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Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology MSc

Durham University

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

This fascinating MSc, with its strong international humanitarian focus and alignment with UN sustainability goals of peace and justice, equips you with the skills and knowledge to work or carry out research in the sensitive, and at times, highly emotive, field of forensic archaeology and anthropology. The course is informed by innovative work carried out by researchers in the Department of Archaeology.Taking a hands-on approach to learning, this intensive course gives you the opportunity to experience activities such as the extensive analysis of human skeletal remains and get involved in a range of mock scenarios including excavating ‘mass graves’ and creating osteoprofiles as well as mock courtroom experiences when you will serve as an expert witness.We curate an extensive human skeletal collection in the Department, and you will receive access to the human bone laboratory for independent study. You will also gain experience in a range of biomolecular techniques of analysis in state-of-the-art research facilities that include laboratories in DNA, conservation, isotope analysis, environmental archaeology, luminescence dating, paleopathology and bone chemistry.You will learn how to apply this knowledge and these techniques to different forensic scenarios and acquire the grounding to perform further research in forensic archaeology and anthropology or achieve a rewarding professional career, either within forensics or elsewhere.The course has been designed to fulfil the accreditation criteria of the Chartered Society of Forensic Science Component Standards and is at times challenging but it is also fascinating and offers you an exciting opportunity to acquire skills and experience that could lead to a rewarding career anywhere in the world.

Tuition fees

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£ 29,000per year

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University information

Durham University

Durham University

Durham University

  • University League Table

    5th

  • Campus address

    Durham City, Palatine Centre, Durham, Durham, DH1 3HP, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Anthropology

    4th out of 23 1

    4th out of 25

  • Entry standards

    / Max 201
    169 84%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    1st

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.22 80%

    5th

    1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    157 76%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    4th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.22 80%

    7th

    2

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