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AR2407 - Forensic Archaeology
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
College of Arts, Society & Education |
Human remains are a unique archaeological resource in that they allow direct contact
with peoples of the past and provide information on physiology, diet, disease, genetics
and behaviour that is not available from any other source. While the study of human
remains from archaeological sites provides invaluable data for the reconstruction
of societies in the past, it also places important responsibilities on those who conduct
such studies. This subject provides a critical and global review of the kinds of evidence
that can be used to study the people of the past and the investigative techniques
and interpretative approaches that can be applied to such evidence. The subject will
include reviews of burial practices and burial places; the kinds of human remains
represented in the archaeological record; indirect sources of evidence; excavation
methods and post-excavation treatment of human material; DNA, forensic and palaeopathological
studies; anatomical reconstructions; palaeodemography and human remains as heritage.
Significant emphasis is placed on the ethical, legal and moral issues that must be
addressed in the recovery, study and treatment of human remains. Some lectures and
tutorials in this subject will use illustrations of human remains recovered from archaeological
contexts. None of these illustrations will depict remains from Australian Aboriginal
sites.
Learning Outcomes
- develop an appreciation of the ethical and legal responsibilities of archaeologists
in the recovery, study and treatment of human remains;
- develop an appreciation of the manner in which the study of human remains can assist
in the reconstruction of societies in the past;
- develop an understanding of the investigative techniques that can be applied to human
remains;
- introduce students to the range of archaeological evidence that is available for the
study of human beings in the past.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Case report 1 - (20%) - Group.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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AR3407 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coord/Lect: |
Dr Anna Willis. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 12 hours workshops - Weekend Workshop - 2 x 6 hr days - Dates TBA.
- 13 hours online content
- assessment and self-directed study
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
|
Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coord/Lect: |
Dr Anna Willis. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 12 hours workshops - Weekend Workshop - 2 x 6 hrs days - Dates TBA
- 13 hours online content
- assessment and self-directed study
|
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.