ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: VVSS00090o10
Semester: 2010/2011 summer
Name: Forensic medicine
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 10
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 0 / 15
Lecturer: dr hab. Zenon Sołtysiak-prof.nadzw.
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Students understand the most important animal diseases and their forensic significance. They learn about polish veterinary law and medical aspects of expert witness affairs. They understand post-mortem examinations and laboratory methods used in forensic veterinary medicine.

Competences: After passing the course students are able to prepare an expert opinion according to rules they learned earlier.

Prerequisites: Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Parasitology.

Course content: The structure, organization, function and task of forensic veterinary medicine in Poland.

Recommended literature: Lutyński W. 1989. Administracja weterynaryjna i weterynaria sądowa PWRiL, Warszawa; Michalski Z. 1993. Weterynaria sądowa. Wyd. AR, Wrocław; Szarek J. 2000. Lekarz weterynarii jako biegły. Wyd. UWM, Olsztyn; Mondrzak H.,Krupa D., Marszałkowska-Krześ E. 1999.Postępowanie cywilne, 2 wyd. C.H. Beck, Warszawa; Marek A. 1997. Prawo karne. Zagadnienia teorii i praktyki. C.H. Beck, Warszawa

Assessment methods: Obligatory passing grades of laboratory course and written exam -minimum required knowledge for passing: 60%.

Comment: Seminars- 15 hrs.