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FOR5017

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 19 April 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine

Coordinator(s)

Dr Richard Bassed

Quota applies

This unit is quota restricted. Selection is on a first-in, first enrolled basis. For further information please contact the Postgraduate Course Administrator via email postgrad.courses@vifm.org or phone 03 9684 4115.

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

Forensic Odontology encompasses the intersection between dentistry and the law.
Practitioners in this field require a solid understanding of all aspects of dental practice as it relates to medico-legal investigation.
The aim of this unit is to provide students with a sound theoretical and practical knowledge of all Phases of the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) process and the role the forensic odontologist plays in each Phase.
It will provide the student with the capability of operating in both national and international response teams.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the core elements of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) principles and methods in odontology investigations following natural and man-made mass fatality incidents;
  2. Analyse the role the forensic odontologist plays in each of the 5 phases of a DVI operation;
  3. Outline procedures and apply skills in the operation of the common computer based systems used during a DVI operation;
  4. Competently apply international protocols, standards, charting methods and the Interpol forms that are used during a DVI incident;
  5. Work within the various cultural, religious and legal frameworks in which international DVI incidents may occur;
  6. Employ advanced imaging modalities, such as CT technology to DVI scenarios;

Assessment

Case study (40%)
Oral presentation (25%)
Short answer assignments (35%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Richard Bassed

Off-campus attendance requirements

Compulsory 2 day workshop.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Forensic medicine

Co-requisites

FOR4001, FOR4002, FOR4003, FOR4007

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

postgrad.courses@vifm.org