Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Off Site
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
4104FSBMOL-JAN-CTY
Aims
To introduce students to a wide range of scientific areas and methods used in forensic science. Information on relevant legislation and interpretation will be presented.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Give a resume of the various branches of forensic science and types of forensic
evidence including the use of statistical methods for evaluation of evidence.
2.
Evaluate the significance of forensic evidence in specific cases.
3.
Describe the methods of investigation applied by forensic scientists.
4.
Perform simple laboratory tests relevant to the module content.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The history of forensic science.
Forensic science provision within UK.
Introduction to microscopy.
Trace evidence: recovery and analysis of for example hair, fibres, paint etc.
Forensic biology: for example body fluids (physiology and tests for blood, semen, saliva, protein polymorphism).
DNA analysis.
Entomology.
Decomposition and autopsy.
Forensic toxicology: metabolism, poisons and drugs of abuse, effects, legislation, basic analysis.
Road traffic accident (RTA)
Firearms and ballistic analysis using simple physical methods.
Basic interpretation of evidence including an introduction to the Bayesian approach.
Case studies.
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to introduce you to a wide range of scientific areas and methods used in forensic science.
The aim of this module is to introduce you to a wide range of scientific areas and methods used in forensic science.
Additional Information:This module provides an introduction to a number of important aspects of Forensic Science. Information on the techniques used and the interpretation and evaluation of results will be provided.
Assessments
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