Postgraduate Course: Biological Evidence and Serology (FREN11036)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Forensic Medicine and Science |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.forensicmedicine.mvm.ed.ac.uk/online_courses.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to study the concepts and principles involved in the examination of biological evidence and the practices of serology as they relate to crime scene and forensic investigation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
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| Additional information |
The student will be expected to spend approximately 10 hours per week reading the course materials and additional/supplementary online and published resources; participating in online discussions and submitting required assignments. |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course the candidate should
- Know the techniques used in locating, storing and analysing biological evidence
- Know the preliminary and confirmatory tests conducted in the field and laboratory for identifying biological fluids
- Understand the basic principles of inheritance and blood group distribution within a population and the use of blood group identification and biochemical markers in forensic investigations
- Understand the importance of blood spatter interpretation
- Understand the legal and forensic implications of biological evidence and the limitations of data interpretation for courtroom testimony
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Assessment Information
The modules are accompanied by case study based written assignments (approx 500 words), including logic and reasoning type responses, experimental design and data interpretation (67% final grade). The modules are accompanied by online timed multiple choice quizzes (33% final grade).
9 modules are studied throughout the course. |
Special Arrangements
| Registered students will access this course using their EASE username and password. In addition to the course materials and resources provided on WebCT, candidates will be expected to use internet and published resources during self directed study and research. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alex Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 2979
Email: Alex.Graham@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Dr Scott Bader
Tel: (0131 6)50 2979
Email: s.bader@ed.ac.uk |
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