Forensic Medicine (Intercalated) BMSc (Hons)

Introduce you to the elements of medicine, science and the law as applied to the investigation of death and crime, and its application to the court of law
Assist you in developing skills which will allow you to develop, conduct, complete and present a piece of research on a related topic.
This is the only intercalated forensic medicine course available in the United Kingdom and, as such, it provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to study the traditionally postgraduate subjects of forensic pathology and clinical forensic medicine.
The Centre has years of experience teaching forensic medicine to UK and international students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
All our tutors are practicing forensic medical and dental professionals who regularly act as expert witnesses in Courts of Law.
The Centre has a long history of providing professional assistance in the investigation of disasters and cases of human rights abuses, both in the United Kingdom and internationally.

The blended approach to teaching and learning methods is intended to encourage you to develop a range of transferable academic and professional skills and attitudes, including the ability to identify personal learning needs, independently seek teaching resources, question and critically analyse current medical and scientific concepts, promote clinical reasoning and critical reflective practice and to take responsibility for self-directed continued medical education and lifelong learning, placing you in a better position when you apply for employment post MBChB/BDS graduation.

The range of topics covered by the course means that it may be of particular relevance to: medical undergraduates with a specific interest in pursuing a career in forensic pathology or clinical forensic medicine; medical students keen to specialise in those areas of clinical medicine in which victims of abuse or violence are regularly encountered (e.g. emergency medicine, general practice, paediatrics); and dental students interested in undertaking forensic odontology or disaster victim identification work.

For entry to the BMSc (Hons) Intercalated course you must have successfully completed three years of an undergraduate medical degree (MBChB/MBBS etc) or two years of an undergraduate dental course (BDS).