FMED 710 FORENSIC PATHOLOGY

Forensic pathology is the foundation of forensic medicine and deals with the study of the cause and manner of death by examination of a dead body during the medico-legal investigation of death in criminal and civil law cases in some jurisdictions. This course is designed to provide students with the principles and basic knowledge of forensic pathology practice in the US and around the world. It provides the core for the curriculum and is a pre-requisite for all the other courses. The elements include the medico-legal death investigation system in the United States and China, the categories of medico-legal cases; the objectives of medico-legal investigation; the concept of cause and manner of death, common types of injuries associated with deaths; investigation of sudden unexpected deaths, the role of forensic pathology in criminal justice, public health and safety, and pattern of various trauma. The course is given by lectures, seminars, laboratory, and by some pre-recorded study lectures, and computer/online.