Practical Forensic Skeletal Biology. 3 credits

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Practical forensic skeletal biology is the application of human skeletal biology that includes all aspects of musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology, and changes due to pathogens as it applies in a medico-legal context. It also includes in-depth knowledge of bone as a source of cellular regeneration for normal repair as well as highly specialized knowledge of surface anatomy, including all aspects of human growth and development. Actual cases in combination with hands-on practical experiences in the classroom and at our outdoor training facility will examine how modern forensic science examines human thanatobiomes, apeneumones, volatile organic compounds, modern survey techniques to determine the postmortem fate of human remains.Offered by Forensic Sciences. Limited to three attempts.