Course: Forensic Biology

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Course title Forensic Biology
Course code KBI/K504
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ipser Jan, RNDr. CSc.
Course content
1. Forensic serology - methods used in forensic practice. 2. Forensic zoology - selected methods used in forensic practice. 3. Forensic botany - selected methods used in forensic practice. 4. Forensic antropology - detection, identification and analysis of human (skeletal) remains. 5. Forensic antropology - PORIDOS (portrait identification system). 6. Forensic antropology - trichology. 7. Forensic genetics - methods used in forensic practice (PCR, sequencing, DNA profilig). 8. FODAGEN system. 9. Role and operation of a biologist at crime scéne. 10. Legislature related to forensic biology and forensic expertises. 11. Interpretation of results of a forensic biology expertise. 12. Introduction to forensic medicine - basic methods. 13. Forensic medicine dissection and post mortem examinations.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide information on basic methods used in the forensic imunology, anthropology, genetics and ecology. Laboratory exercising and the relevant topics on forensic medicine, criminalistics, criminology and legislature are included, too. Introduction to Biology (minimum).

Prerequisites
unspecified
KBI/K101

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Související právní předpisy (Trestní zákon, Trestní řád, Zákon o znalcích a tlumočnících aj.).
  • Billings R. DNA on trial - genetic identification and criminal justice. Cold Spring Harbor Lab. Press 1992..
  • Brüchsweiler W a kol. Hairs and fibres. Zurich 1999..
  • Butler, M. J. Forensic DNA typing. Elsevier Academic Press, London 2005.
  • Dacík, T. Soudní antropologie. Masarykova univerzita, Brno 1993.
  • Fung, W. K., Hu, Y. Q. Statistical DNA Forensics. J. Wiley Sons, Ltd. 2008.
  • Hall, D. W., Byrd, J. H. Forensic botany: a practical guide. J. Wiley Sons, Ltd., Oxford 2012.
  • Knobloch E. Lékařská kriminalistika. Avicenum Praha 1974..
  • Musil, J., Konrád, Z., SUCHÁNEK, J. Kriminalistika. 2. vydání. C. H. Beck, Praha 2004.
  • Stites D.O., Terr A.I. Základní a klinická imunologie. Victoria Publishing Praha 1994..
  • Stloukal M. a kol. Antropologie. Příručka pro studium kostry.. 1999.
  • Straus J. a kol. Kriminalistická technika.. Poloicejní akademie Praha, 2004.
  • Štefan J. a kol. Soudní lékařství a jeho moderní trendy. Grada Praha, 2012.
  • Tesař J. Soudní lékařství. Avicenum Praha 1985 a další..
  • Vorel F. a kol. Soudní lékařství. Grada Publishing Praha 1999..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biology (A14) Category: Biology courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter