Revised
10/03
NVCC COLLEGE-WIDE
COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY
ADJ 275 FORENSIC
PATHOLOGY ( 3 CR)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduces the pathology
and physiology of the human body with emphasis on scientific name and technique
used in medico-legal investigations of death. Students will study types
of death, the mechanisms of death and death reflex, and determining cause
of death by postmortem examination. Lecture 3 hours per week.
GENERAL COURSE PURPOSE:
The purpose of this
course is to provide the student with an overview of forensic death investigations.
ENTRY LEVEL COMPETENCIES:
No prerequisite course
required
COURSE OBJECTIVES/EDUCATIONAL
OUTCOME:
Upon successful completion
of the course, the student will be able to
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Describe the component
of medico-legal investigations and implications of death investigations
with respect to the roles and responsibilities of the different forensic
disciplines.
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Demonstrate knowledge
of forensic medico-legal terminology and the scientific techniques used
in death investigations.
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Describe the characteristics
that differentiate the manner, cause, and mechanisms of death.
MAJOR TOPICS TO BE INCLUDED:
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Medico-legal death investigation
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Post-mortem changes
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Natural causes of death
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Blunt force trauma
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Cranio-cerebral injuries
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Sharp force injuries
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Asphyxial deaths
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Transportation related
deaths
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Environmental causes of
death such as: fire, carbon monoxide, drowning, hypothermia, etc.
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Child death
EXTRA TOPICS – MAY
BE INCLUDED:
Related topics at
the discretion of the instructor.