Description

A path of specialization and professional growth with which you will acquire new skills and knowledge that will propel you towards greater competitiveness in the labor market" 

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The current social need for specialized professionals in the expertise in legal proceedings requires specific learning from an eminently practical perspective, and veterinary medicine is no exception. The current social need for professionals specialized in the expertise in legal proceedings requires specific training from an eminently practical perspective, and veterinary medicine is no exception. The more scientific support a legal decision has, the more justice it will impart. 

That is precisely the reason for the creation of this postgraduate diploma in Civil Liability of the Veterinary Expert in which we count with the collaboration of authors directly related to the Judicial Expertise with more than enough professional and teaching experience. Experts from Schools of Legal Practice, Masters of Access to the Legal Profession, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, who have previously taught Judicial Expert Training Courses in the Veterinary field. 

The postgraduate diploma will analyze in detail all the questions that may arise for a Veterinary Graduate who intends to enter the world of expertise in Courts. The objective of this training is to take the veterinary professionals through a complete development, training them through a solid education to be able to intervene with judgment and responsibility in any legal proceeding to which they may be called. 

Get a complete and adequate qualification in judicial veterinary expertise and open new paths to your professional progress"

This postgraduate diploma in Civil Liability of the Veterinary Expert offers you the characteristics of a course of a high scientific, teaching and technological level. These are some of its most notable features: 

  • The latest technology in online teaching software 
  • Intensely visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents, easy to assimilate and understand 
  • Practical cases presented by practising experts 
  • State-of-the-art interactive video systems 
  • Teaching supported by telepractice 
  • Continuous updating and recycling systems 
  • Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations 
  • Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification 
  • Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums 
  • Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work 
  • Content available from any fixed or portable device with internet connection
  • Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the course

With a methodological design that relies on teaching techniques proven for their effectiveness, this postgraduate diploma in Civil Liability of the Veterinary Expert will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way"

Our teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. In this way, TECH ensure that we provide you with the up-to-date training we are aiming for. A multidisciplinary team of professionals trained and experienced in different environments, who will cover th4e theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but, above all, will put the practical knowledge derived from their own experience at the service of the course: one of the differential qualities of this course. 

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this postgraduate diploma in Civil Liability of the Veterinary Expert. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-Learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. In this way, the students will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give them the operability they need for their learning. 

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that conceives learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice: with the help of an innovative interactive video system and Learning from an Expert you will be able to acquire the knowledge as if you were facing the scenario you are learning at that moment. A concept that will allow students to integrate and memorize what they have learnt in a more realistic and permanent way.

With the experience of professionals from the judiciary, prosecution, law, veterinary and university fields"

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A postgraduate diploma in Civil Liability of the Veterinary Expert that will allow you to acquire all the necessary knowledge in this area"

Objectives

The objective is to train highly qualified professionals for work experience. An objective that is complemented, moreover, in a global manner, by promoting human development that lays the foundations for a better society. This objective is focused on helping medical professionals reach a much higher level of expertise and control. A goal that, in just six months, you will be able to achieve with a highly intensive and precise course. 

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If your goal is to turn your skills towards new paths of success and development, this is the Postgraduate Diploma for you: a training that aspires to excellence"

General Objectives

  • Become aware of being in possession of the necessary knowledge as a veterinary professional to be able to issue an expert report
  • Know how to project the technical knowledge in the corresponding written report with the necessary wording and clarity so that it can be understood by all parties 
  • Acquire the necessary knowledge of the legislation on the functions of veterinary experts 
  • Examine and analyze specific cases that have been the subject of veterinary expert reports in court and the importance of these reports in resolving the specific case 
  • Know the general principles of veterinary law and the different veterinary activities in which they are applied 
  • Acquire the necessary knowledge of what an expert opinion is 
  • Acquire the necessary skills and abilities to know how the veterinary expert should give an opinion 
  • Become aware, in general, of the trial or hearing as one of the moments, probably the supreme one, of the judicial processes 
  • Become aware of the possibility of incurring liability as a consequence of the practice of the veterinary profession and of the judicial expertise 
  • Know the ethics, dignity and professional discipline of the veterinary expert 
  • Provide the professional with full knowledge of the operation of the livestock farm and the food industry, from the birth of the animal to its commercialization 
  • Know the common general principles that all criminal proceedings require in order to lay the foundations that will later guarantee the correct performance of the veterinary testimony or expertise

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Veterinary Law Euthanasia Forensic Aspects of Veterinary Medicine Anamnesis, Thanatology and Forensic Toxicology Veterinary Necropsy

  • Understand the meaning of Veterinary Law and know how to apply it in the resolution of problems of a legal nature that arise in the veterinary activity related to the expert activity
  • Know the importance, significance and legal consequences of euthanasia in animals, both in clinical and forensic aspects and in animal experimentation
  • Knowing the different contents of the veterinary forensic activity, as an activity of assistance in the judicial resolution of cases in which the animal, corpse or not, is an expert element. This includes acquiring the ability to follow a protocol for action at the scene, knowing how to properly identify an animal species (observational and molecular methods), knowing the correct way to take biological samples for forensic studies and the importance of a correct planning of the anatomopathological examination to differentiate the different possible pathologies
  • Know how to differentiate between the different types of death, identifying the evidence prior to death, as well as the different biotic and abiotic phenomena that occur in a corpse 
  • Know how to establish the date of death, applying different chemical-physical-biological parameters, being important the knowledge of the insects that act on the corpse (cadaveric entomofauna) 
  • Know how to distinguish between the different injuries that appear in an animal related to forensic traumatology produced by contusions, weapons, drowning, electricity, lightning, etc 
  • Know the different intoxications that an animal can suffer through the clinical and lesional aspects, as well as the analytical aspects provided by chemistry. Know the different possibilities of chemical-toxicological analysis and the interpretation of the results obtained
  • Know the necessary material to perform a necropsy and the correct, protocolized performance of the same, being able to apply this protocol in the different animal species that can be subject to it 

Module 2. Civil Liability of the Expert Intervention of  the Veterinary Expert in Civil Judicial Proceedings.

  • Understand the casuistry that may lead to a declaration of civil liability
  • Act duly before the Courts of this jurisdiction, in order to know how to transmit and illustrate to their holders the technical-scientific knowledge of the veterinary expert
  • Know the functions of the agents involved in the civil process (Judges and Lawyers, fundamentally)v
  • Be duly prepared for any circumstance that may arise in the civil procedure, knowing in advance the possibilities of action of the agents involved in this type of process 
  • Learn how to properly challenge the judgment of other experts

Module 3. Criminal Liability of the Expert Intervention of the Veterinary Expert in Criminal Judicial Proceedings.

  • Acquire and improve knowledge in the field of expert evidence, as well as to acquire training for the task of expert assistance to the Administration of Justice, being a participant in a task of vital importance and social responsibility 
  • Know the different types of offenses that can be committed by a veterinary legal expert
  • Intervene appropriately before the courts and tribunals of the criminal jurisdiction 
  • Analyze the functions of judges, prosecutors and lawyers in the criminal process, in order to interrelate with them
  • Know in detail their possibilities of intervention for a correct performance in the oral hearing of the criminal trial
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Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Liability of the Veterinary Expert .

In the veterinary world, civil liability plays a fundamental role in guaranteeing the welfare of animals and protecting professionals in the sector. With the Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Liability of the Veterinary Expert program, offered by TECH Technological University, you will be able to acquire the necessary knowledge to face the legal and ethical challenges of this specialty. TECH Technological University gives you the opportunity to access this program online, which means that you can take the classes from the comfort of your home or office, without geographical restrictions or time commitments. The online classes allow you to organize your study schedule according to your needs, thus guaranteeing a balance between your professional and personal responsibilities.

Become an expert in Veterinary Expert Civil Liability

By choosing our program, you will benefit from a practical and up-to-date approach. Our expert professors will guide you through the fundamental concepts of civil liability in veterinary expertise, using real cases and concrete examples to illustrate the challenges you will face in your professional practice. In addition, at TECH Technological University we encourage the active participation of our students. During online classes, you will be able to interact with your fellow students, exchange ideas, discuss case studies and receive feedback from your professors. This collaborative learning dynamic will allow you to enrich your academic experience and expand your professional network. At the end of the Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Liability of the Veterinary Expert program, you will be prepared to face the legal and ethical challenges that arise in your profession. You will gain a solid knowledge of the relevant rules and regulations, develop skills for the preparation of accurate expert reports and learn to make informed decisions in complex situations. Don't miss the opportunity to excel in the field of veterinary expert witness and give a significant boost to your professional career. Enroll in TECH Technological University's Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Liability of the Veterinary Expert program and set yourself up for success!