School Of Science And HealthForensic ArchaeologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300882.1
Discipline: FORENSIC SCIENCE
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge of general aspects of recording and crime scene documentation
Equivalent Units
300378 - Forensic Archaeology
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Successful completion of 60 credit points at level 1 and 40 credit points at level 2. Students must have safety glasses and laboratory coat, laboratory book.
About this Unit
In 2016 this unit will be replaced by 301120 Forensic Anthropolgy. The objectives of this unit are to gain an understanding of the changes to the human body from death to discovery and how we can use the biological variability of humans to assist in the identification of human remains. Students will learn the fundamentals of detection, excavation and identification of human and non-human remains and learn how to prepare their findings for court. Students will be required to apply the knowledge gained during lectures to a practical based excavation, analysis and preparation of a case file.