Postgraduate Course: Blood Distribution & Spatter 2 (FREN11050)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Forensic Medicine and Science |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.forensicmedicine.mvm.ed.ac.uk/online_courses.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course aims to educate students in the theoretical aspects of bloodstains and blood spatter analysis and interpretation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| First Class |
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| Additional information |
Approx 100 hours study time reading course materials, supplementary online and published resources; participating in online discussions and submitting required assignment. 8 topic specific modules, which may be released over a 2 week period of study. |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course the candidate should
- Understand the principles of blood spatter creation
- Understand the principles of blood stain interpretation as it pertains to biological evidence Be able to describe the major causes and types of injury
- Know how to record bloodstains and blood spatter evidence
- Know how to collect bloodstains and blood spatter evidence
- Know how to process bloodstains and blood spatter evidence
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Assessment Information
The modules are accompanied by case study based written assignments (approx 500 words), including logic and reasoning type responses, experimental design, data interpretation and discussion (67% final grade). The modules are accompanied by online timed multiple choice quizzes (33% final grade).
8 modules are studied throughout the course. |
Special Arrangements
| Registered students will access this course using their EASE username and password. In addition to the course materials and resources provided on WebCT, candidates will be expected to use internet and published resources during self directed study and research. |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alex Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 2979
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Course secretary | Miss Angela Penman
Tel: (0131 6)51 5301
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