University of Bradford

Program Information

Degree Offered

MSc

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

This course provides graduates from either humanities or science-based academic backgrounds with advanced practical, analytical and interpretative skills in forensic archaeology, allowing both field and laboratory orientated pathways. It offers extensive practical simulated exercises and training by Police Scientific Support and Scene of Crime Officers. It covers a wide range of topics from taphonomy, survey, and multidisciplinary crime scene investigation to the search, excavation and evidential recovery from crime scene environments.

Outline Syllabus
Core modules
Introduction to forensic archaeology; Crime scene management; English legal framework; English criminal law; The nature of matter; Maths and quantitative methods; Forensic archaeology and crime scene investigation; Research skills; Dissertation (MSc)

Plus options from:

Soils and chemical prospection; Principles and methods of survey; Forensic anthropology; Degradation of materials in burial environments; Taphonomy and chemistry of human remains; Archaeological geophysics

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No