Code: | MCF13_14 | Acronym: | MCF13_14 |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Forensic Sciences |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education Department |
Course/CS Responsible: | Forensic Sciences |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MCF | 13 | Current Studies Plan | 1 | - | 6 | 40 | 162 |
At the end of the Forensic Botany unit, participants knowing that, in general, it is possible to identify plants by their anatomical, histological and cytological features, must show competence in the selection and use of different histological techniques necessary for sample preparation; must be able to identify basic anatomic structures and the different plant tissues and must also be able to analyze the pollen morphology and identify large groups pollen.
The goal of the Forensic Geology unit is the acquisition of technical and scientific knowledge relative to the properties, identification and characterization of geological materials that are more directly relevant to the Forensic Sciences, such as soils, minerals, rock fragments, pigments, gems, dust, cement, concrete. Applying techniques to the laboratory and to in situ studies for the analysis of material properties and their identification and chronology.FORENSIC BOTANY
Basics of plant anatomy
Ecology and Systematics of plants
Xilotomia and identification of timber
Notions of palynology and aerobiology
Sampling and sample preparation. Development of protocols for the identification of pollen grains and fungal spores using microscopy techniques (qualitative and quantitative). Preparation of pollen schedules
Melissopalynology
FORENSIC GEOLOGY
Optical microscopy using polarized transmitted light and / or reflected and Raman microscopy. Advantages of using these techniques in forensics
Identification and characterization of materials: in situ analysis, macroscopic and microscopic
Establishment of analytical protocols with resource use patterns: terminologies
Sampling and sample preparation. Production of polished surfaces and thin sections
Technical support to the diagnosis. The use of binocular loupe and optical polarization microscope: light transmitted and reflected light and even micro-Raman spectrometer
Applications.Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 100,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 122,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 40,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Obtaining a minimum grade of 9.5 values and presence of at least 75% of the contact hours.