FOS 727 Case Analysis in Forensic Toxicology
This course educates students in forensic toxicology interpretation and expert testimony in criminal and civil court cases. Cases to be discussed include the critical review of analytical data from different specimen including hair, accuracy of alcohol testing, issues related to alcohol back-calculations, and parameters influencing drug effects. The course will be follow a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) strategy. PBL is a student-centered learning approach emphasizing the students’ own goal-setting, collaboration, communication and critical thinking within real-world practices.