35813 - Laboratory of Legal Medicine

Academic Year 2014/2015

  • Docente: Susi Pelotti
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: MED/43
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Medical Biotechnology (cod. 8508)

Learning outcomes

Evaluation and interpretation of DNA profiling.  Knowledge of  main concerns in forensic genetics. Evaluation of paternity testing. Knowledge of Y choromosome and mitochondrial DNA issues, polymorphism for forensic purposes.

Knowledge of application of pharmacogenetics in forensic field.

Course contents

Forensic genetics: identification and paternity testing. DNA profiling. SNPs analysis, Mitochondrial DNA analysis. Forensic Pharmacogenetics. Deficient paternity testing. Statistical analysis. Criminal DNA database. Informativeness and confidentiality.

Readings/Bibliography

Butler J. Forensic DNA Typing. Academic Press. 2005

Butler J Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing, 2012

Teaching methods

lessons, casework simulation

Assessment methods

multiple choice questions

Teaching tools

analysis of casework

Office hours

See the website of Susi Pelotti