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Course Outline Anthropology 2235a Instructor: Dr. El Molto Office: Social Science Centre 3433 Office Hours: Thursday 10-12 A.M. Lecture and Lab Times: 1:30-4:30 P.M. Thursdays; Place: SCC 2050 TAs: Lisa Brown, Casey Kirkpatrick, Tiffany Sarfo Prerequisite: Open but Anthro. 2226A, biology and/or chemistry backgrounds would be useful Required Readings: Readings available in a course pack in bookstore : power point presentations for each lecture on webCT; including a detailed presentation of each each lecture! Grading: 2 exams highest mark counts for 55% Students are required to read the policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness (https://studentservices.uwo.ca/secure/index.cfm). If you miss either of the two exams for medical reasons a note from the doctor is to be sent to the Dean of Social Science. Thereafter in consultation with the professor a rescheduled time suitable to both parties can be arranged. Appropriate student responsibilities will be discussed in the opening lecture. Cheating on exams results in a ‘0’! Lecture Schedule Part A – Background Sept. 6 Forensic science today: The new paradigm! Sept. 13 Death and crime scene investigations in Canada Sept. 20 Individuation Methods: Nuclear DNA methods Sept. 27 Individuation Methods: Mitochondrial DNA Oct. 4 Individuation methods: Forensic anthropology and Odontology Oct. 11 Expert witness testimony with emphasis on statistical methods Oct. 18 Test #1 Part B Special Topics and Case Studies in Forensic Science Oct. 25 Determining osteobiographies from the human skeleton and dentition. Nov. 1 Trauma analysis in skeletonized human remains Nov. 8 Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology Nov. 15 Case Studies in forensic DNA analysis Nov. 22 Historical cases in forensic science: “The Titanic Project” Nov. 29 Forensic Investigation of Mass disasters and human rights Final Test: TBA (trying for1st day of exams)