By the end of this course, students are expected to understand:
1. A working knowledge of the principles of medical, scientific and technical evidence-gathering and the presentation of such evidence in the courts of
law.
2. Appreciate both the scope and the limitations of medical and
scientific investigation in assisting the courts.
3. Give a clear account of the procedures used in death
investigation, the role of the Attorney General and the rules
governing fatal accident inquiries.
4. Construct, from basic scientific and other factual information
supplied concerning a scene of death, a logically argued
reconstruction of the events leading up to death, indicating what further investigations would be required for a full inquiry
of this type.
5. Show a basic knowledge of the professional and ethical
considerations governing everyday medical practice.