Academic Calendar - 2023 ARCHIVE
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2023ARCHIVE
Anthropology 2242A/B
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY IN FACT AND FICTION
This course introduces forensic anthropology – the study of human skeletal remains in medicolegal contexts – focusing especially on what is factual and fictional in how the field is represented in popular culture. Topics covered include core scientific principles, common narrative devices, and the effects of fictional portrayals of forensic research.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Subject Code: ANTHRO
Anthropology 2242A/B
FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY IN FACT AND FICTION
This course introduces forensic anthropology – the study of human skeletal remains in medicolegal contexts – focusing especially on what is factual and fictional in how the field is represented in popular culture. Topics covered include core scientific principles, common narrative devices, and the effects of fictional portrayals of forensic research.
Extra Information: 3 hours.