JS650: Advanced Questioned Death

Taken Fall 2008
Instructor: Jay Glass

This class is an elective offered by the MSFS program and is usually offered once every other fall semester. Since it is only likely to be offered once during the two year program, the class should be taken when it is offered if the student is interested in taking the class. This course gives a basic overview of forensic pathology. This class requires a lot of outside reading, at least 50-100 pages a weeks, sometimes much more. Due to the nature of the course, the reading can sometimes be difficult due to the medical terminology used. The essential material from the readings is covered in detail in class and exam material is clearly pointed out. The more difficult terminology and concepts in the readings aren’t what the forensic science student needs to know and aren’t covered on exams. This class is an excellent class to take if forensic pathology is what a student is considering or if the student wants to be a crime scene investigator. By knowing the basic concepts learned here, it can help the student understand and document a crime scene.