Study-unit FORENSIC GENETICS
| Course name | Medical, veterinary and forensic biotechnological sciences |
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| Study-unit Code | A001759 |
| Curriculum | Medico |
| Lecturer | Marina Dobosz |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2021 |
| Supplied | 2022/23 |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline medico-chirurgiche e riproduzione umana |
| Sector | MED/43 |
| Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Contents | The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the techniques available for genetic identification, namely, as far as DNA polymorphisms are concerned, the eligibility criteria for scientific evidence in judicial investigations, the analysis of data, Errors and quality, recommendations for DNA profile analysis. A description of case studies and related issues will also be proposed. |
| Reference texts | M.Dobosz, Principi di medicina legale e biologia forense nelle scienze per l'investigazione e la sicurezza, Aracne, Roma, 2013. John M. Butler, Forensic DNA Typing, Second Edition: Biology, Technology, and Genetics of STR Markers, 2nd Edition. |
| Educational objectives | The course aims to train the student on issues related to personal identification with genetic testing, both in terms of proper use of technology and legal applications. Genetic tests on missing persons, animal species identification and traceability of food will also be analyzed. |
| Prerequisites | Students must have basic information on genetics and biology. |
| Teaching methods | The course is divided into frontal lessons and practical activity through projection of video related to laboratory activity |
| Other information | It should be be better to study together with the teaching of legal medicine |
| Learning verification modality | The exam will be oral with possible oral integration, or other modalities for specific issues (DSA students). Aestimated time for the exam is 20'. |
| Extended program | 1. Introduction to discipline 2. The Crime Scene analysis 3. Genetic identification: DNA polymorphisms 4. The admissibility of scientific evidence in judicial investigations 5. Analysis of data 6. Errors and quality 7. Recommendations for analysis of DNA profiles 8. Genetic tests in food frauds 9. Animal genetic identification 10. Description of cases analyzed and related issues |