Course constructions: A case-base of forensic toxicology

J Forensic Leg Med. 2017 Aug:50:36-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Jun 28.

Abstract

Forensic toxicology education in China is limited by insufficient teaching methods and resources, resulting in students with adequate theoretical principles but lacking practice experience. Typical cases used as teaching materials vividly represent intoxication and provide students with an opportunity to practice and hone resolving skills. In 2013, the Department of Forensic Pathology at Zhongshan School of Medicine began to construct top-quality courses in forensic toxicology, with its first step, creating a base containing typical cases of intoxication. This essay reviews the construction process of said cases-base, which is intended to set an example of forensic toxicology education.

Keywords: Cases-base; Course constructions; Forensic education; Forensic toxicology.

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Curriculum*
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate
  • Forensic Toxicology / education*
  • Humans
  • Schools, Medical