Forensic Anthropology with Foundation Year
Liverpool John Moores University
UCAS Code: 3D49 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Minimum number of A Levels required: 1 Is general studies acceptable? Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications Are AS level awards acceptable? Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications Average A Level offer: CCD Maximum AS Level points accepted: 20
Access to Higher Education Diploma acceptability: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications Further information: Overall Pass required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications Additional information: 24 IB Diploma Points
Irish Leaving Certificate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications Grades / subjects required: 88 UCAS points from a minimum of 5 subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Extended diploma (QCF): Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications Extended diploma subjects / grades required: MMM if studied on its own or to the total of 88 UCAS points when combined with other qualifications
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About this course
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The BSc (Hons) Forensic Anthropology with Foundation Year at Liverpool John Moores University is the ideal course if you are interested in this subject but lack the necessary qualifications to study it at degree level.
- Accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
- Extensive hands-on fieldwork and laboratory work
- Opportunity to study abroad for a semester or year or to undertake a year-long work placement
- Access to excellent collections of human skeletal remains
- Taught by experts in forensic anthropology, human osteology, genetics, crime scene analysis, excavation and mass grave investigation
- Specialist facilities including geophysics equipment for exploring burial contexts, plus forensic analysis and scene-of-crime labs and an osteology lab with digital X-ray and 3D laser scanning equipment
- International Foundation Year course available offering direct progression onto this degree programme - visit LJMU's International Study Centre to find out more
Modules
Please see guidance on core and option modules for further information on what you will study.
Level 3
• Wildlife Studies
• Skills and Perspectives in Science 1
• Building Blocks of Life
• Understanding the Environment
• Skills and Perspectives in Science 2
• Anatomy and Physiology
Level 4
•Forensic Science
•Crime Scene Investigation
•Forensic Field Skills
•Genetics and Evolution
•Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
Level 5
•Forensic Methods
•Excavation
•Analytical Techniques
•Human Osteology
•Human Anatomy
•Human Identification from Skeletal and Genetic Evidence
•Archaeology
•Trace Evidence Analysis
Level 6
•Research Project
•Work-Based Learning Placement
•Palaeopathology
•Advanced Forensic Anthropology
•Forensic and Anthropological Genetics
•Geoforensics
•Advanced Forensic Methods
•Forensic Bioscience
•Expert Witness
Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal Academic Framework review, so may be subject to change. Students will be required to undertake modules that the University designates as core and will have a choice of designated option modules. Additionally, option modules may be offered subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Please see the programme specification document for further details on this course.
Assessment methods
We understand that all students perform differently according to how they are assessed, which is why we use a combination of assessment methods.
These include:
•exams in the form of multiple choice, short answer, interpretative, problem-based learning and essay questions
•coursework, including phase tests, fieldwork/practical reports, data handling, oral presentations, poster presentations, podcasts, online or real-time group discussions, essays or the evaluation of practical skills
As some of the modules are highly practical, they are assessed by coursework only.
For the final year research project you will be expected to write a literature review and short scientific write-up. Work-based learning placements are assessed through a reflective diary, portfolio and student presentation.
Constructive feedback is vital in helping you to identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to put in more work. This is normally provided within three weeks of submission and may be via Canvas (our virtual learning environment), face-to-face or in writing.
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This is a pretty flexible degree and a good one if you want to keep your options open. Just over 1,250 graduates completed anthropology degrees last year, and they were well spread out across a whole range of jobs — many industries have jobs that can be done by anthropology graduates and unlike a lot of degrees, there aren't many jobs we can point to and say ‘graduates from this degree do that job’. Management, marketing, housing and recruitment jobs are the most popular, though, and many graduates go into the education or social care sectors. Graduates are also rather more likely than average to work in London, or to go overseas to work. This is quite a popular subject at postgraduate level, and if you want to go into research, you'll need to think about postgrad study - and it's one of the few where numbers are on the up at the moment.
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