| Course Name | Forensic Medicine |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| HUK 299 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | - | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&AField trip / ObservationLecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to evaluate the basic concepts of forensic medicine, legal regulations, common problems encountered in forensic medicine applications during the judgement process. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course includes the stages of obtaining, preserving and analysing the evidence and findings of forensic science in the judicial process, especially in the criminal procedure phase, in accordance with legal standards. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Objectives of Forensic Medicine Courses and Importance of Forensic Medicine in Law Practice, Structure and Scope of Forensic Sciences | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p.13-35. |
| 2 | Expertise and Forensic Medicine Expertise | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p. 35-57. |
| 3 | Approach to Cases with Allegation of Torture | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p.57-75 |
| 4 | Legal Responsibilities of Healthcare Professionals and Medical Malpractice | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p. 75-87 |
| 5 | Forensic Problems Related to Alcohol Use | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p. 87-117 |
| 6 | Turkish Criminal Code and Crimes Against Body Immunity | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p.117-129 |
| 7 | Medico-legal (Forensic Medical) Evaluation of the Victim and the Accused | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p.129-209 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Gender Inequality and Violence against Women and Crimes against Sexual Immunity | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p. 209-221 |
| 10 | The Role of Judicial Authorities and Lawyers in Crime Scene Investigation | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p. 235-247 |
| 11 | Basic Concepts in Forensic Psychiatry | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p. 247-273 |
| 12 | Identification in Forensic Cases | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p. 273-285 |
| 13 | Postmortem Changes, Postmortem Methods in Investigation of Cause of Death and Origin of Death and Value of Forensic Autopsy, Forensic Autopsy and Related Legal Regulations | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p. 297-333 |
| 14 | Euthanasia: Basic Concepts and Current Developments | Erdem Özkara, Hukuk Öğrencileri ve Uygulayıcıları İçin Adli Tıp, p. 235-365 |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | Yener Ünver, Adli Tıp ve Ceza Hukuku, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2012, ISBN: 9789750218101; Filiz Berberoğlu Yenipınar/ Murat Akbaba, Adli Tıp Hukuku Dersleri, 3. Baskı, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2020, ISBN: 9789750271076. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 4 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 4 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
| Total | 90 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | |||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | |||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | |||||
| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | |||||
| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | X | ||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | |||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | |||||
| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | |||||
| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
