Anatomy & Advanced Forensic Anthropology
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    Anatomy & Advanced Forensic Anthropology

    University of Dundee
    University of Dundee
    United Kingdom
    United Kingdom, Dundee
    University Rank:#419
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    Duration12 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 19,600 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2024

    Anatomy & Advanced Forensic Anthropology

    About

    Forensic anthropology is the analysis of human remains for the medico-legal purpose of establishing identity. It plays a key role in UK and international investigations in cases of inter-personal violence and homicide, repatriation, mass disasters, and war crimes.

    You will learn how forensic anthropology contributes to the analysis and interpretation of human remains. Many of our expert staff are forensic practitioners. They will help you gain the skills needed to interpret juvenile skeletal remains, produce and present forensic skeletal reports, and learn how these reports are used in the legal process.

    You will also gain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of gross anatomy through full body dissection of Thiel embalmed cadavers. These cadavers are soft-fix, which means they retain real-to-life qualities, including realistic colour, tissue quality, and flexibility.

    You will have access to our skeletal collections helping you learn how each bone in the body forms and develops, and how this knowledge can be applied to the identification process. Our collections include:

    • the unique Scheuer collection of juvenile skeletal remains
    • the adult osteology collection
    • the animal osteology collection

    View our full range of undergraduate courses at CAHID

    Learn to analyse human remains for the medico-legal purpose of establishing identity and develop your anatomy skills by carrying out full-body dissections

    Disciplines

    School of Science and Engineering

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Typically we can consider a Bachelor's degree from a well-ranked institution.

    A score of

    • 75-91% (GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 3.5/5.0) is considered comparable to a UK 2:1 (Upper Second-Class Honours)
    • 63-74% is considered comparable to a UK 2:2 (Lower Second-Class Honours)

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 76
    • IELTSMin 7
    • TOEFLMin 95

    Career

    There is a requirement for anatomically-trained forensic anthropologists who are competent in dealing with both soft and hard tissues.

    Completing this MSc degree will give you the skills to continue into academic research or take the next steps in forging a career as a forensic anthropologist or anatomist.

    Our graduates have gone on to roles in the following areas:

    • academia
    • teaching
    • research
    • museums
    • technical
    • forensic practice
    • further postgraduate training

    Fee Information

    How to Apply

    How to apply for this course

    Sign up for our direct application system

    You will need create a temporary user account using your personal email address. This temporary user account is only used to complete, save, return to, and submit your application. You do not need to complete your application all at once, you can return to it later by logging back in.

    Please ensure you use the correct email address when you create your account as this can't be changed until after you have submitted your application to us.

    Complete your application

    You will be asked for the following information as part of your application:

    • your home address and contact information, including your personal email address and date of birth
    • details of the your qualifications, grades, and dates (this includes any qualifications you have not yet completed)
    • details of your English language qualifications, such as IELTS (for non-English speakers)

    You will need to upload the following documents with your application:

    • official transcript (if you have graduated, this should be a copy of your final transcript)
    • degree certificate (If you have graduated)
    • evidence of English language proficiency (view which documents we accept to demonstrate proficiency in English)
    • (for international applicants only) details of your passport and upload a copy of your current passport

    You may need some or all of these documents as part of your application, you can check which ones you need for this course on the additional documents page once you started your application.

    • CV
    • academic reference
    • professional reference
    • personal statement

    If you are working with a recruitment agent, remember to add in their details in the relevant section so that we can link them to your application from the start. This means the emails we send to you will also be copied to your agent’s registered branch email address for information.

    Anatomy & Advanced Forensic Anthropology

    University of Dundee

    University of Dundee

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Dundee

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