Death Investigation

Undergraduate

This course will introduce students to a variety of disciplines that can assist in medico-legal death investigations involving human remains. The investigation of human remains encompasses the examination of unexplained deaths resulting from a variety of circumstances – these include missing persons, homicide or manslaughter, mass disasters, and acts of genocide. The victim(s) may be recently deceased, may have undergone degrees of decomposition, or may be completely skeletonised by the time of discovery and recovery. This course will outline the different expertise required and the overall aims of a death investigation involving human remains and specifically focus on the search and recovery aspects in distinct environments. This course is restricted to students enrolled in a forensic science major program. (3 lecture hours a week.) (Prerequisite: Students enrolled in semester 7 or above) (Credit cannot be obtained for both FRSC-4202 and FRSC-4018 section 3.)