JS650: Advanced Questioned Death

Taken Fall 2008
Instructor: Jay Glass

Overall taking Advanced Questioned Death as an elective was interesting. It gave more incite to te how the medical examiner office works. The first couple of lectures are boring background information about how the medical examiner’s office was established, but if you can make it past those the rest of the class is very interesting. Jay Glass was the instructor when I took the class and he used a lot of pictures so it was easy to understand many of the concepts. (The pictures are graphic so if you have a weak stomach, skip the class and possibly start looking for a major). The majority of the class material is from his class notes, so it is helpful to go to as many classes as possible. If you are strapped for cash, you can go without buying the book (the big blue thick one), as it is more geared towards forensic pathologists. However, if you have the money, the book has a lot of interesting pictures. Overall I think it is a good elective to consider taking.