Overview: This one week accredited program teaches students how to excavate and assess human remains in the surroundings of the Irish National Heritage Park located in Wexford on Ireland’s south-east coast. The Dead Men Do Tell Tales course is designed for students from a variety of academic backgrounds with an interest in osteoarchaeology and physical/forensic anthropology. This program is run in partnership with Maynooth University.
Students will gain practical burial excavation experience (in a controlled staged environment) and have the opportunity to analyse archaeological skeletal remains during laboratory sessions. Topics covered during lab sessions include: human and comparative osteology; determining sex, approximate age-at-death, living stature, identifying palaeopathological conditions and understanding how these techniques are used in archaeological and forensic contexts. The course integrates field excavation and practical laboratory sessions with cultural heritage excursions.
Staying with local families in homestay accommodation, this program also offers a deeply enriching cultural immersion, guaranteeing students a truly memorable experience.
Registration does not guarantee acceptance to the program, which is contingent on a reference check. Once we have contacted your referee, and are happy with their reference, we will contact you with an official acceptance and payment link for a minimum payment of a €500 deposit.
Covid-19 Cancellations: For students that book directly with IAFS: In the event that IAFS cancel a program a full refund will be issued, this does not include students that book through the IFR.
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Course Details BROCHURE
Course Dates: Jun 6 – 12, 2021
Where: Wexford and the Irish National Heritage Park
Enrollment Status: CLOSED
Including all meals, accommodation, tuition, instruction, equipment, t-shirt and field trips
Course Type: Forensic Anthropology
Instructors: Dr. Linda Lynch, Dr. Denis Shine, Dr. Stephen Mandal
June Program
Academic Credit: 7.5 ECTS (equivalent to 3-4 US semester credits)
Cost*: €1,260
Application Deadline: April 30, 2021
Payment Deadline : April 30, 2021
*A late application fee of €200 will apply after this date.
