Course Information
Line Number 105900
Course Name MED590 - Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Course Description
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.