COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FORENSIC MEDICINE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HUK 4066 FORENSIC MEDICINE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AKÇA TOPRAK ERGÖNEN

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to inform the law students about the subjects relating to forensic medicine and to make them understand the principles in evaluating the forensic medicine.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to classify the forensic sciences.
2   To be able to designate the forensic expertise.
3   To be able to evaluate the medical evidences.
4   To be able to define the legal liabilities of the physician.
5   To be able to designate the crimes against the physical integrity.
6   To be able to define the forensic medical evaluation of the victim and the accused.
7   To be able to designate the liability of the physician on crime scene investigation.
8   To be able to define the workflows and liabilities of the physicians in forensic medical examination of the death.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General information about the objective and contents of the course
2 The Settlement and Scope of the Forensic Sciences, Forensic Expertise, Evidence
3 Legal Liabilities of Physician, (Fictiv) Case Discussion
4 Turkish Criminal Code and The Crimes Against the Physical Integrity
5 Legal and Medical Evaluation of the Victim and Accused, Case Discussions
6 Crime Scene Investigation, Case Discussions
7 What is death How does it happen What Changes Does the Body Go Through After Death The Examination Methods of Determination of Time of Death, Cause and Origin of Death (The Minnesota Protocol), Case Discussions
8 Forensic Autoğsie and The Related Legal Regulations
9 Establishing Identity of Dead and Living Persons
10 Basic Concepts in Forensic Psychiatry, Case Discussions
11 Drug Abuse, Istanbul Protocol
12 The Medicolegal Approach About Sexual Trauma, Case Discussions
13 Child Protection Act and Action Plan of Turkey about its Implementation, Action Plan of Turkey about Gender Inequality and Domestic Violence, Video Presentation of Autopsy
14 Midterm

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Materials:Presentation texts, Forensic medicine textbooks and the related web sites

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE roundKPU + FN,0
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) roundKPU + BUT,0


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

http://web.deu.edu.tr/hukuk/egitimogretim/lisans/basarideger.htm

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0 232 412 28 55

Office Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 08.30-17.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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