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FOR3001 · Monash University

Principles of forensic medicine and science

Credit points
6
Level
3
Workload
—
Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

What it covers

This unit will cover the complex and diverse specialties of Forensic Medicine and Science. This unit will cover all forensic disciplines, both medical and scientific, that are encountered in the medico-legal investigation of death and injury (deliberate and accidental). Topics covered in the unit include; the scope of forensic medical science, clinical forensic medicine, forensic field sciences, forensic odontology, forensic anthropology, forensic molecular biology, forensic toxicology, death investigation, decomposition and forensic entomology, forensic pathology, the role of the coroner and public health, and the anatomy of a murder.

Assessment

TaskTypeWeight
Case study (2,400 words)hurdleWritten40%
Online tasksExercise10%
Mid Semester TestQuiz / Test10%
Written examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Examination40%

Hurdle tasks must be passed regardless of your overall mark.

When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldOn-campus