Postgraduate Course: Forensic Toxicology (FREN11033)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
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 aim of this course is to educate students in the theoretical aspects of analytical chemistry in relation to drugs as applied to forensic toxicology. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course the candidate should
- Understand the procedures and principles involved in the preparation and analysis of drug and toxicology samples
- Understand the principles and theory of drug extraction procedures
- Be familiar with common preliminary and confirmatory drug tests and their rationale
- Be familiar with common analytical techniques and their working mechanisms
- Be familiar with the testing procedures for the identification of common drugs of misuse
- Be able to develop an analysis procedure for a given drug and to present findings in a report format and complete a virtual case study
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Assessment Information
The modules are accompanied by essays, case study based written assignments (approx 500 words), including logic and reasoning type responses,
experimental design and data interpretation.
7 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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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alex Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 2979
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Course secretary | Dr Scott Bader
Tel: (0131 6)50 2979
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