CODE | 104247 |
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ACADEMIC YEAR | 2021/2022 |
CREDITS |
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SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | BIO/05 |
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SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
MODULES | This unit is a module of: |
TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
The module of Forensic Entomology and Zoology will provide the student the Zoological and Entomological knowledge applicable in civil and criminal cases. The module will present how the knowledge about insects can be applied in violent crime, in case of neglect people but as well in infestation of stored product and indoor environments. Theory will be supported and illustrated with real cases. The module will also introduce the student to the illegal traffic of animals and on the illegal trade of products deriving from endangered and protected animal species.
Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate a:
The student will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
The module consists of lectures, discussions on real cases and laboratory activities. Since activities are planned to develop data analysis skills and to apply the acquired knowledge during practical and methodological activities, attendance at lessons and lab activity is strongly recommended.
Lectures in the classroom are delivered through multimedia presentations.
The modul sybbalus consists on the presentation and discussion of the following topics
The death and the PMI estimation
Decomposition, mummification, adipocere formation
Insect: General Anatomy, Biology and Physiology
Insect development and reproduction
Factors affecting the insect development
Systematics (Phylogeny and classification)
General Insect identification
Insects of forensic interest
The colonization waves
Factors affecting the body colonisation
Temperature and thermal reconstruction
Entomotoxicology and DNA in Forensic entomology
Sampling, preparation, identification
PMI estimation using the entomological approach
Food pest
Insects and other animals from urban contexts
Lesions and alterations caused by animal activities
Law about animal trade and trafficking
Law about animal contaminants
All the slides used during the lectures and other teaching material will be available on AulaWeb at the end of each cycle of lessons / laboratory activities together with other selected papers in pdf format.
The suggested books are available together with other books for further study at the lecturer office.
Recommended texts for any further information:
Tilstone, W.J.; Hastrup, M.L.; Hald, C. 2012 Fisher’s Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation, First International Edition. CRC Press
David B. Rivers, Gregory A. Dahlem 2014. The Science of Forensic Entomology. Willey Blackwell
Office hours: Specific questions will be answered at the end of the scheduled classes, in addition students may book an appointment by e-mail (stefano.vanin@unige.it)
STEFANO VANIN (President)
LAURA CORNARA
MIRCA ZOTTI (President Substitute)
For lessons start and timetable go to the following link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/
The final mark is subdivided in assesments: a practical with written report and an oral assessment.
The practical test with the written report is related to a case and will cover the lectures and practicals topics.
Students are admitted to the oral exam if the assessment of their written exam is at least 18/30
The oral examination consists of the presentation of the case reported in the written report and in answering to questions on the case.
The final mark is given by the arithmetic average between the scores of the two assesments. The oral examination can be sustained both in the same session as the practical test or in subsequent sessions published on the UNIGE website.
Details on how to prepare for the exam and the degree of detail required for each topic will be provided at the beginning of the course and reiterated during lectures and lab activities.
The written report will verify the effective acquisition of the knoweldge and the the methods of investigation typical of the discipline. The student wull work on a real scenario.
The oral examination will assess the exposition ability of the student and their capacity to defend the conclusion of the case investigation.