FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY & BIOARCHAEOLOGY

The MRes Forensic Anthropology & Bioarchaeology program has been designed to serve graduates wanting to embark on a research degree focussing on the search, recovery, or identification of human remains and factors influencing these aspects.

This program equips graduates with the skills and subject-specific knowledge needed to pursue either a research-based career in a variety of academic disciplines or a fieldwork career in commercial or forensic archaeology & anthropology. The program focuses on field and lab-based practical, analytical, and research skills, and provides ideal training for students who want to work in industry, or subsequently wish to move onto a PhD program, or who simply wish to undertake a more significant and flexible amount of research at the Masters level

MODULES

• Advanced Research Skills: With a focus on developing research ideas, undertaking a literature review, and planning a research study this module develops the skill base and subject knowledge of the students so that research work can be effectively undertaken.
• Human Osteology: A detailed understanding of human remains and skeletal material in a casework and research environment is covered showing students key concepts and techniques used for developing biological profiles and their applications in cases of crime, mass disaster and other casualties.
• Negotiated Learning: A highly tailored and independent research focus gives students the opportunity to review their current knowledge base and allows them to negotiate the required learning and research relevant to their personal or professional development and their subject of expertise.
• Professional Practice & Placement: An introduction to a range of roles, the codes of conduct, accreditations and certifications associated will help students focus will be on personal reflection, professional development and transferable skills as students undertake 100 hours of placement activity.
• Dissertation: Pilot Study: Students begin their primary research on a small scale expanding their knowledge of the appropriate practical research methods and exploring challenges and limitations in the early stages of their proposed project.
• Dissertation: Research Project: Students will undertake an advanced piece of original research putting in to practice the knowledge and understanding, practical, intellectual and transferable skills developed throughout the program within the context of a longer-term project

Graduates of this program could go on to work in:

• Forensic Anthropology
• Bioarchaeology
• Human Osteology
• Forensic & Crime Scene Science
• Commercial Archaeology
• Humanitarian Work
• Museums & Heritage
• Research Scientist
• Laboratory Technician
• Education