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In this course, you will :
- explain the scientific principles and techniques underlying forensic scientists' work, and will be illustrated with numerous case studies from Singapore and around the world
Syllabus :
1. Introduction to Forensic Science
- Basic Ideas in Forensic Science
- What is Forensic Science?
- Application of Forensic Science
- Limits of Forensic Science
- Locard's Exchange Principle
- Roberto Calvi Case
- Buck Ruxton & the Jigsaw Murders Case
- Forensic Laboratories
- Reconstruction & Re-enactment
2. Chemical Analysis in Forensic Science
- Structure of the Atom
- Elemental Analysis
- Analysis of Microscopic Objects
- Napoleon Case
- JFK Assassination Case
- Introduction to Chromatography
- GC & HPLC
- Infrared Spectroscopy
3. Time of Death; Blood
- Recent Deaths
- Decomposing Bodies
- Analysis of Skeletal Remains
- Blood
- Tests for Blood
- Precipitin Technology
- Blood Spatter Analysis
4. DNA in Forensics
- Techniques used in DNA Profiling
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Short Tandem Repeats (STR)
- Colin Pitchfork Case
- Cold Cases
- Early Uses of DNA Profiling
- Mitochondrial DNA
- DNA Profiling of Other Species
5. Fingerprinting; Polymers & Fibres; Firearms
- History of Fingerprinting
- Principles of Fingerprinting
- Visualising Fingerprints
- Brandon Mayfield Case; Summary
- Introduction to Polymers & Fibres
- Natural Polymers
- Hair
6. Narcotics
- Types of Illegal Drugs
- Cocaine
- Opium, Morphine & Heroin
- Synthetic Drugs
- Analogs
- Detection and Identification of Drugs; Summary
7. Toxicology
- Deliberate & Accidental Poisoning
- Toxins & Biological Poisons
- LD50
- Forensic Toxicology
- Alcohol
- Inorganic Poisons - Arsenic
- Inorganic Poisons - Thallium
- Inorganic Poisons - Barium
- Nerve Agents
- Georgi Markov Case
