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Fundamentals of Craniofacial Superposition Course

Fundamentals of Craniofacial Superposition Course

In this theoretical-practical course you will understand the principles of the Craniofacial Superimposition technique, its history and developments. You will learn how to position anatomical landmarks and you will understand the different problems you may face in the application of this technique and how to solve them. You will also become familiar with the Skeleton-ID software, with which you will put into practice everything you have learnt.

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Hours of published material 9 hours 5 minutes
Basic Human-ID
  • SESSION 1 - INTRODUCTION TO THE TECHNIQUE
    • 1.1 Introduction to Craniofacial Superimposition
    • 1.2 Methodological framework and good practices
    • 1.3 Good practice in the procurement of AM/PM materials
    • 1.4 Reliability of Craniofacial Superimposition
    • 1.5 Introduction to Skeleton-ID
    • Exercise 1: Creation of a dossier
    • S1. Further reading and resources
      10 xp
  • SESSION 2 - MARKING OF LANDMARKS
    • 2.1 Cephalometric landmarks
    • 2.1.2 Skeleton-ID: 2D Scene
    • 2.2 Craniometric landmarks
    • 2.2.2 Skeleton-ID: 3D Scene
    • 2.3 Soft tissue
    • 2.3.2 Skeleton-ID: Tissue Vectors
    • Exercise 2: Anthropometric landmark marking
    • S2. Further reading and resources
      10 xp
  • SESSION 3 - OVERLAPPING SCENE / JAW ARTICULATION
    • 3.1 Craniofacial overlap as a calibration problem
    • 3.1.2 Skeleton-ID: Skull-Face Overlap Scene
    • Exercise 3: Fundamentals of 2D-3D superimposition
    • 3.2 Temporomandibular joint
    • 3.2.2 Skeleton-ID: Jaw Joint
    • Exercise 5: Jaw articulation
    • S3. Further reading and resources
      10 xp
Learn at your own pace

Once you register for the course, you choose the pace at which you want to learn. You can access the content whenever you want, wherever you want. You have up to half a year to complete each course from the time you enrol. 

For all types of professionals 

Our courses are aimed at any professional with an interest in the fields of anthropology, medicine, research, biology, etc.

Face-to-face sessions 

Through an arranged video-tutorial, you will receive personalised attention from our experts to resolve any doubts or questions about the topics covered during the course.

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All courses have official certificates upon completion of the course that will allow you to complement your CV and expand your professional network by sharing it, for example, on Linkedin. 

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After completing the course you can get your official certification for only 49€.​

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Our experts

Rosario Guerra

PhD student in Biomedicine in Craniofacial Identification methods. Master's degree in Forensic Anthropology. Graduate in Archaeology. Director of the Department of Archaeology and Forensic Anthropology of the NGO ETAF.

Mª Alejandra Guativonza

Master's degree in Physical and Forensic Anthropology, Bachelor's degree in An​thropology. PhD student in Biomedicine and Researcher in Facial and Craniofacial Identification methods.

Verónica Martínez

PhD student in Biomedicine. Master's degree in Forensic Anthropology. Graduate in Archaeology. Researcher in the area of craniofacial identification.



Guillermo Ramírez

Master's degree in Forensic Anthropology. Researcher in the area of Human Identification. Graduate in Biology.

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Skeleton-ID forensic identification software is used by law enforcement and government agencies around the world whenever DNA and fingerprints are not an option.

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Frequently asked questions

Our course is aimed at any professional who has knowledge of anatomy and is interested in the fields of anthropology, medicine, forensic sciences, biology, etc.

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  • Google Chrome updated
  • 4 core processor
  • 8 GB RAM (recommended 16GB)

*If the minimum requirements are not met, it is still possible to participate, but we cannot guarantee a smooth user experience.

All courses are conducted through Panacea's eLearning platform.

This course is free of charge. If you wish to obtain a course certificate you can get it for only 49€ upon completion and request through the platform.

You can start the course after you have applied for enrolment.

From the moment you register for the course, you will have 6 months to complete the course. Once this period of time has expired, you will lose access to both the content published on the Panacea platform and the Skeleton-ID software that you will use to carry out the practical exercises.

Currently the course is only available in Spanish. In the future all the courses will also be in English, follow us to keep you informed of all the news. ​ ​

The course is divided into 3 blocks. Each block contains a theoretical part taught by our experts, practical exercises to consolidate what has been learnt and additional readings or resources to complement the content.

If you wish, you can obtain an official certificate of completion of this course and a personalised tutorial with one of our experts for only 49€. You can request it in the banner that you will find in the course information.

Get in touch with our experts.

Yes, at any time, but you will not get a refund.

Who can I contact if I have any questions/problems?

If you have any questions or problems, you can contact us at support+forensic@panacea-coop.com.