MSc Forensic Anthropology

The Postgraduate course in Forensic Anthropology at the University of Dundee provides an opportunity for students to gain a comprehensive insight into the world of forensic anthropology, whilst also providing a hands-on experience with a range of modern and classical tools. As a research-led course, students will be fully engaged in the state-of-art facilities available at the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification whilst learning about human osteology, anatomy, and forensic anthropology in relations to both criminal and humanitarian investigations.Course Content: This course covers the principles of forensic identification including crime scene investigation, human osteology, forensic taphonomy, trauma analysis, and forensic anthropology methods. Students will learn from the ground up, with no assumptions made about prior knowledge in the subject.Key Modules: The course incorporates several modules like 'Human Anatomy and Identification', 'Forensic Anthropology: Methods', 'Forensic Human Osteology', 'Forensic Science and the Law', 'Disaster Victim Identification', and 'Dissertation in Forensic Anthropology'.Future Careers: Graduates from this course can pursue career pathways in various sectors including crime scene investigations, humanitarian investigations, performing rights organizations, human rights organizations, or indeed anything that requires systems of identification and recovery of the human body.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.