- Docente: Susi Pelotti
- Credits: 6
- SSD: MED/43
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Health Biology (cod. 9212)
Learning outcomes
The corse provides to students knowledge about: the role od forensic expert for the Judicial Authorithy, the law on DNA database, on drug abuse, on informed consent, on confidentuiality, and professional liability.
The students gain knowledge on forensic genetics, forensic toxicology and forensic pathology.
The integrated knowledge and experience will applied to violent crimes and sexual violence in particularly.
Course contents
Scientific evidence, weight of evidence in Court, expert witness.
Crime scene investigation, diagnosis of biological fluids, DNA profiling. Analysis of lineage markers: mitochondrial DNA, Y chromosome and X chromosome.
Statistical interpretation of DNA match.
DNA database for criminal purpose.
Forensic pharmacogenetics.
Sexual violence investigation.
Informed consent and professional confidentiality.
The toxicological section includes the anlysis of illecit drugs, alcohol and psicoattive substances in the different biological fluids.
Readings/Bibliography
Scientific articles on PubMed.
Guidelines and recommendations of GeFI and ISFG.
ENFSI documents and WHO guidelines.
Teaching methods
Lessons, discussion of casework, analysis of Court decisions.
Assessment methods
Written test. quiz with multiple choice.
Teaching tools
Slides, video
Office hours
See the website of Susi Pelotti
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.