Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
This course will explore the field of Forensic Anthropology.
Course Content:
| Basic issues of body decay in relation to burial conditions and preservation, and trauma. |
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion 4: Simulation 5: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Testing, B: Multiple Choice C: Homework D: Fill in the blanks E: True or false F: Oral exam G: Portfolio
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes |
Program
Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1) Explains the basic principles of Forensic anthropology. | 1,6,7 | 1 | A,C |
| 2) Basic knowledge of the three disciplines that take a major part of this field: including archaeology, anthropology and forensic science. | 1,2,4,5,6,7 | 1,2 | A,C |
| 3) Gives students an understanding of basic human skeletal anatomy. | 1,2,4,8,9 | 1,2,3,12 | A,C |
| 4) Motivates in-depth analysis of study cases in forensics. | 1,2,3,4,8,9 | 1,2,9 | A,C |
| 5) Conducts lab component that gives the students training in the identification of human bones. | 1,2,3,8 | 1,2,3,9,12 | A,C |
| 6) Conducts lab component that gives the students training in the different methods applied in forensic identification of age and sex. | 1,2,8,9 | 1,2,3,9,12 | A,C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | General Introduction to the course | Forensic |
| 2 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | Forensic anthropology |
| 3 | Basics of Human Osteology | anatomy |
| 4 | Is it Forensic or not | Forensic anthropology |
| 5 | Recovery Scene Methods | archaeology |
| 6 | Estimating Postmortem Interval | Forensic anthropology |
| 7 | Initial Treatment and Examination | Forensic anthropology |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Attribution of Ancestry and Sex | Forensic science |
| 10 | Estimation of Age at Death and Stature | Forensic science |
| 11 | Trauma Identification and Types | Forensic science |
| 12 | Postmortem Changes | Forensic science |
| 13 | Identification | Forensic science |
| 14 | General Revision | |
| 15 | Final Exam | |
Recommended Sources
Byers, S. (2011). Introduction to Forensic Anthropology. 14th edition. Pearson Education, Inc.
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 2 | 90 |
| Quizzes | 1 | 10 |
| Assignment | - | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 50 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Main theories and concepts of social sciences in general and anthropology in particular, the physical and cultural development of humanity in the historical process, a wide spectrum of cultural patterns and archaelogical knowledge are understood and absorbed, | X | |||||
| 2 | The ability to analyze current phenomena with an anthropological perspective and to think analytically and critically are acquired, | X | |||||
| 3 | Good communication and written/oral expression skills are developed, | X | |||||
| 4 | Acquires professional and social ethics, as well as an elevated sense of responsibility, | X | |||||
| 5 | By studying the dynamics of a variety of cultural phenomena in detail, students become able to perceive and interpret the general features, geographical conditions, historical processes and dynamics of change in Turkish and other world cultures, | X | |||||
| 6 | Establishes and builds on a wide perception and understanding of local and global issues and develops personally and professionally, | X | |||||
| 7 | In accordance with Life Long Learning principles, students acquire the skill and vision to continuously seek to utilize knowledge and information from outside their fields of expertise; to make collaborations and and syntheses with their own respective repertoire of knowledge, | X | |||||
| 8 | Students become able to spot social issues fit for anthropological research; acquire the methods, techniques and cultural equipment necessary for field work, | X | |||||
| 9 | Their solo and team work skills, critical social gaze and scientifically and ethically responsible investigation abilities become augmented. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final examination | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Work Load | 74 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 2.96 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||