Forensic Pathology
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Forensic Sciences |
Instance: 2023/2024 - SP 
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
| MCF |
21 |
Current Studies Plan |
1 |
- |
6 |
40 |
162 |
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
Teaching - Hours
| Type |
Teacher |
Classes |
Hour |
| Theoretical classes |
Totals |
1 |
0,71 |
| Sofia Manuela Lalanda Maia Frazão |
|
0,071 |
| Patrícia José Anastácio Jardim |
|
0,071 |
| António Paulo Vieira Pinto |
|
0,143 |
| Agostinho José Carvalho Santos |
|
0,286 |
| Teresa Maria Salgado de Magalhães |
|
0,139 |
| Practical |
Totals |
1 |
0,71 |
| António Paulo Vieira Pinto |
|
0,071 |
| Patrícia José Anastácio Jardim |
|
0,286 |
| Agostinho José Carvalho Santos |
|
0,071 |
| Sofia Manuela Lalanda Maia Frazão |
|
0,282 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Obs.: Inglês
Objectives
To provide professionals who are involved or likely to become involved in issues related to Forensic Pathology, the knowledge and skills necessary for conducting or cooperating with forensic exams in this area, as well as for an adequate understanding of such exams, namely concerning the interpretation of results.
Learning outcomes and competences
The unit’s contents, while not thoroughly addressing all of the complexity and magnitude of the problematical issues inherent to forensic thanathology, address the main key points in order to create a broad understanding of the matter, while allowing students to develop their ability to deepen their knowledge about the themes under approach according to their specific area of intervention. The contents were furthermore developed to raise the students’ sensitivity and critical judgment, thus promoting their problem solving ability.
Working method
Presencial
Program
- Forensic Thanathology
- Pathophysiology of death
- The general and the specific autopsy techniques
- Photodocumentation of the autopsy
- Body identification. Clothing examination
- The mechanisms of injuries
- Causality nexus
- Autopsy in specific cases: poisoning; sexual offense; pregnancy, childbirth and abortion; abuse; mechanical asphyxia; physical, chemical or biological agents; road-traffic, rail and work accidents; stab wounds; firearm; explosion; infanticide; sudden death in infant, children and adults; torture; judicial custody; mass disasters; exhumation
- Embalming techniques
- The autopsy report
- Crime Scene Examination
- Team and equipment
- Phases of intervention at the scene
- The role of the forensic expert
- Forensic Pathology
- Selection of samples
- Sampling techniques. The chain of custody
3. Histological examinations. Specimen processing and interpretation of results.
Mandatory literature
Masson; Calabuig JAG: Medicina Legal y Toxicologia
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures (20 hours) and practical classes (20 hours).
Multiple choice written test.
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) |
| Estudo autónomo |
40,00 |
| Frequência das aulas |
60,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Final exam.
Calculation formula of final grade
Final exam = 100%