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Course Description Course Name : Violence and Forensic Medicine Course Code : ADT531 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. METE KORKUT GÜLMEN Prof.Dr. NECMİ ÇEKİN Assoc.Prof.Dr. AHMET HİLAL Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the definition of violence Knows and interprets the theories about violence Knows and interprets types of violence Interprets the behavioral characteristics of perpetrators Knows the concept of social violence Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Violence and its importance in forensic medicine Course Contents : Definition of violence, violence in the historical process, causes of individual and collective violence, types of violence and their roles in forensic medicine, concepts about perpetrators of violence, concepts about victims of violence, an overview of the methods for active and passive parties, factors affecting the perception of violence by societies Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Department of forensic medicine classrooms   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Definition of violence Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 2 Theories on violence Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 3 Theories on violence Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 4 Social violence Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 5 Social violence Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 6 Individual violence Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 7 Individual violence Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 8 Human Rights Violations Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 9 Human Rights Violations Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 10 Evidence for victims of violence Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 11 Evidence for victims of violence Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 12 Factors affecting the perception of violence by societies Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 13 Factors affecting the perception of violence by societies Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 14 Seminar Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 15 Seminar Reading books and literature Presentation anb brain storming 16/17 Final Exam Exam Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Handbook of Forensic Pathology (Richard C.Froede) Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 4 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Has basic knowledge on Forensic Medicine 5 2 Knows the relevant legislation in Turkish Penal Code and Law of Criminal Procedure 5 3 Knows Forensic Sciences and its subfields 3 4 Applies Forensic Sciences laboratory procedures 2 5 Knows the research methods used in Forensic Sciences 2 6 Interprets laboratory results 3 7 Solves criminal cases 5 8 Analyses and interprets biological samples 3 9 Works as an independent expert 5 10 Gains professional liability 4 11 Learns professional ethics 5 12 Plans research 3 13 Has the competence to present his/her expertise in academic environments 2 14 Has the sufficient expertise in every field of Forensic Sciences 1 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 4 8 32     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 103 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.12 ECTS Credit: 4