Information Package

Program of Medicine (Turkish)

EMF514

FORENSIC MEDICINE

Course Code
EMF514
Semester
Phase V
Theory+Practice
0 + 1
ECTS
1
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMedical Diploma
Year of Study18
SemesterPhase V
ECTS1
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Distinguishes forensic facts and prepares a notification report
  2. Diagnose death, determine the cause, manner, origin, place and time of death; issue a death certificate
  3. Conducts forensic examination, distinguishes the findings of trauma (mechanical, physical, chemical, biological, psychological), time and mechanisms of occurrence in the living and dead, determines the case characteristics (violence, sexual assault, forensic psychiatry (legal capacity), trauma,...), causal link and prepares a report
  4. Collects the artifact evidence and sends it to the laboratory/judicial authorities while preserving the chain of evidence
  5. Determine the need for referral and consultation in the concrete case
  6. Communicates verbally and in writing with medical and non-medical personnel (prosecutor, police, gendarmerie, court, social work...)
  7. Crime scene and outpatient clinic manage the process of collecting biological evidence with a multidisciplinary team in the clinic
  8. Updates his/her knowledge. It prepares its reports based on up-to-date information and techniques and current legal regulations
  9. Integrates theoretical and practical knowledge on related subjects with information from different disciplines and informs relevant people and institutions. Leads the multidisciplinary (physician, nurse, prosecutor, lawyer, police, social worker, psychologist...) team
  10. Integrates theoretical and practical knowledge on related subjects with information from different disciplines and informs relevant people and institutions. Leads the multidisciplinary (physician, nurse, prosecutor, lawyer, police, social worker, psychologist...) team
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIt is a clinical practice board with case discussions and skill trainings in order to ensure that the patient is properly guided in common forensic cases, to apply frequent medical procedures and to guide the patient for complex procedures.
Course Contents
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Teorik ders
  • Olgu Temelli Değerlendirme (OTD)
  • Girişimsel Beceri Geri bildirimi (GBG)
  • Öğrenci Polikliniği (ÖP)
  • Öğrenci Viziti (ÖV)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Total Work Load0
Total Work Load / 30 (h)0
ECTS Credit of the Course1
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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