Death Investigation (FSA110)
Issued by
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
The course objective is to educate law enforcement and non-commissioned personnel assigned to crime scene investigation. The general course topics include coroner and medical examiner systems; types of trauma; postmortem factors and processes; body of evidence; investigating specific types of death; death investigation procedures; child death; decedents in a hospital setting; autopsy, lab, and specialist capabilities; and stress.
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- Level Foundational
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Earning Criteria
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The methods of assessment include examinations and performance rubrics (checklists) with a minimum passing score of 70 percent.
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The methods of instruction include audiovisual materials, lecture, discussion, and classroom exercises.