WHERE DEATH DELIGHTS IN HELPING THE LIVING
Dr Iekram Alli, forensic pathologist, Division of Forensic Medicine, University of Cape Town
Monday 23–Wednesday 25 January
1.00 pm
COURSE FEES R330
The course will explore the medicine, science and law related to the investigation of death and crime. It will discuss pathology, toxicology, anthropology and odontology. The lectures will explain the scientific aspects and misconceptions about forensics that are portrayed in the media and gain an understanding of how forensic sciences in the real world differ from the forensic sciences in fictional depictions. The lectures will discuss the work and role of the forensic pathologist, what happens at an autopsy, forensic pathology cases, forensic odontology, and clinical forensic medicine. There will also be a discussion on the relationship between the forensic sciences and the law. Participants will learn about the methods and principals of forensic investigations and how forensic science can be applied in criminal investigations.
Lecture titles
1. We speak for the dead
2. Love your teeth
3. Humanity’s bad behaviour
Recommended reading
Houck, M.M. and Siegel, J.A. 2015. Fundamentals of Forensic Science. London: Academic Press.
Prahlow, J.A. and Byard, R.W. 2012. Atlas of Forensic Pathology. New York: Springer.
Siegel, J.A., Knupfer, G.C. and Saukko, P.J. 2000. Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science.
4. Participants will earn 3 CPD points for this course.