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#LA-02-01 Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr. X

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#LA-02-01 Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr. X

  • Categories Law
  • Duration 14h
  • Total Enrolled 9
  • Last Update September 14, 2020

About Course

The University of Sheffield

Description

Solve the mystery of the body in the bag

On Saturday 22 January 2000, two men found a small holdall, abandoned on an industrial estate in the north of Sheffield. Upon opening the bag they made a gruesome discovery. A badly decomposed body.

Who was this person? Why did they die? Where had the body been stored all of this time?

On this course from The University of Sheffield, you’ll learn alongside the experts who worked to determine the identity of Mr. X. You’ll discover the forensic science techniques that were used to identify the body and understand the circumstances surrounding their death.

 

What topics will you cover?

  • An introduction to the study of Forensic Anatomy.
  • How to analyse a skull to determine a person’s sex and ethnicity.
  • The circumstances under which a facial reconstruction would be necessary.
  • The key muscle groups of the face and the order in which they are applied to a skull in a facial reconstruction.
  • How the facial reconstruction method relates to the broader field of forensic work.

 

Who will you learn with?

Katherine Linehan

Katherine Linehan

I’m a Professor of Anatomical Education and Lead Academic for Human Anatomy in the Department of Biomedical Science at the University of Sheffield.

 

 

Who developed the course?

The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is one of the world’s top 100 universities with a reputation for teaching and research excellence.

 

 

What Will I Learn?

  • Summarise the context and applications of facial reconstruction within the study of Forensic Anatomy.
  • Identify basic information about a person from their skeleton and in particular, their skull.
  • Describe the key muscle groups of the face.

Topics for this course

16 Lessons14h

The story in the bones?

Over the next two weeks, we'll be retracing the investigation of a real crime case to learn how forensic science techniques are used to determine the identity of human remains.
Our journey to find Mr X
Do you know of a crime that has been solved using forensic science?
Finding Mr. X: Our story begins00:02:28

Forensic anatomy: identifying human remains?

An understanding of human anatomy is a vital tool for uncovering the identity of human remains. In this section, we’ll discover just how much a skeleton can reveal about a person.

What information can a skull reveal?: Sex?

The skull can hold many clues to a person's identity. In this section, we'll focus on how to determine the sex and ethnicity of a person using their skull.

What information can a skull reveal?: Ethnicity?

Now we'll put our skills to the test to look at how a persons ethnicity can be revealed from their skull.

What information can teeth reveal??

Teeth provide a wealth of information that can be used to identify human remains. Now we'll find out more about forensic odontology, the application of dental science in legal investigations.

Do we have enough to identify the body??

We'll summarise what we now know about Mr X and discuss whether we have enough information to positively identify the body.

Student Feedback

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BM

The way the lecturer, explains the areas of forensics is really fun and easy to follow, would highly recommend this course！

AB

The reason I signed up for this course was to learn and find out more about forensic science and so far I'm happy with the content given.

DR

This is a great course to take if you're considering a forensic science career.

NM

Found the course really informative and helpful

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Material Includes

  • Official Certificate

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Katherine Linehan The University of Sheffield

Target Audience

  • This course is suitable for anyone interested in how forensic anatomy and facial reconstruction can assist police investigations. No prior qualifications in forensic science or other disciplines are required.
  • Students and practitioners in the fields of archaeology, anatomy, and anthropology may gain valuable insights into the use of anatomy expertise in forensic work that they can apply to their study and work in the field.