Course Overview
This course is intended for Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Police/Law Enforcement, Investigators, and Attorneys who work with victim of interpersonal violence or who have taken the Forensic Nurse Examiner training and who are new or returning to their roles as Forensic Nurse Examiners. Prerequisite baseline understanding of forensic sciences required. Students will learn about the seriousness of mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) from a medical and legal perspective, how to identify mTBI in cases of interpersonal violence, assess for injuries and symptoms, general medical management and forensic documentation specific to this type of injury from interpersonal violence. Upon successful completion of this course, students will earn a digital badge titled "Forensic Examination of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries".
Prerequisite(s)
- FSCT 7840 OR Currently working/returning to work in field of health care, law enforcement or investigation specific to victims of interpersonal violence OR by permission of the forensics department.
Credits
0.5
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course. You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Domestic fees
$223.83
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the seriousness and consequences of mTBI as an aspect of interpersonal violence from both a medical and legal perspective.
- Conduct and document an accurate forensic/medical history of cases involving known or suspected mTBI.
- Conduct a medical-forensic examination and interview of a person with known or suspected mTBI from violence.
Effective as of Winter 2022
Related Programs
Forensic Examination of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries from Interpersonal Violence (XFSC 7854) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Advanced Forensic Nurse Examiner
Microcredential Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below is one offering of XFSC 7854 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 52731
Dates
Nov 09 - Nov 27 Loading
- CRN 52731
- $223.83 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
3 weeks
Instructor
Hannah Varto
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- This 0.5 credit course is online and will consist of one 3 hour livestream lecture on Tues, Nov 17 1pm-4pm PST and 4 hours of asynchronous teaching. There is no required textbook. Please contact the Program Assistants for departmental approval to register (including your BCIT student A0#) at BCIT_Forensics@bcit.ca. If you do not have a #, you can create one here: secure.bcit.ca/sis/reg/ . Note: this course is for those who have completed FSCT 7840 OR Currently working/returning to work in field of health care, law enforcement or investigation specific to victims of interpersonal violence OR by permission of the forensics department.
Confirmation
Required
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Status
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