ADB711 - FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION | ADB711 | Any Semester/Year | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Observation Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Selim ERDAL | |||||
| Course objective | Reconstruction facial and/or corpses of the skeletlonised or mummified corpses via skeletal remains. Process of facial reconstruction by computer or original material. Photo superimposition and facial reconstruction. Reconstruction of individual by estimation of stature, skeletal robusticity and musculoskeletal markers. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Course contains with modern knowledge of all the techniques used in facial reconstruction of the resolving a forensic case. | |||||
| References | 1. Making Faces: Using Forensic and Archaeological Evidence. 1997. Prag J and Neave R. Trustess of the British Museum. London. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Importance of reconstuction of the face (T) Importance of reconstuction of the face (P) |
| Week 2 | History of facial reconstruction (T) Practice of previous week?s topic (P) |
| Week 3 | Cranial anatomy: bones (T) Cranial anatomy: bones (P) |
| Week 4 | Cranial anatomy: muscles (T) Cranial anatomy: muscles (P) |
| Week 5 | Photo superimposition (T) Photo superimposition (P) |
| Week 6 | I. Midterm |
| Week 7 | Two dimensional facial reconstruction (T) Two dimensional facial reconstruction (P) |
| Week 8 | Three dimensional facial reconstruction (T) Three dimensional facial reconstruction (P) |
| Week 9 | Facial reconstruction via Manchester technique (T) Facial reconstruction via Manchester technique (P) |
| Week 10 | Facial reconstruction with soft tissue thickness (T) Facial reconstruction with soft tissue thickness (P) |
| Week 11 | Facial reconstruction with software (T) Facial reconstruction with software (P) |
| Week 12 | Reconstruction of the body with stature and other postcranial aspect (T) Reconstruction of the body with stature and other postcranial aspect (P) |
| Week 13 | Reliability of the facial reconstruction (T) Reliability of the facial reconstruction (P) |
| Week 14 | Term project (T) Term project practice (P) |
| Week 15 | Preperation for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 44 | 52 | 260 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Based on the graduate level proficiency improves and deepens the actual and advanced knowledge with original thought and/or research in the level of specialty. | X | ||||
| 2. Comprehends interdisciplinary interaction related with his/her field; performs analysis and synthesis of the new and complex ideas and reaches the original results by using expert knowledge in assessment. | X | ||||
| 3. Evaluates and uses knowledge with systematic approach in his/her field; makes critical analysis, synthesis, and assessment of knowledge and transfer it. | X | ||||
| 4. Develops a new idea, method, design and/or application for innovation in his/her field or performs a known idea, method, design and/or application to a different field. Researches an original subject; comprehends, designs, adapts and implements them | X | ||||
| 5. Possesses the high level skills in using research methods in his/her field | X | ||||
| 6. Publishes at least one article related with his/her field in national or international academic journals. | X | ||||
| 7. Works in situation, which requires to solving original and interdisciplinary problems | X | ||||
| 8. Develops new ideas and methods related to his/her field using upper level intellectual processes such as innovative and critical thinking, solving problems and enacting. | X | ||||
| 9. Makes a scientific research at national or international academic groups | X | ||||
| 10. Contributes the solution of the social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems in his/her field and supports the improvement of these values | X | ||||
| 11. Presents the scientific and technologic progresses in his/her field, contributes the processes of being an information society where he/she lives and continuation of this. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest