Clinical Forensic Sciences
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Forensic Sciences |
Instance: 2019/2020 - SP (of 09-09-2019 to 31-07-2020) ![Requerida a integração com o Moodle Ícone do Moodle](/fmup/pt/imagens/MoodleIcon)
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MCF |
26 |
Current Studies Plan |
1 |
- |
6 |
40 |
162 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
At the Forensic Clinic level, it is intended that students acquire knowledge in the context of medical and psychological evaluation applied to the study of victims of violence, as well as in terms of assessment practices. In terms of intervention, either the rational or the issues of diagnosis, as a tool for guiding interventions, will be addressed in this unit, so that students grasp the general principles of medical and psychological intervention in this area. The aim is also to promote theoretical and practical knowledge of students seeking their awareness and the introduction to the issues of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of violence prevention activities.
At the level of Forensic Pathology, it is intended that students learn and / or strengthen the language of Forensic Pathology (concepts) and acquire knowledge and the ability to observe/describe and reason in terms of pathological interpretation and problem solving.
Learning outcomes and competences
The aim is also to promote theoretical and practical knowledge of students seeking their awareness and the introduction to the issues of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of violence prevention activities.
At the level of Forensic Pathology, it is intended that students learn and / or strengthen the language of Forensic Pathology (concepts) and acquire knowledge and the ability to observe/describe and reason in terms of pathological interpretation and problem solving.
Working method
Presencial
Program
- Clinical Forensic: General concepts of violence and victimization. Types of victimization, contexts and forms of victimization.
- a) Clinical Forensic Medicine: Models and general strategies and specific medico-legal assessment of bodily harm; forensic assessment (Criminal, Civil and Labour Law) b) Forensic Psychology and Forensic psychological evaluation: concepts; psychologic assessment (Civil, Labour and Minors & Family Law); specificities in victims’ and offenders’ evaluation.c) Forensic psychiatry and psychiatric evaluation in the forensic context
- Forensic Pathology: medico-legal autopsy - types, objectives, legal aspects and preliminary procedures. Pathophysiology of death. Mechanisms and causes of death. Signals due to the establishment of cadaveric phenomena. Crime scene examination. The general technique of autopsy. Pathology of injuries, their mechanisms of production and their classification.
- Forensic Dentistry and Anthropology
Mandatory literature
Dolinak, D, Matshes, E., Lew, E.; Forensic Pathology. Principles and practice., Elsevier Academic Press, 2005
Magalhães, T; Vitimas de Abuso. Resposta Simples para questões complexas, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2020
Complementary Bibliography
Byers SN; Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, Allyn & Bacon, 2002
Fonseca AC, Simões, MR, Simões, MT, Pinho SP; Psicologia Forense, Almedina, 2006
Vieira, DN; Aspetos praticos da avaliação do dano corporal em Direito Civil, Caixa Seguros, 2008
Teaching methods and learning activities
The unit’s contents, while not comprehensively addressing all of the complexity and magnitude of the problems inherent to violence against people, whether mortal or not, address the main key points in order to create a broad understanding of the topic, while allowing students to develop capabilities to deepen their knowledge according to their intervening area. The contents were developed to raise the students’ sensitivity and critical judgment, thus promoting their problem solving ability.
Evaluation Type
Evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Teste |
100,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Estudo autónomo |
80,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
20,00 |
Trabalho de campo |
20,00 |
Total: |
120,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Minimum presence of 75% of classes
Calculation formula of final grade
100% final exam