Body Malfunctions. Forensic Medicine and Law. Animal abuse
| Title | Σωματικές Βλάβες. Ιατροδικαστική και Δίκαιο. Κακοποίηση ζώων / Body Malfunctions. Forensic Medicine and Law. Animal abuse |
| Code | ΤΙΜΙΒ011 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Fotios Chatzinikolaou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020261 |
Programme of Study: PPS Forensic Medicine-Forensic Psychiatry (2020-today)
Registered students: 43
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 1 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
| Class ID | 600243276
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600243276
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17770
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
- To understand within the current legislative framework the concepts of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and cruel behavior as they manifest against the well-being of all animals.
- To comprehend the approach and handling of any incident by the police at the pre-investigation level.
- To be informed about the preparation of veterinary forensic opinions aimed at delivering justice through case presentation.
- To investigate, within the scope of jurisdiction, the role of the involved agencies and the extent to which their actions ensure the protection of life and physical freedoms.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Articles of the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure governing Forensic Medicine for Bodily Harm and Animal Abuse. Impulse control disorders and assessment, Somatoform disorders. Injuries caused by striking, biting, cutting organs, and the physical injuries they cause. Examples of forensic cases.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Distance education through the use of the Zoom application
Laboratory training with video projection
Communication via email, e-learning
Assessment through electronic registration at https://qa.auth.gr/
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 80 | 3.2 | |||
| Seminars | 10 | 0.4 | |||
| Written assigments | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
For the final evaluation and grading of postgraduate students in the courses, the following factors are taken into consideration:
a) distance learning / physical attendance in the classes..
b) Performance in an assessment judged by the instructor, either in oral or written exams, a research paper, or a combination of the above.
The grading scale for assessing the performance of postgraduate students is defined from zero to ten as follows: Excellent (8.5 - 10), Very Good (7 - 8), Good (6 - 6.5). A passing grade in the exams of the Postgraduate Program and the thesis is set at equal to or greater than 6.
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
• Ποινικός κώδικας Νόμος 4619/2019
•Byer.St Introduction to Foresic Anthropology( Μετάφραση Μωραίτη Κ. - Σπηλιοπούλου Χ.)
• Animal Abuse as an Indicator of Domestic Violence: One Health, One Welfare Approach. Mota-Rojas D, et al. Animals (Basel). 2022.
• Veterinary Forensics: Firearms and Investigation of Projectile Injury. Bradley-Siemens N, Brower AI.Vet Pathol. 2016 Sep;53(5):988-1000.
• L.C. Junqueira, Βασική Ιστολογία, A. L. MESCHER Εκδόσεις BROKEN HILL PUBLISHERS LTD, 2015
Last Update
03-11-2023
