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Course Description Course Name : Introduction to Practices of Clinical Forensic Medicine Course Code : ADT-562 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. METE KORKUT GÜLMEN Assoc.Prof.Dr. AHMET HİLAL Prof.Dr. NECMİ ÇEKİN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows how to approach patients in all clinical practice Decides on the appropriate methods of analysis Interprets the results Knows about the legal regulations related to alcohol and narcotic drugs abuse Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Forensic approach to the examination and evaluation of patients Course Contents : Forensic report on the examination and evaluation of injured individuals. Approach to sexual assault cases and their evaluation, age determination, attitudes towards patients in all clinical practice, laboratory methods and interpretation of results. Alcohol and drug abuse evaluation and legal regulations. Examination of victims of sexual assault, laboratory methods, legislation concerning physicians 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 Basic principles in the examination and evaluation of patients Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 2 Preparing forensic reports Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 3 Approach to sexual assault cases Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 4 Age determination Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 5 Alcohol and drug abuse evaluation Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 6 Examination methods of the intoxicated individuals and legal regulations Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 7 Examination methods of the intoxicated individuals and legal regulations Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 8 Midterm Exam Exam Exam 9 Examination of victims of sexual assault Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 10 Examination of victims of sexual assault Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 11 Analysis Methods Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 12 Analysis Methods Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 13 Legal regulations Reading books and literature Presentation and brain storming 14 Legal regulations 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)  Handbook of Forensic Pathology (Richard C.Froede)  A PHYSICIAN’S GUIDE TO CLINICAL FORENSIC MEDICINE, edited by Margaret M. Stark, 2000  CLINICAL FORENSIC MEDICINE: A PHYSICIAN´S GUIDE, SECOND EDITION, edited by Margaret M. Stark, 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 5 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 5 7 Solves criminal cases 4 8 Analyses and interprets biological samples 3 9 Works as an independent expert 4 10 Gains professional liability 5 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 2 * 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 5 8 40     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 126 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.04 ECTS Credit: 5