Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: Criminology

METODOLOGIA NAS CIÊNCIAS FORENSES - 2018/2019

3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Olga Cunha
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Andreia Castro Rodrigues

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

To understand the importance of method and methodology in forensic sciences.
To know and apply the main methods and methodologies of forensic science.

Specific Aims/Objectives

To understand the concepts of method and methodology.
To know and to apply the main methods of forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry, forensic clinics, forensic genetics, and forensic biology.
To understand the legal and ethical issues underlying forensic sciences.

Skills to be acquired

To know and understand the main methods of forensic science.
To be able to apply the main methods of forensic science.
To acquire theoretical and practical knowledge related to expert practice in forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry, forensic biology, forensic genetics, and forensic clinic.

Teaching Procedures

Expositive and demonstrative method and practical work.

Programme

1. Forensic Science and scientific method
2. Methodology and method
2.1. Concepts and principles
2.2. Methods of reasoning and research methods
2.3. Paradigms
3. Methodologies and methods in forensic psychology
3.1. Assessment of the ability and duty to testify
3.2. Assessment of the ability of self-determination
3.3. Personality and risk assessment
4. Methodologies and methods in forensic clinic
4.1. Offenses against physical integrity
4.2. Sexual exams
5. Methodologies and methods in forensic psychiatry
5.1. The unaccountability by reason of mental disorder
5.2. The risk assessment
6. Methodology and methods in forensic genetics and biology
6.1. Biological investigation of paternity
6.2. Biological criminalistics
7. Ethical issues in forensic sciences

Evaluation Type

2 shot exames
1 practical essay
1 final exam

Teaching Resources

Audiovisual media
Clinical cases
Practical exercises
Documentaries

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Methodologies
Forensic sciences
Forensic psychology
Forensic psychiatry
Forensic biology
Forensic genetics
Forensic toxicology
Forensic clinics

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography