Forensic Sciences I

Code:

C308

Acronym:

CFOR I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Forensic Sciences

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S (since 05-02-2024 to 31-07-2024)

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	65	Oficial Study Plan LC 2023	3	-	6	-
		Oficial Study Plan LC	3	-	6	-
		Oficial Study Plan LC	3	-	6	-
		Oficial Study Plan LC 2023	3	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Português

Objectives

Provide an acquisition of knowledge and skills to prepare futuregraduates in Criminology to act correctly and appropriately whenconfronted in their professional lives with issues related to the production of expert evidence, the nature of the forensic and other forensic sciences so as to contribute to the effective administration of justice.

Learning outcomes and competences

Provide guidance on the conduct of individuals and institutions involved in criminal proceedings about specific  cases in order to manage the required transdisciplinary intervention to the resolution of those cases, in the forensic context.

Sensitivity to promote the prevention of violence and to inhance the procedural status of victims.

Working method

Presencial

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

N. A.

Program

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. Forensic Services Organization.
Evidence and proof value in court.
The medical and legal experts in criminal proceedings and their added value.
Forensic Pathology. Verification and certification of death.Investigation of cause of death. Forensic autopsy. Homicide, suicide and accident, the differential diagnosis. 
Clinical Forensic Medicine in criminal cases. Evaluation of body damage. Domestic violence. Maltreatment. Sexual crimes. 
Forensic Toxicology. Legal contexts. Alcohol. Drugs. Analysis of prohibited substances. 
Genetics and forensic biology. DNA profiles.
Forensic toxicology. Alcohol. Drugs of abuse. Other toxic.
Botanical evidence.
Physics in Forensics. Balistics. Nanotechnology in Forensic Science. Electron microscopy.
 

Mandatory literature

Pinto da Costa , D; Introdução às Ciências Forenses; Tanatologia Forense Sumários da UC de Ciências Forenses
Pinto da Costa , D; Violação: Pinto da Costa, D. (2002) Abrunhosa, R. & Machado, C. (Eds.), Violência e vítimas de crimes, Vol. I – Adultos. Coimbra: Quarteto, 131-162.
Pinto da Costa , D; 4 - Crimes públicos e crimes semi-públicos – quando denunciar?: Pinto da Costa, D (2008): Revista Portuguesa de Avaliação do Dano Corporal, Ano XVII, n.º 18, 99-115.
Magalhães T, Pinto da Costa D, Corte-Real F, Vieira D N; - Avaliação do dano corporal em Direito Penal. Breves reflexões médico-legais (2003): Magalhães T, Pinto da Costa D, Corte-Real F, Vieira D N. Revista de Direito Penal, II, n.1, 63-82
Amorim A.; Basic Principles (2013). Amorim A. In: Siegel JA and Saukko PJ (eds.) Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, Second Edition, vol. 1, pp. 211-213. Waltham: Academic Press.
Cole, A. Simon; Forensics without uniqueness, conclusions without individualization: the new epistemology of forensic identification (2009). Cole A. Simon. Law, Probability and Risk, 8, 233−255
Pinto da Costa , D, Magalhães T, Vieira, D N; Questões legais e éticas sobre os exames de natureza sexual (2013). Pinto da Costa, D. Magalhães, T, Vieira D. N. In: Agressões sexuais / coord. Teresa Magalhães, Duarte Nuno Vieira. - [Porto]: Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo da Criança Abusada e Negligenci
Amorim A. et al.; Formulation and communication of evaluative forensic science expert opinion—A GHEP-ISFG contribution to the establishment of standards (2016). Amorim A. et al. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 25, 210-213.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching method focused on the students to explore and develop their skills, aimed at deepening the knowledge acquired, to build along the time.

Includes:
- Theoretical and practical sessions;
- solving practical "cases" concerning the matter taught;
- 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	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

N. A.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is the mark obtained from the exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

N. A.

Internship work/project

N.A.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

N. A.

Classification improvement

Yes. In special examination season.

Observations

no