Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ANTHROPOLOJICAL STUDIES IN MASS BURIALS ANT5701002 3 + 2 4.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the principles and applications of the mass grave investigations and forensic anthropologists role in facilitating the identification of victims from mass graves.
Course Content This lecture will approach to the principles and applications of mass graves investigations from anthropological perspective. Lectures will cover basic concepts of search and location of mass graves, site survey and documentation techniques, osteological anaysis of human remains from mass graves. Furthermore, it will provide an opportunity to understand the greater social implications of human remains from mass graves. Major practical and ethical issues and controversies such as commingled remains, sharing/publication of data, etc., will be highlighted and discussed.
Learning Outcomes 1) Applies anthropological methods to collective research
2) Understand the role of the forensic anthropologist in the forensic and criminal investigation team within the context of mass grave investigation
3) Critically evaluate current methods of victim identification from mass graves and laboratory practices
4) Have knowledge of different types of mass graves and the different problems and procedures associated with each

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Basic principles and structure of mass grave investigations Lecture
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Historical and methodological perspectives of mass grave excavations Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Management of a mass grave investigations Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Protocols for the investigation of mass graves Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Advanced scientific methods and procedures in the forensic Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week investigation of mass burials Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Recovery and investigation of human remains from mass graves Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Analysis and identification of commingled human remains Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Analysis and identification of commingled human remains Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Sorting and Identifying Commingled Remains Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Determining the Number of Individuals from Commingled Human Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Analysis of cremations from mass graves Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Mass graves and human rights: latest developments and methods Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Data Management and Commingled Remains Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Cox, M., Flavel, A., Hanson, I., Laver, J., Wessling, R. (2008). The Scientific Investigation of Mass Graves: Towards Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Dirkmaat, D. (2012). A Companion to Forensic Anthropology. Wiley-Blackwell.
Osterholtz, A.J., Baustian, K.M., Martin, D.L. (2014). Commingled and Disarticulated Human Remains Working Toward Improved Theory, Method, and Data. Springer-Verlag New York.
Robben, A.M. (2018). A Companion to the Anthropology of Death. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 10
Homework 1 12
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 3
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 10
Midterm Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 15
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 15
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