Course overview
This course will require students to participation in routine casework undertaken by the Forensic Odontology Unit. Students will perform and report on casework, including Coronial oral autopsies, bite-mark examinations and age estimations. Preparation of case records and reports will be required for all cases. Attendance at the city mortuary and Courts of Law is required.
Course learning outcomes
- Be able to effectively seek, analyse and evaluate data, materials and technology, as well as to produce expert opinions relating to the scope of forensic odontology
- Be able to prepare and present a specialised forensic odontology reports based on valid evidence fulfilling legal requirements
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to adopt and employ professional attitudes and standards/values by displaying the highest levels of integrity in casework scenarios
- Be able to demonstrate the use of highly effective interpersonal skills to enable empathetic and effective communication with a range of audiences
- Be able to interact with allied forensic specialists to facilitate optimal case outcomes
- Be able to recognise personal limitations and scope of practice of forensic odontology and know when to seek advice or refer to another speciality appropriately
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to join a national or international forensic odontology team in Disaster Victim Identification by working effectively with other odontology personnel and with allied professional teams, to utilise information technology for communication, data management and identification methods