Sharingourknowledge:UCDCollegeofLifeSciences

eLearninginPGForensicMedicine

Dr.AndrewWilkinson
Lecturer,SchoolofMedicine&MedicalScience,UCDDublin.
TutorinLegalMedicine,ClinicalMedicalSchool,UniversityofOxford.

UCDSchoolofMedicine ScoilanLeighisagus
UniversityofOxford
andMedicalScience EolaiochtanLeighisUCD

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Sharingourknowledge:UCDCollegeofLifeSciences

eLearninginPGForensicMedicine

The Context is All

UCDSchoolofMedicine ScoilanLeighisagus
UniversityofOxford
andMedicalScience EolaiochtanLeighisUCD

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 Dr.AndrewWilkinson
LL.M,MBBS,BSc,FFFLM,MRCGP,DRCOG,DFFP,DMJ(Clin),MAStatus.

ForensicPhysician

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WhatsaForensicPhysician?

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IsitthesameasonTV?

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HowsooncanyougettoCourt?

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IsitreallyfrighteninginCourt?

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TheultimateViva
Theworstexaminationinthislife.
Ifeltstripednakedinpublic....

WithCourtroomSkillsTrainingitcanallbe
completelydifferent....

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TheultimatetestoftheForensicPractitioner
istogiveExpertTestamentinCourt

AnExpertsdutyis
toproperlyinformtheCourtinmatters
ofwhichitdoesnothavesufficient
knowledge.

Todothis,theExpertmustbecome
aTeacheraswellasaLearner
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HowdoIgetintoForensics?

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Careers&Prospects
Most Qualifiedinotherspecialities
DevelopedMedicoLegalInterest
MedicoLegalcontinuesasminorityrole
AttendcourtasProfessionalWitness

Few Increaseproportionofmedicolegalwork
Maintainbaseofownspeciality
MaybecomefulltimeinF&LM.
MayundertakeExpertWitnesswork.
Mayhavedual/multiplequalifications.
RareandDifficult
Directentry
Poorcareerpathwayordevelopment.
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 HistoryofLegalMedicine

Whatisit?
Interfacebetweenmedicineandlaw.
=LegalMedicine
=ForensicMedicine
=MedicalJurisprudence

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 HistoryB.C.
AncientIndia&China
EgyptImhotep
BabylonHammurabi
GreeceHippocrates
RomeEmperorJustinian
MiddleAgesCharlesV

Lessacademicsnowthan100years
ago.
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ExponentialGrowth.
MedicalLawandEthics
PI&Clin.Neg.
ClinicalForensicMedicine
ForensicPathology&Thanatology
PrescribingLaw&Toxicology
ForensicPsychiatry
ForensicPsychology
ForensicScience.
Odontology,
Entimology
Radiology
ForensicComputing
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ExponentialGrowth.

Knowledge
Expectations
Litigation

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ForensicandLegalMedicine
Undergraduate/PrimaryProfessional

HigherProfessionalTraining

ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment

DifferentCountries
DifferentJurisdictions
DifferentDisciplines
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UK&IrishMedicalSchools
100yearsago
UniversalcoreteachinginEthicsandLaw.
Withtheexpansionofthecurriculum,
Noncoresubjectslostout.

NeverlostinIreland.FightingbackinEngland
SpecialStudyModules.
Innovatorycourses. 20
PGF&LM
AcademicCentres
UK&Ireland

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 HigherProfessionalTraining
TheWorshipfulSocietyofApothecariesofLondon
Founded1617

DiplomainMedicalJurisprudence
Parts1&2.Casebook

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FacultyofForensicandLegalMedicine,
RoyalCollegeofPhysiciansofLondon.

ForensicPhysicians
MedicoLegalAdvisors
MedicallyQualifiedCoroners

StartingOct.2009.
Membershipbyexamination

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RoyalSocietyofMedicine
SectionofClinicalForensic&LegalMedicine

LargestF&LMLibrary
MajorCPDprovider
Nowpodcasts 24
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Theaimofteachingis
simple:

Itistomakestudent
learningpossible.

Ramsden2003LearningtoTeachinHigherEducation
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 Ramsden

Adistinctivecharacteristicofprofessionals
isthattheyretaintheoreticalknowledgeon
whichtobasetheiractivities.

Ramsden2003LearningtoTeachinHigherEducation

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Heath1990
Theaimsof..manyprofessional
faculties,
generallystresstheimportanceof
developingproblemsolvingskills
andtheabilitytoapplyinformation
tonewproblems,
togetherwiththedevelopmentof
professionalvalues
peculiartothevocation.
Heath.1990.Educationfortheprofessions:Contemplationsand
Reflections (UofQueensland)
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Learning&TeachinginHigher
Education
Highereducationhasbecomepartofa
globalshift
toanewwayofcreatingandusing
knowledge.
Thenewwayisfocusedonsolving
problemsandusingknowledge.
Itcutsacrossdisciplinaryboundaries.
Itisenlivenedbyapparentlyinfinite
qualitiesofinstantlyaccessible
information
(Ramsden.2003.LearningtoTeachinHigherEducation.)
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Howstudentslearn:
theApproachtoLearning.

Thewayinwhichanyonegoes
aboutlearning,
isarelationbetweentheperson
andthematerialbeinglearned.

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Relationshipbetweenapproachesand
outcomes

Whatstudentslearn
iscloselyassociatedwith
howtheygoaboutlearningit.

ResearchfromUSA,Australia,UK,NewZealand,Hungary,
Venezuela,HongKong,Sweden

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Elbe
Learningandteachingare
constantlyinterchangingactivities.
Onelearnsbyteaching
onecannotteachexcept
byconstantlylearning.

Eble1988.TheCraftofTeaching.

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Utterlydifferent,allofthem!
Ages, Experiences, Doctors
Genders, Aspirations, Nurses
Backgrounds, Expectations, Dentists
Nationalities, LearningStyles, Radiographers
Jurisdictions, Responsibilities, Coroners
Cultures, Interests, Barristers
Education, Health, Solicitors
Qualifications, Scientists
CareerPaths, Toxicologists
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EveryoneIsDifferent ..

Students Students,
Prior Approach

Experience StudentsPerception ToLearning

OfTheir
LearningSituation Students
Learning
StudentsSituation Outcomes

AfterProsser&Trigwell2001
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BusyProfessionals
CampusBased DistanceLearning

Groupformation,i/action. Flexibility/time/work.
Resourcestohand. Facilitiesonline.
Reducedtravelling.
Skillstraining
Skillstraining.
Protectedtime.
Technologydependency.
Fastesteaccess.
Broadband
Lossincome/time.
availability.
Travelling.
Elearning
Elearning 42
KeyChallenges.
Diversity
Assessment
Preparation

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Studentsassumeresponsibilityfortheir
learningandteaching.
Assesslearningneeds
Campus
Setaimsandobjectives Or
Monitorprogress Distant?
Reviewandrevise
Stone
Teachandlearn Or
Selfandpeerassessment Paper
ContinualAssessment Or
Electronic?
LearningPortfolios.
CapstoneReviews
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Preparation:
Gettingittogetherfortakeoff

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AdvertisementApplicationRegistration

F.M.PrecourseIntroductoryModule.
DistanceLearning.
OnDVD/MemoryStick/Download.
Internetbased.
IndependentofUCDIT.
IntroductiontoUCD, Intro.toMedicine
IntroductiontoCourse IntrotoLaw
Learning&Teaching IntrotoFor.Science
Library&Research IntrotoIT

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UCDFMPreCourseModule
StarterforanyFMModule.
Modeltransferabletoothercourses.
IndependentofUCDRegistration/VLE/facilities.
Canrunonsoftware/resourcesavailablefreeoninternet.
Studentscangetstartedforlessthan5
Fitsonamemorystick.
Submissionsbyemail.
Videoconferencingpossible.
CanformpartofCPD/CME/Portfolio.
Canbegiven5ECTAS.
Canformpartofamodule.
Canformstandalonemodule
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CoveringLetter
sentoutwith
PrecourseModule
onMemoryStick.

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DownloadedScreen

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GettingStartedDocument
Assessment&Examinations
Blackboard,Backpack,LearningObjects.
Books&EquipmenttoStart.
Forensic&LegalMedicineCourses.
Governance,Rules&Regulations.
Housekeeping.
IntroductiontoComputers&IT.
IntroductiontoForensicScience.
IntroductiontoLaw.
IntroductiontoLearningandLearningSkills.
IntroductiontoMedicine.
UCDComputerServices.
UCDLibrary.
UsefulLinks.
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GettingStartedDocument
IntroductiononCD/MemoryStick.

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Assignments.
Selfassessment.Training.
Relevance(made)obvious.

AAssignment.ThroughoutthePreCourse
ModulethereareAssignmentspiecesof
workforyoutocompletebeforetheCourse
starts.Theyaremarked,likethis,witha
largeAandoutlinedinabox.Aswellas
beinggoodintroductorywork,theywilllink
totaughtsessionsinSeptember.
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Aims&ObjectivesLearningStyles.

AAtthebeginningofthecourse,wewilldiscussaims
andobjectivesforthecoursesoitisimportantthat,
beforeyoustart,youhavethoughtaboutyourpersonal
aimsandobjectivesforthecourse.Pleasebringyour
thoughtsonasinglesheetofA4paper.Rememberthe
KISSprincipleKeepItShortandSimple

AAssignment.Readupaboutassessmentoflearning
stylesandcompleteanassessmentofyourchoiceto
formpartofyourLearningProfile.Wewillbehavinga
seminaraboutlearningstylesatthestartofthecourse.

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Summaryof
Learning
Activities
Time
Exercisein
creatinga
Spreadsheet

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ExerciseinIT
Research&organisationoflearning.

AAssignment.Yourtaskistoreadthroughall
thedocumentsonthismemorystick,
constructafilingsystemandthenfilethem
onyourcomputer.Therearemanywaysthat
youmaywishtodothis,butIstrongly
adviseofobtainingapieceofsoftwarecalled
Backpack.PleaseseetheBackpack
folder.
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 GettingStarted
onashoestring

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 Free!
SomeSources:

Broadbandfreeatyour
locallibrary?
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Skype Freedownload
ConferenceCalls upto24
VideoConferences1to1

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Backpack
UCDsBlackboardVirtualLearningEnvironmentarchitecture
forfree30daytrialdownload.Thenpurchaseatdiscountor
freeafterUCDregistration.Remainsstudentspropertyafter
coursecompletion.

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Result
Everyonecrossesthelinetogetheratafullgallop!

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SAFEModule1.OneSemester

Theory
Medicine,Law,Procedure
Resources,
Research,Sources,References
ExaminationSkills
ForensicProcedures
Recordkeeping
ReportWriting
CourtroomSkills
ContinualAssessment,MCQ
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SAFEModule2.12Semesters

PracticalCasebook.
10Cases
Mentoring
CoveringspectrumofSAFE
Casedescriptions
Medicolegalissues
MLcommentaries
Discussion/Reflection
Summary
FullyReferenced
CasebookAssessed,Cont.Assessment,Viva65
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Sharingourknowledge:UCDCollegeofLifeSciences
eLearninginPGForensicMedicine

The Context is All

E-Learning
UCDSchoolofMedicine ScoilanLeighisagus
UniversityofOxford
andMedicalScience EolaiochtanLeighisUCD

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Whitehead1929
Ihavebeenmuchstruckby
theparalysisofthought
inducedinpupils
bytheaimlessaccumulation
ofpreciseknowledge,
inertandunutilised
Butthehabitoftheactiveutilisation
ofwellunderstoodprincipals
isthefinalpossessionofwisdom.
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Whitehead1929

Afactisnolongerabarefact:
itisinvestedwithallitspossibilities.
Itisnolongeraburdenonthe
memory:
itisenergisingasthepoetofour
dreams,
andasthearchitectofourpurposes.
Whitehead.1929.Theaimsofeducationandotheressays.

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Disclaimer&Copyright
Thislectureoranyoftheinformation
giveninthereinisnotandshouldnotbe
takentobeorrelieduponasmedical,
legal,medicolegalormedicoethical
advice.
Noreproductionordistributioninanyform
isallowedwithoutthepriorpermissionof
theauthor.

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