Forensic Science 7 will focus on the ways in which medical sciences are used within the broader arena of Forensic Science.  We will cover Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Forensic Serology, Forensic Toxicology, and Forensic Medical Analysis of historical cases.  After completing our discussions of these substantive areas, we will work through a mock case, involving multiple "files" which students will need to solve.  As with all of the courses in my Forensic Science series, this course will follow use the Socratic Method and will highlight the importance of critical and analytical thinking.  The course will be broken up as follows:

Week 1:  History of Forensic Pathology; major advances of medicine; and the different positions within the field (medical examiner, coroner, etc.) with a discussion of educational requirements.
Week 2:  Manner of Death determinations; ID determinations (individual cases and mass disasters); trace evidence collection; cultures; communicating about possible ongoing health hazards with other authorities; case studies.
Week 3:  Forensic Histology, Serology, and Toxicology; case studies.
Week 4:  Forensic Odontology; Analysis of permanent medical devices and prosthetic devices; case studies.
Week 5:  Introduction to Forensic Medical Analysis in reviews of historic cases; resources for locating symptom and behavioral details; need for understanding medical terminology and ideas from the time of the case.
Week 6 and 7:  Review of historical medical analysis of Ivan the Terrible, Vincent van Gogh, King George III, King George IV, and other cases to be determined.
Weeks 8-10:  Mock case.  As with all of my mock cases, this will be completely fictional and will require students to analyze a significant amount of information to answer the questions posited by the circumstances of the case.

This class will not use any graphic or disturbing images.  I work hard to maintain age-appropriate class content in all of my forensic science courses.