Leader: Associate Professor D Wells

Offered

Clayton Full year 2008 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

The unit focuses on the issues surrounding the interpretation of injuries. Areas include the pathophysiology of injuries with particular reference to the anatomical, physiological and pathological principles; injury classification; documentation including forensic photography; injury patterns and circumstances of causation. Students will be expected to participate with clinical and post mortem cases.

Objectives

On completion of this unit the student will be expected to:

1. display an understanding of the pathophysiology of injuries;
2. show familiarity with the factors limiting accurate injury interpretation;
3. interpret the forces producing injuries;
4. apply the principles of forensic photography;
5. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the classification of injuries;
6. be able to accurately document injuries;
7. analyse and interpret mechanisms and circumstances by which the injuries were sustained.

Assessment

Case studies (40%), Assignment (25%), Case Book (20%), Oral presentation (15%)