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Course Description Course Name : Death and Postmortem Changes Course Code : ADT-571 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NECMİ ÇEKİN Assoc.Prof.Dr. AHMET HİLAL Prof.Dr. METE KORKUT GÜLMEN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows about death and postmortem changes Knows the legal responsibilities of healthcare professionals Knows the importance of post-mortem interval determination Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to give a detailed interpretation of death and post-mortem period. Course Contents : Death process, somatic death, celllular death. Postmortem changes, mechanisms of occurrence and effective factors. Changes in the early post-mortem, detection methods, the importance of determining the postmortem interval. Changes in the early and late post-mortem and determining the value and reliability of the postmortem interval. Relevant legislation, laws and legal responsibilities of health professionals. 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 Overview of death Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 2 Death Process, Somatic Death, Cellular Death Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 3 Postmortem changes, occurrence mechanisms and effective factors Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 4 Early postmortem changes, detection methods, and their importance in postmortem interval determination Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 5 Early and late post-mortem changes Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 6 Value and reliability in determination of postmortem interval Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 7 Value and reliability in determination of postmortem interval Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 8 Midterm Exam Exam Exam 9 Relevant regulations and laws Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 10 Relevant regulations and laws Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 11 Legal responsibilities of healthcare professionals Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 12 Legal responsibilities of healthcare professionals Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 13 Legal responsibilities of healthcare professionals Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 14 Presentation of seminar Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 15 Presentation of seminar Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 16/17 Final exam Exam Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  SUDDEN DEATHS IN CUSTODY, edited by Darrell L. Ross and Ted Chan, 2006  DRUGS OF ABUSE: BODY FLUID TESTING, edited by Raphael C. Wong and Harley Y. Tse, 2005  Robbins and Cotran PATHOLOGIC BASIS OF DISEASE Seventh Edition, 2005 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 2 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 4 4 Applies Forensic Sciences laboratory procedures 3 5 Knows the research methods used in Forensic Sciences 4 6 Interprets laboratory results 4 7 Solves criminal cases 5 8 Analyses and interprets biological samples 4 9 Works as an independent expert 5 10 Gains professional liability 3 11 Learns professional ethics 4 12 Plans research 2 13 Has the competence to present his/her expertise in academic environments 3 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 1 14 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 67 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.68 ECTS Credit: 3