Graduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine*

• General information
• Course structure
  • Subjects
• Assessment
• Inquiries

General information

This course offered by the Department of Forensic Medicine aims to assist in the establishment of academic standards in clinical forensic medical practice. It will also develop practitioners' skills in providing clinical forensic services in the community.
The course is completed via distance education, and is not offered on a full-time basis. The course is open to graduates with the degree of Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery from an Australian university, or equivalent, and who have at least three years experience in clinical medicine.
On completion of the course, graduates should be able to demonstrate a range of skills and knowledge, which include:

• providing competent and clinical forensic medical services
• clearly communicate medico-legal issues to the justice system
• prepare effective and objective medico-legal reports
• critically evaluate the ethical and legal issues arising in forensic medical practice.

Course structure

The course comprises three subjects, which will be completed over two semesters of part-time study. Three subjects may be chosen from the following:

Subjects

• FOR1001 Medical evidence
• FOR1002 Injury interpretation
• FOR1003 Ethics, medicine and the law
• FOR2001 Traffic medicine
• FOR2003 Custodial medicine
• FOR2004 Elements of the forensic sciences
• FOR2005 Paediatric forensic medicine
• FOR2006 Adult sexual assault

Assessment

The nature and content of the course require a range of assessment methods to be utilised. The assessment methods include assignments, case studies and presentations, case book, and oral presentations.

Inquiries

Inquires should be directed to the course administrator, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, 57-83 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, Victoria 3006.
* SUBJECT TO UNIVERSITY APPROVAL.

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