IMPORTANTE: ADEMÁS DE POR ESTE CANAL, ES NECESARIO INSCRIBIRSE EN: https://www.eugloh.eu/courses-trainings/activities/crime-scene-investigation-with-animals-reloaded/

The world has been organized to address health and violence as one (One Health and One Violence). This course is the first step to consolidate the concept of "One forensic science", allowing the dissemination and improvement of knowledge of animal sciences, in the forensic field, for all those professionals who are directly or indirectly faced with criminal or civil cases where animals are involved. It also allows them to learn about new specialties that are developing exponentially due to new regulations and laws in favor of animal protection and wellbeing.

Online classes, workshop (presentation and discussion on animal forensic cases), problem-based learning by addressing criminal cases where animals are involved. Field investigation of simulated forensic cases (group activity)

This course is the first step to consolidate the concept of "One forensic science", allowing the dissemination and improvement of knowledge of animal sciences, in the forensic field, for all those professionals who are directly or indirectly faced with criminal or civil cases where animals are involved. It also allows them to learn about new specialties that are developing exponentially due to new regulations and laws in favor of animal protection and wellbeing.

Program (online session)
DAY 1 (June 1) 15:30 - 18:30 h (Madrid, Spain time)
Module 1. Basic Aspects
1.1. Animals in crimes
1.2. Actors and principles of criminalistics
1.3. Forensic concepts
1.4. General cases
Module 2. Legal aspects 2.1. Introduction of Key Legal Concepts in
Animal Protection
DAY 2 (June 2) 15:30 - 18:30 h (Madrid, Spain time)
Module 3. Animal physical abuse
3.1. Blunt injuries
3.2. Sharp force injuries
3.3. Thorax, abdomen injures
3.4. Thermal injuries
3.5. Animal Sexual Abuse (ASA)
3.6. Neglect
DAY 3 (June 3) 15:30 - 18:30 h (Madrid, Spain time)
Module 4. Biosecurity and risk analysis 4.1. Blood like evidence
4.2. Biosecurity
Module 5. Basic aspects of forensic
analyses
5.1. Anatomy, taphonomy and feet patterns
5.2. Genetics and entomology
5.3. Odontology and pathology
5.4. Forensic toxicology
DAY 4 (June 4) 15:30 - 18:30 h (Madrid, Spain time)
Module 6. CSI steps
6.1. Observing, assessing and protecting
6.2. Searching
6.3. Documenting
6.4. Sampling
DAY 5 (June 5) 15:30 - 18:30 h (Madrid, Spain time)
Module 7: Organized crimes and risk
analysis
7.1. Illegal animal trafficking: money laundering
7.2. Risk analysis of future biotechnologies
UAH:
V. Toledo González
C. García Ruiz
LU:
David Gisselsson
UPSaclay: Prisca Noutai
Francois D´assise Ntsama Abah
(external, PhD graduated)
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION WITH ANIMALS
Program (practices at UAH)
DAY 6 (June 8) at UAH
10:00 - 13.00 h
Test (about online sessions)
CSI teams
CSI tools
Planning
15:00 - 18:00 h
CSI processing in practice: observing, assessing and protecting. Searching
Internal case discussion
DAY 7 (June 9) at UAH
10:00 - 13.00 h Planning and reinforcement
CSI processing in practice: documenting (per team)
15:00 - 18:00 h CSI processing in practice: documenting (all) and sampling
DAY 8 (June 10) at UAH
10:00 - 13.00 h Information/organization and presentation preparation (per team)
Exchanging experiences in CSI
15:00 - 18:00 h Reports presentation (per team) and discussion (all)

Learning outcomes

1. Know basic aspects related to animals and their interaction with the environment (positive and negative with the environment and humans)

2. Know the tools that can be used in a forensic investigation

3. Critically, scientifically and informedly analyze the conflicts between animals and their environment during a forensic investigation

4. Become aware of the importance of animal forensic investigation as a means of prevention and conservation of global health

5. Become aware of the importance of animal forensic sciences as another pilar in one forensic science.

6. Stimulate creativity and scientific-professional interest in this topic.

7. Learn to work in a team and develop skills in solving a case, including cultural and social aspects of the participants

Victor Toledo

Flipped classrooms, workshops (presentation and discussion on animal forensic cases), and problem-based learning by addressing criminal cases where animals are involved. Crime Scene Investigation of simulated forensic cases with animals (group activity)

Synchronous (online) for theoretical sessions (15 h) Face to face hours (20 h)

In the event of a selection process, priority will be given to those students who work on topics related to animal/human life/health, criminalistics, criminology, and law. In the event of a larger number of interested parties, the second criterion will be to select those students who are in their final year of courses related to animal life/health and criminalistics.

Report on a simulated in-person forensic case chosen by the student (practical session)

Evaluation and qualification:
1. Test: 30%
2. Acquisition of CSI skills: 35%
3. Presentation and discussion: 35%

IMPORTANTE: ADEMÁS DE POR ESTE CANAL, ES NECESARIO INSCRIBIRSE EN: https://www.eugloh.eu/courses-trainings/activities/crime-scene-investigation-with-animals-reloaded/

Founding by EULOGH.

Destinatarios: Estudiantes de máster, doctorado y grado. Se realizará una selección de los estudiantes inscritos.

Código de referencia: EUG2_T2_1_0164

Course organization: Synchronous (online) for theoretical sessions (15 h) Face to face hours (20 h)

Idioma: Inglés

Plazas: 20 post selección

Cierre de inscripciones: 20 de marzo 2026

Selección de participantes: 21-23 de marzo 2026