Thesis Project in Forensic Anthropology

Recommended Prerequisites

Forensic Anthropology; frequence of Seminars I,II, III, IV.

Solid english knowledge.

Teaching Methods

The PhD student will present a written research project with the plan of his phd thesis. The evaluation will be done by the supervisor (along the year) and by a jury during the final oral defense. Furthermore, the submission of an article to a peer review journal will be taken into account to the evaluation.

Learning Outcomes

This unit is exclusively dedicated to the production of a research project in straight relation with the PhD thesis. In other word, the student has to present a research project of the thesis that he/she is going to present. For that they need to do  an exhaustive bibliographical research, to give the state of art on the  subject; to present their the null hypothesis;  the selected methodologies; the expected results; the chronogram and the main references. It is a key objective to learn how to prepare a scientific article and, whenever possible, to submit it to a peer review journal by the end of the research project.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The project will be done during the year course and will be discussed with the supervisor during every main phase. Furthermore, whenever possible, known forensic researchers will be invited to give seminars to which students are supposed to actively participate. In alternative, ph students are advice to participate on recognized international forensic meetings.

Head Lecturer(s)

Fernando José Pereira Florêncio

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 100.0%

Bibliography

Dirkmaat D 2012. A companion to forensic anthropology. Wiley Blackwell

Schmitt A, Cunha E, Pinheiro J 2006 Forensic anthropology and Medicine: complementary sciences from recovery to cause of death. Humana Press.

Byers S 2011. Introduction to Forensic Anthropology. Prentice Hall.

Tersini-Tarrant MT, Shirley NA 2012 Forensic Anthropology. CRC Press.

Steadman D 2009 Hard evidence: Case studies in forensic anthropology. Prentice Hall.

Blau S, Ubelaker D 2008. Handbook of forensic anthropology and archaeology. Left Coast Press.

Brickley M, Ferlinni R 2007 Forensic anthropology: Case studies from Europe. Thomas.

Black S, Ferguson E 2010 Forensic Anthropology 2000 to 2010. CRC Press.

Siegel JA, Saukko PJ, Knupfer GC 2000 Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. Academic Press. Vol. 1.

Scheuer L, Black S 2000 Developmental juvenile osteology. Academic Press.

Kimmerle EH, Baraybar JP 2008 Skeletal trauma: identification of injuries resulting from Human Rights and armed conflict. CRC Press.