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| Semester: | Fall 2020 |
| Number: | 0103-362-001 |
| Instructor: | Anagnostis Agelarakis |
| Days: | Monday Wednesday 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm |
| Note: | Online, Both synchronous and asynchronous |
| Location: | Online |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Notes: |
37.5 Hours Of Lab Work Required. Classes Are Synchronous And Labs Are |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Description: |
Analyze the evolutionary and developmental anatomy, variability, genetic and congenital anomalies, wear, trauma, and pathogenesis of dental structures and surfaces, and the dental masticatory apparatus as part of the cranium. Train in forensically assessing aspects of human jaws and teeth from prehistoric sites to recent CSI cases. Lecture and laboratory (Distribution Reqs:Natural Sciences) |
| Learning Goals: |
After successful completion of this course, students will have a thorough understanding of the following key issues in biology, physical anthropology, and dental/forensic anthropology: 1. A thorough knowledge of the development and anatomy of the vertebrate skull with a focus on hominid (emphasis on Homo sapiens) ontogenic morphology. 2. Thorough understanding of hominid (with great emphasis on Homo sapiens) cranial and dental developmental anatomy, phylogenetic and functional morphology, as well as jaw and dental histology. 3. Thorough understanding of morphological viability, metric and non-metric variation, wear patterns –trauma - pathogenesis, and forensic implications of the human dentition. 4. The ability to read, assimilate and critically integrate research papers and reports in fields related to the study of dental systems, morphology and evolution, variability of dietary intake, and forensic studies. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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