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Learn about the latest advances in Forensic and Legal Medicine

This training will generate a sense of security in the physician’s professional practice, which will help them grow personally and professionally”

Many physicians and specialists wish to be trained in this field in order to expand or begin their training in the field of Forensic Science.

This professional master’s degree combines scientific application with the practical side, while at the same time adapting to new technologies with the implementation of online training. It allows the student to learn the basic principles necessary for the study of forensic thanatology, forensic pathology, forensic sexology, forensic toxicology, forensic psychiatry, damage assessment, anthropology, and criminalistics. 

The professional master’s degree meets the needs of professionals who demand adequate knowledge to enable them to perform forensic assessments and expert reports, as well as the ability and fluency to ratify the opinion and understand the stages of the legal proceedings when necessary. At the same time, it offers the possibility for all students to learn how to assess not only bodily injury, but also to quantify negligence, assess disability, and determine disabilities.

Currently, law firms and private clients require a forensic expert examination for most of their procedures. It is for this reason, in addition to the lack of existing professionals, that we consider it appropriate to implement a correct, up-to-date, and especially useful syllabus for the daily practice of this activity.

The professional master’s degree is divided into specific blocks that also coincide with the syllabus taught to access Forensic Physician positions offered by the Ministry of Justice. Therefore, the students of this master's degree, will have training that will allow them to practice in the private sector or the public sector witjout having to complete extra work in academies or through third parties.

The program is designed to provide training equivalent to 60 ECTS credits and 1500 hours of study, and all theoretical and practical knowledge is presented through high quality multimedia content, analysis of clinical cases prepared by experts, classes, and video techniques that allow the exchange of knowledge and experience, maintain and update the training level of its members, create protocols for action and disseminate the most important developments in the specialty. With online training, students can organize their time and pace of learning, adapting it to their schedules, in addition to being able to access the contents from any computer or mobile device.

Update your knowledge through this professional master’s degree program in Forensic and Legal Medicine” 

This professional master’s degree in Forensic and Legal Medicine contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

  • More than 75 practical cases presented by experts in Forensic and Legal Medicine. The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
  • Recent developments on the role of the forensic physician
  • It contains practical exercises where the self-evaluation process can be carried out to improve learning
  • Algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the situations that are presented to the student
  • With special emphasis on evidence-based medicine and research methodologies in Forensic and Legal Medicine
  • All this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
  • Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This professional master’s degree may be the best investment you can make when choosing a refresher program for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Forensic and Legal Medicine you will obtain a Master's Degree from TECH"

The teaching staff includes professionals from the field of Forensic and Legal Medicine, who bring their experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading scientific societies.

The multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training program to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the medical must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, the physician will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of Forensic and Legal Medicine with extensive teaching experience.

Increase your decision-making confidence by updating your knowledge through this professional master’s degree.

Take the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in Forensic and Legal Medicine and develop yourself in this exciting field"

Objectives

The professional master’s degree in Forensic and Legal Medicine is designed to help physicians act in forensic and legal environments in which their clinical experience is required.

This professional master’s degree is designed to help you update your knowledge in Forensic and Legal Medicine with the use of the latest educational technology, to contribute with quality and safety to decision-making, diagnosis, treatment, and patient support"

General Objectives

  • Update the professional's knowledge with special training and interest in the field of Forensic and Legal Medicine
  • Promote work strategies based on a comprehensive approach to the expert witness as a reference model to achieve expert excellence
  • Encourage the acquisition of technical skills and abilities, through a powerful audiovisual system, and the possibility of development through online simulation workshops and/or specific training
  • Encourage professional stimulation through continuous education and research

Specific Objectives

  • Define the different personality types of the subjects
  • Describe the components of antisocial personality
  • Define the different investigative techniques used in forensic medicine
  • Define the process for conducting criminological examinations
  • Define the parameters for determining certain aspects of the subject according to forensic anthropology
  • Describe the medical/forensic aspects of opiate- and cocaine-related disorders
  • Define the medical/forensic aspects of disorders related to cannabis and other drugs
  • Explain how to act in cases of post-traumatic stress
  • Define the medical/forensic aspects of personality disorders
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of herbicides and how to treat cases of acute intoxication
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of pyrethroids and insect repellents and how to treat cases of acute intoxication
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of organochlorines and how to treat cases of acute intoxication
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of organophosphates and carbamates and how to treat cases of acute intoxication
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of pyrethroids and insect repellents and how to treat cases of acute intoxication
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of amphetamines and designer drugs and how to treat cases of acute intoxication
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of inhalants and how to treat cases of acute intoxication
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of ethanol and how to treat cases of acute intoxication
  • Define the nature of crimes against sexual freedom and indemnity
  • Define relevant aspects for identifying possible attacks
  • Define relevant aspects to identify possible attackers
  • Explain the mechanisms of the most common vehicular traffic injuries
  • Define the mechanisms of death

Take advantage of the opportunity and take the step to get up-to-date on the latest developments in Forensic and Legal Medicine"

Master's Degree in Forensic and Legal Medicine

Forensic medical assessments are a fundamental part of modern judicial systems, which is why there is a great demand for professionals specialized in this field. Considering the need for high quality training processes that allow professionals to be trained to cover this occupational field, at TECH Technological University we have prepared our Master's program in Forensic and Legal Medicine, designed to train professionals under the requirements and modern possibilities of the medical sector in judicial areas, considering the new technological possibilities that have arisen around the practice of forensic thanatology, and the most recent methodological implementations in determining medical assessments of possible injuries and personal damages.

Study a Master's Degree in Forensic and Legal Medicine Online

Forensic medicine requires professionals to possess a great deal of skills and knowledge, both in terms of evaluative and investigative skills, as well as in terms of communication skills when making expert reports. In our Master's programs, you will learn how to update and strengthen all the determining aspects involved in professional forensic medical work, including the modernization of relevant concepts, such as: the current diagnostic and investigative possibilities in the approach to forensic sexology; the forensic medical aspects to take into account in the determination of cognitive and psychiatric disorders; and the technological and procedural innovations applied in the area of forensic science.