Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation

Course content

1. 1Death investigation systems in the United StatesComing
2. 2Cause, mechanism and manner of deathComing
3. 3The death sceneComing
4. 4Postmortem changes and time of deathComing
5. 5The autopsyComing
6. 6Blunt force injuriesComing
7. 7Sharp force injuriesComing
8. 8Gunshot woundsComing
9. 9AsphyxiaComing
10. 10Natural deaths and sudden deathComing
11. 11Deaths in custody and child deathsComing
12. 12Capstone: reading an autopsy reportComing

Requirements

• FORS-201 Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence Recovery
• BIOL-108 Organisms and Evolution

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How medical examiners, coroners and forensic pathologists determine the cause and manner of death in the United States.

Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.