Osteology Course
Gain essential expertise in skeletal analysis for biomedical applications. The Osteology Fundamentals Course equips learners with practical skills in estimating sex, age, and ancestry, analysing bone biomechanics, recognising pathologies and trauma, interpreting taphonomic processes, and crafting professional reports suitable for clinical, forensic, and research environments across diverse settings.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What Will I Learn?
This Osteology Course provides a focused, hands-on introduction to skeletal examination, including methods for determining sex and age at death, assessing ancestry and population affinity, understanding bone structure and biomechanics, and identifying common pathologies and trauma. Participants will learn to evaluate taphonomic changes, utilise supporting tests effectively, and produce robust forensic and osteoarchaeological reports based on contemporary research and ethical guidelines.
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Develop Skills
- Develop expert skills in skeletal sex determination using pelvic, cranial, and metric features confidently.
- Master practical age-at-death estimation through pubic symphysis, auricular surface, dental wear, and histological methods.
- Acquire rapid ancestry assessment techniques combining cranial metrics and non-metric traits ethically.
- Enhance ability to interpret trauma and pathologies, differentiating diseases, stress markers, and fracture timelines.
- Learn to prepare professional osteology reports with clear structure, justified methods, and defined limitations.
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