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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
City Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
About this course
This professionally accredited MSc provides the skills and knowledge for a career in forensic anthropology. Gain hands-on experience in the field and carry out research.
- Benefit from specialised forensic science labs and facilities
- Study a course developed and delivered by leading researchers
- Professionally accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
- Gain hands-on experience in the field by getting involved with excavation and anthropological analysis of real human remains at the Poulton Project medieval cemetery
- Explore leading methodologies for identification of unknown individuals
- Discover how stratigraphic excavation techniques are used to solve missing person cases
- Look forward to employment opportunities in forensic anthropology and related fields
- Take an optional module in skeletal anatomy - a complete introduction to working with bones
Forensic Anthropology combines physical anthropological knowledge and the application of forensic methods and techniques. The discipline is used by the justice system to solve cases where a missing person or an unknown murder victim is involved.
The MSc in Forensic Anthropology provides the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in the search for missing people, the recovery of evidence and human remains from clandestine graves and the identification of unknown corpses by osteological analysis.
Your studies will develop a broad understanding of these issues, including excavation, laboratory analysis and the courtroom skills necessary to present findings in a trial. You will learn analytical techniques, taphonomic analysis, field methods and genetic applications, as well as having the unique opportunity to excavate and analyse human remains during archaeological excavations at the Poulton Project archaeological site near Chester.
Career paths
Further your career prospects
LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.
Completing this MSc degree will give you the skills to continue into academic research or forge a career as a Forensic Anthropologist. Employment opportunities may be available with the Police, Serious Organised Crime Agency and MI5. The Natural History Museum is one of many museums who employ forensic anthropologists and you could also consider graduate schemes within the public sector with, for example: the National Government Development Programme, Civil Service, NHS Management Training Scheme and NHS Clinical Scientist Training Programme.
Modules
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拢 18,250per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
Liverpool John Moores University
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University League Table
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Campus address
Liverpool John Moores University, Student Life Building, Copperas Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool, L3 5AJ, England
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Student satisfaction
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