis. |
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| Majors/Specialisations | Archaeology, Archaeology Practice, Biological Anthropology, and Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Science Group | C | ||
| Academic Contact | Daniel Rayner |
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