Class Syllabus: Death Investigations 101
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Course Description
Most of the time when the word "Death Investigation" comes up in conversation, talk immediately turns to CSI, Law and Order – Special Unit, Quincy M.E., Patricia Cornwell books, etc. All those examples deal with death investigation almost exclusively in terms of Forensics, using all manner of sciences to track down a killer.
This course will open up the entire world of Death Investigation for you as it will discuss the similarities and differences to forensics in the death investigators who want to know why SIDS is killing our children, whether tularemia can be a biological warfare tool, is the Bird Flu a true pandemic threat and should you be worried about it.
Death Investigation experts work in all industries, from Public Health to aviation and the automotive industries. Their investigations into deaths promote better health, safer work environments, less fear of an Ebola-like hemorrhagic fever infection spreading throughout the world, and the eradication of diseases such as smallpox.
Those who work in the world of Death Investigation take lessons from those who have died and then use that information to better our world, making it safer, cleaner, and healthier. If you have ever had the desire to help people, but are not sure where you want to focus, first find your passion. Then, see if there is a way to apply your passion to bettering the world around you. The world of Death Investigation certainly encompasses the medical and law enforcement fields, but it also includes employment opportunities for geologists, artists, psychologists, toxicologists, insurance experts, accident investigators, and many, many more.
Course Requirements
This course will not require you to have previous experience in any particular area but you should have a high school reading level. No books will be required.
Course Topics
- Lesson One: The Purpose of Death Investigation
- Lesson Two: Forensics
- Lesson Three: Criminal Justice
- Lesson Four: Public Health
- Lesson Five: Public Health Agencies
- Lesson Six: Prevention Programs
- Lesson Seven: Epidemiology
- Lesson Eight: Ground Zero Field Investigations
- Lesson Nine: Hantavirus
- Lesson Ten: Tularemia; a Biological Weapon?
- Lesson Eleven: Ebola - Hemorrhagic Fever
- Lesson Twelve: HIV
- Lesson Thirteen: Bird Flu - Pandemic Potential
- Lesson Fourteen: Insurance Claims
- Lesson Fifteen: Workplace Environments
- Lesson Sixteen: Death Must Have a Name
- Lesson Seventeen: Death in Children
- Lesson Eighteen: Death Investigation Careers
Course Materials
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Grading Policy
Each lesson will include a written assignment that will directly apply what you have learned.
A brief 25 pt. quiz will follow each lesson. Students will successfully complete this course with a 70% or higher grade.
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