Forensic Sciences I

Code:

C308

Acronym:

CFOR I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Forensic Sciences

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S (since 10-02-2020 to 15-05-2020)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Criminology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
C	51	Oficial Study Plan LC	3	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Goals:

Provide an acquisition of knowledge and skills to prepare future graduates in Criminology to act correctly and appropriately when confronted in their professional lives with issues related to the production of expert evidence in the fiels forensic sciences so as to contribute to the effective administration of justice.

Sensitize future criminologists to prevent violence and to promote the procedural status of victims.

Provide guidance on the conduct of individuals involved in procedural and respect of specific cases in order to link the trans fundamentalresolution of these cases.

Learning outcomes and competences

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit, and competences: 

As this curricular unit is concluded, students should be able to identify the different areas of forensic sciences and master its main concepts and procedures.

We will focus on the competences related to legal medicine and to diverse areas of forensic sciences.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

N. A.

Program

Syllabus:

Introduction to Forensic Sciences. Concept of Forensic Medicine;other forensic sciences. Scope, objectives and competencies.

Organisation and Forensic Services. Status of experts

Intervention of Forensic Services in the justice system. Business expertise. System of medical-legal and forensic and their probative value.

The medical and legal experts in criminal proceedings and their added value.

Forensic Thanatology. Verification and certification of death.Investigation of cause of death. Forensic autopsy. Homicide, suicide and accident, the differential diagnosis. Sudden Death.

Clinical Forensic Medicine. Evaluation of body damage. Domestic violence. Maltreatment. Sexual crimes. Forensic psychiatry.

Forensic toxicology. Alcohol. Drugs of abuse. Other toxic.

 
Genetics and forensic biology. DNA profiles

 Forensic Geology

 Forensic Chemistry

 Physics in Forensics

 Botanical evidence

Expert reports. Transmitting evidence results.

Mandatory literature

Pinto da Costa , D; Violação. In Abrunhosa, R. & Machado, C. (Eds.), Violência e vítimas de crimes, Vol. I – Adultos. 131-162., Coimbra: Quarteto, 2002

Complementary Bibliography

Magalhães T, Pinto da Costa D, Corte-Real F, Vieira D N; Avaliação do dano corporal em Direito Penal. Breves reflexões médico-legais. ., Revista de Direito Penal, II, n.1, 63-82, 2003
Pinto da Costa, D ; Crimes públicos e crimes semi-públicos – quando denunciar? ., Revista Portuguesa de Avaliação do Dano Corporal, Ano XVII, n.º 18, 99-115, 2008
Pinto da Costa, D,Magalhães, T, Vieira D. N. ; Questões legais e éticas sobre os exames de natureza sexual. In: Agressões sexuais / coord. Teresa Magalhães, Duarte Nuno Vieira. , Porto]: Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo da Criança Abusada e Neg, 2013
In Zdzislaw Kegel, Ed., Symposium of Handwriting Research, 9, Wroclaw,; Contemporary problems of proof from a document. , University of Wroclaw, Faculty of Law, Administration and Economy, Department of Criminalistics, 2002
Barnett, Peter D; Ethics in forensic science : professional standards for the practice of criminalistics. Protocols in forensic science series, XXII., CRC Press., 2001

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching and assessment methodologies:


The integration of concepts taught during the classes will be crucial for the successful embedment of knowledge
acquired during this curricular unit, as the teaching method is focused on the students to explore and develop their skills, aimed at deepening the knowledge acquired, namely through the teachers lessons, encouraging student participation in the discussion of subjects taught.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	44,00
Total:	44,00

Eligibility for exams

N. A.

Calculation formula of final grade

N. A.

Examinations or Special Assignments

N. A.

Internship work/project

N. A.