Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
9	MED 509	Forensic Medicine	48+18+0	4	3	27.03.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Category of Course Unit	Clerkships
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	This course aims to provide knowledge about the forensic medical procedure, autopsy, death, wounds, child abuse, domestic violence, physicians’ legal responsibilities, medical malpractice.
Course Content	Educational Methods; Theoretical lecture Interactive learning session Practice in the autopsy
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Işıl Pakiş
Name of Lecturers	Prof. Oğuz Polat Prof. Dr. Işıl Pakiş
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Adli tıp ders kitabı; Polat, Oğuz Adli tıpta radyolojik yaş tayini; Yekeler, Ensar Hekimler için adli tıp uygulama rehberi; Polat, Oğuz Işıl Pakiş
Course Notes	Assessment Methods Written examination-40 Forensic report written examination-40 One question quizzes-20

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	1	76	76
Practice	1	23	23
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 4 99

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Identify problems dealing with forensic medicine and resolve that problems using with correctly applied different concepts.
2	Define forensic medicine and how forensic medicine works,
3	Describe differences between forensic science and forensic medicine
4	Diagnose forensic cases, perform forensic medical procedure,
5	Perform a proper forensic report
6	Define autopsy procedure and autopsy types
7	Describe what does domestic violence mean, types of domestic violence, the results of domestic violence
8	Describe forensic psychiatric principles
9	Describe what does domestic violence mean, types of domestic violence, the results of domestic violence
10	Describe what does violence against women mean, types of violence against women, the results of violence against women
11	Describe what does child abuse mean, types of child abuse, the results of child abuse
12	Define medical malpractice and to list types of medical malpractice
13	Analyze the relationship between forensic cases and penal codes
14	Describe classification of wounds, diagnose different types of wounds
15	Define what does asphyxia mean, types of asphyxia, evidences of asphyxia and to make differential diagnosis different types of asphyxia

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction Basics of Forensic Medicine The differences between Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences Forensic Medicine in Turkey Description of Deat Early and Late Postmortem changes Crime Scene Investigation , Identification Forensic death evaluation, Forensic autopsy Forensic death evaluation, Forensic autopsy Family Violence Child Abuse and Neglect Sexual Abuse of Child Elder abuse Autopsy video -1 Autopsy video -2 Forencis Cases Legal Procedure Principles of writing a forensic report Reporting the forensic cases Forensic Report Practice and Discussion The origins of death Homicides Suicides Reporting the violence cases Forensic Aspects of Wounding Wounds Caused by pointed and sharp-edged weapons Blunt Trauma wounds Gunshot wounds Slide seminar of wounds
2	Asphxia 1(Suffocation, strangulation, suffocation gases) Asphxia 2 (Chemical asphxyciants Forensic psychiatry Forensic Psychiatry and legal regulations Legal responsibilities of physcians Classification of Medical Malpractice Difference between complication and medical malpractice Medical Malpractice in Turkey Legislations about Medical Malpractice Description and classification of accidents Transportation and childhood accidents Differentiation between natural and unnatural deaths Sudden unexpected child deaths Case-discussion Poisoning Drug related deaths Forensic aspects of alcohol Drug Dependency Autopsy practice (Forensic Council of Medicine) Reporting the autopsy cases

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High