Forensic Genetics

Code:

PD_CF65

Acronym:

PD_CF65

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Forensic Sciences

Instance: 2021/2022 - SP (of 13-09-2021 to 31-07-2022)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Programme in Forensic Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDCF	2	Ciências Forenses_13	1	-	12	56	324
		Current Studies Plan	1	-	12	56	324

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To develop laboratorial experience in genetic forensic

Learning outcomes and competences

To develop laboratorial experience in genetic forensic allowing students to perform DNA identification,  genetic profiles and interpretation, either in safe (as paternity cases) or problematic (biological, individual identification and criminalistics) samples. Highlight the importance of genetic data base in the forensic expertise setting. Mitochondrial DNA studies will also be developed (human and non- human).

Working method

B-learning

Program

1. Collection, storage and sample delivery for forensic genetic studies


2. Execution of molecular biology technics


3. DNA extraction and amplification: conserved and degraded samples


4. Human DNA identification: boundaries


5. Laboratorial procedure of a safe sample


6. Laboratorial procedure of a problematic sample


7. Sex crime study: genetic analysis monitoring


8. Mitochondrial DNA: methodological processing


9. Statistic and interpretation

10. Quality control in a Forensic Genetics’  Lab

Mandatory literature

An JH, Shin KJ, Yang Wi, Lee HY; Body fluid identification in forensics, BMB rep, 2012
Butler, J; Forensic DNA Typing. Advanced topics in Forensic DNA typing, Elsevier Academic Press, 2011
Liu F; Colorful DNA Polymorphisms in humans, Semin Cell Dev Biol, 2013

Teaching methods and learning activities

56 hours of lab practice.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	112,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Total:	168,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum presence of 75% of lab practice

Calculation formula of final grade

written assignment (50%) + oral presentation (50%)