Human Osteology

Beschrijving

During this one-week hands-on beginners course, we aim to

1. provide participants with a working knowledge of human osteology;
2. provide an ethical framework for dealing with human remains;
3. provide an overview of the informational value of human remains for different fields, including a brief introduction to biomolecular methods;
4. provide hands-on experience with human remains;
5. familiarize them with the relevant tools and resources for them to subsequently broaden as well as deepen this knowledge;
6. put them in contact with a network of biological anthropologists.

The following topics will be covered:

• the human skeleton (overview)
• ethical framework
• basic bone biology
• anatomical terminology
• cranial anatomy
• postcranial anatomy
• common anatomical variation
• macroscopic ways to determine whether bone is human or animal
• basic osteobiographical techniques for age and sex estimation (introduction)
• basic pathology: how to recognize pathological lesions (introduction)
• basic biomolecular sampling techniques
  

Learning outcomes

Participants who have successfully completed this course

• can distinguish human from animal bone;
• can reconstruct al human skeleton;
• are actively aware of the complexity of the human skeleton;
• are actively aware of what parts are located where in the human body;
• can correctly identify the most important human bones and determine the side (left / right);
• can also correctly identify the smaller, more complex bones;
• are actively aware of the presence of more skeletal parts in the remains of immature individuals;
• have a basic knowledge of the techniques for determining age and sex, and know where to find more information about this;
• have a basic knowledge of pathological features on the human skeleton;
• have a basic knowledge of biomolecular techniques and possible sampling;
• have insight into the proper ethical handling of human remains.

Programma

Practical?

• Monday 4th September to Friday 8th September 2023
• Monday – Thursday: 9.30am – 4.30pm: 1,5h lecture followed by 4,5h practical (individual as well as small groups (2-3 persons) with complete skeletons as well as loose fragements, examples of age and sex, pathological elements, and animal material for comparison)
• Friday: 9.30am – 4.30pm Study time and evaluation
• Gent, Campus Rommelaere
• max 15 participants
• Syllabus
• Certificate of evaluation
• Language: English

For Whom?

This course is aimed at

• professionals working in medicolegal fields, rescue services, field archaeology, museums;
• (PhD) students in history and archaeology looking to gain a better understanding of osteology in archaeological contexts;
• anyone who has an interest in learning more about human skeletal anatomy.

• No prior knowledge or experience required

Registration fee

• €975 standard registration fee
• €775 for (PhD) students and job seekers
• At checkout, you can indicate whether you are eligible for a discount.
• Are these prices not feasible for you? Contact us. Together we will look for a solution.

Need help?

• Check our manual.
• Contact us.

Opmerkingen

Deze opleiding is een initiatief van het ArcheOs laboratorium van de vakgroep Archeologie, UGent.