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ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

The Master of Archaeological Science specialisation in Forensic Archaeology and Palaeopathology is designed for students with a background in a cognate field who have developed an established interest in forensics and/or palaeopathology, but who may have relatively little prior formal background in the subject. The aim of the specialisation is to provide such a student, at the intensity and initiative levels appropriate for graduates, with a broad grounding in forensic archaeological and palaeopathology theory and techniques. 

The purpose and aims of this degree specialisation are not to provide a qualification for work as a forensic anthropologist and/or archaeologist, but rather, to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to enable the student to pursue original (and for the most part experimentally oriented) research in this cross-disciplinary area.

Requirements

Students in the Forensic Archaeology and Palaeopathology specialisation of the Master of Archaeological Science are required to take 48 units of courses as outlined below: 

Compulsory courses (24 units) 

ARCH8032 Introduction to Archaeological Science (12 units)  

ONE (12 unit combination) from the following :   

• Completion of either ARCH8030 or ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8036 Internship in Archaeological Science (6 units)

• Completion of either ARCH8030 or ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8002 Advanced Field Techniques in Archaeological Science(6 units)

• Completion of either  ARCH8030 or ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8037  Master Class in Archaeological Science (6 units)  

• Completion of ARCH8029 Supervised Project in Archaeological Science (12 units)

• Completion of ARCH8002 Advanced Field techniques in Archaeological Science (6 units) + ARCH8038 Graduate Reading Course (6 units)   

Note that to qualify for this specialisation, the supervised research project(s) undertaken in ARCH8030/ARCH8031 or in  ARCH8029 should be in the Forensic archaeology/palaeopathology field and should be arranged in consultation with the Convenor, Tony Barham, and the leader of the specialisation, Marc Oxenham. 

Core Courses  (12 units) 

Core courses available in the specialisation are: 

BIAN6517 Human Skeletal Analysis (6 units)
BIAN6512 Ancient Health and Disease (6 units)
BIAN6515 Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology (6 units) 

 
Elective Courses (12 units)

A Maximum of 12 units of electives from any postgraduate course across the ANU subject to approval by the convenor. Students often select courses in relation to projects and lines of specialization they are developing.  

Recommended Electives include: 

ARCH6005 - Archaeology of the Pacific islanders
BIOL8020 - Genomics & Biotechnology
BIOL8021 - Health and Disease in a changing World
EMSC8707 - Understanding Geological Hazards
ENVS6015 - GIS and Spatial Analysis
ENVS6529 - Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction
HGEO8001 - Thinking about Hazards and People
HGEO8002 - People At Risk from hazards in Asia-Pacific

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