Registration for Summer 2019 courses is now open with more courses coming soon!!
The University of Tennessee will be closed from December 21 to January 2. As a result, invoices and credit card payments will not be processed during this time. Enjoy your holidays and we will be back in 2019!!
Note: Participants must be 18 years old or older to register and attend any course. For more information on housing options, please see our HOUSING page!
Human Osteology Course: May 20-24, 2019
This hands-on course introduces participants to human osteology and bone biology. The course will offer an in-depth study of human skeletal remains, including fragmentary remains and dentition. Participants will also be exposed to non-human osseous materials. Daily quizzes will help participants track their progress and apply their knowledge. The course is designed for students and educators who are interested in learning how to identify complete and fragmentary human bones. No previous knowledge required.
Cost: $550
Forensic Anthropology Field Methods: May 28-31, 2019
This is an intensive course designed to enhance one’s knowledge in forensic recovery techniques. Various mapping techniques and equipment will be discussed and applied to an outdoor context. Participants will be responsible for the recovery of scattered and buried human remains at the Anthropology Research Facility.
This course is best suited for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physical and forensic anthropology that have experience with osteology.
Cost: $600
Outdoor Recovery Course: June 3-7, 2019 **** The course is now full however, we are adding people to a wait list and may add more dates. Please contact gvidoli@utk.edu if you would like to be added to the wait list! ****
This course is designed for medico-legal personnel that are actively involved in the recovery of human remains. Participants will be introduced to the role of the forensic anthropologist in a forensic investigation and how they can assist in the recovery of remains in an outdoor context. Topics covered include the basics of time since death determination and an introduction to new techniques available to law enforcement, the basics of insect collection and the use of entomological data, and forensic odontology. The archaeological approach to surface and burial recovery and the use of current technology available to aid in the recovery of human remains at the Anthropology Research Facility will be emphasized.
Pre-requisites: Participants must be gainfully employed in the medico-legal community. Medical Examiners, death investigators, law enforcement or other related fields will be considered.
Cost: $1000 REGISTER HERE
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