Postgraduate Course: Legal and Evidential Framework in Forensic Anthropology (PGHC11262)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course aims to provide a background in criminal law, Human Rights law and Humanitarian law from a Scottish, UK and international perspective. Legal rulings on evidence, sub judice rules in the UK and on an international level, Police And Criminal Evidence (PACE) Codes of Practice, giving evidence in a court of law, expert witness statements, and statistics in forensic anthropology will also be covered, as will the pathology of torture and trauma, ballistics, the effects of bomb blast and attempts at hiding evidence will also be discussed. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Acquire an understanding of the history and development of forensic anthropology
- Acquire a basic knowledge of Scottish, English and international aspects of criminal, Human Rights and Humanitarian law, within which a forensic anthropologist is required to work.
- Gain the skills required in giving expert evidence in a court of law
- Gain an understanding of the skeletal manifestations of violent death, including interpersonal violence, torture, gunshot and other penetrating injuries, and mass disasters.
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Assessment Information
| The course is assessed through an extended essay of approximately 4000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Kathleen Mcsweeney
Tel: (0131 6)50 2373
Email: kath.mcsweeney@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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