This module provides an introductory survey of the basic principles of the study of human remains to establish personal identity based on the analysis of the skeletal shape and size, and on the application of demographic reference standards. It also introduces pathological and anatomical variations applied to establishing human identity as well as the traumas useful for estimating the cause of death or peri and post mortem events. The module will also focus on osteological analysis and comparison of bones belonging to different species.
Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Sara Ferrando (sara.ferrando@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.
FABIO GIUSEPPE GHIOTTO (President)
VANESSA COSSU
GIULIA CACCIA (President Substitute)
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
