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Overview
What you will study
On successful completion of the Forensic Archaeology - Mass Grave Excavation course offered by Cranfield University you will be able to:
- Adapt their methodologies to a single or mass grave environment
- Understand the role of the forensic archaeologist and anthropologist within a forensic and criminal investigation team in a mass fatality investigation framework
- Recover surface and buried evidence as well as human remains as part of a wider forensic investigation
- Interpret non - material, forensic archaeological evidence in mass grave structures, such as tool marks
- Interpret the site history in order to reconstruct the series of events that lead to the existence of the grave and the positioning of the victims and evidence.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Classroom based teaching
- Site assessment and setup
- Site excavation
- Site closure and exercise debrief
- Basic principles and structure of mass grave investigations
- Methodology of mass grave excavations
- Operational and logistical challenges in mass grave investigations
- Recovery of surface evidence at mass grave/mass killing sites
- Recovery of human remains in a mass grave context
- Recovery of buried evidence associated with human remains
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 7 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Archaeology View 23 other Short Courses in Archaeology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- There are no prerequisites for this course.
Tuition Fee
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International
2695 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2695 GBP for the full programme during 7 days. -
National
2695 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2695 GBP for the full programme during 7 days.
Living costs for Cranfield
700 - 1300 GBP /month
Living costs
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Funding
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