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FOR5400 · Forensic pathology practice 4
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Forensic Medicine
Overview
You will focus on the special areas of pediatric deaths, maternal deaths, deaths in the presence of police, and neglect, among others. You will be introduced to the contribution from imaging to forensic practice and to post mortem toxicology. You will be introduced to the forensic pathology approach to human identification in disaster settings. Your focus in the mortuary will be on all aspects of the autopsy and forensic anthropology.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| University of the Philippines | First semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities in a block period (FLX-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preparation and procedural case scenario (1,800 words) | Written | 30% | — |
| 2 | Case Report (1,800 words) | Written | 30% | — |
| 3 | Forensic examination (full Autopsy) (full clinic day) | Demonstration | 40% | — |
| 4 | Student forensic medicine case log book (pass/fail) | Written | — | Competency |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Identify and discuss the forensic pathology of special cases such as pediatric deaths, maternal deaths and cases of neglect.
- Interpret post mortem toxicology results and their contribution to the assessment of particular cases.
- Analyse the approach to and devise a plan for management of human identification, including mortuary management, in multi-fatality disasters.
- Identify the individual components of the human skeleton, including dentition, and the main features of forensic significance.
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking a complete forensic autopsy including undertaking special dissections.
Workload
6 hours off campus, self-directed learning per week, 4 hours teacher directed learning per week, plus 20 contact hours over 3 block days.
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