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Introduction to Forensic Science

Курс от Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Уровень не указан≈ 21.3 чАнглийский
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This course explains the scientific principles and techniques behind forensic science, moving beyond popular media portrayals. It uses case studies from around the world to illustrate real-world applications. This course is for anyone interested in the scientific methods used in criminal and non-criminal investigations, including students considering careers in science, law enforcement, or related fields. No prior forensic science background is required, but a basic understanding of science is helpful. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand the scientific foundations of forensic investigations. - Identify and analyze various types of physical evidence. - Explain the role of chemistry and biology in forensic analysis. - Interpret forensic findings using real-world case examples. Learners will gain familiarity with analytical techniques such as chromatography and spectroscopy, commonly used in forensic laboratories. *For Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students, please be noted that this course will no longer be eligible for credit transfer.

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PharmacologyCriminal Investigation and ForensicsLaboratory TestingInvestigationScience and ResearchChemistryLaboratory ResearchMolecular BiologyBiochemistryLaboratory Procedures

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8 модулей · 100 учебных материалов

01Introduction to Forensic Science18 материалов

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Introduction to the CourseЧтениеRecommended ReadingsЧтениеCode of ConductЧтениеExploring the World of Forensic ScienceDIALOGUE

1. Introduction to Forensic Science (Video)

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Язык: Английский

Субтитры: Арабский, Французский, Украинский, Китайский (Китай), Греческий, Итальянский, Бразильский португальский, Вьетнамский, Нидерландский, Корейский, Немецкий, Русский, Тайский, Индонезийский, Шведский, Турецкий, Испанский, Хинди, Японский, Казахский, Польский

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Lecture Materials: Introduction to Forensic ScienceЧтение
Week 1 - 1 Basic Ideas in Forensic ScienceВидео
Week 1 - 2 What is Forensic Science?Видео
Week 1 - 3 Application of Forensic ScienceВидео
Week 1 - 4 Limits of Forensic ScienceВидео
Knowledge Check 1.1Задание
Week 1 - 5 Locard's Exchange PrincipleВидео
Week 1 - 6 Roberto Calvi CaseВидео
Week 1 - 7 Buck Ruxton & the Jigsaw Murders CaseВидео
Week 1 - 8 Forensic LaboratoriesВидео
Knowledge Check 1.2Задание
Week 1 - 9 Reconstruction & Re-enactmentВидео
Week 1 - 10 The Woodchipper Murder Case; SummaryВидео
Final Quiz: Introduction to Forensic ScienceЗадание
02Chemical Analysis in Forensic Science12 материалов

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Lecture Materials: Chemical Analysis in Forensic ScienceЧтение

2. Chemical Analysis in Forensic Science (Video)

Week 2A - 1 Introduction to Atomic StructureВидеоWeek 2A - 2 Structure of the AtomВидеоWeek 2A - 3 Elemental AnalysisВидеоWeek 2A - 4 Analysis of Microscopic ObjectsВидеоWeek 2A - 5 Napoleon CaseВидеоWeek 2A - 6 JFK Assassination CaseВидеоWeek 2A - 7 "Adam" Case; SummaryВидеоWeek 2B - 1 Introduction to ChromatographyВидеоWeek 2B - 2 GC & HPLCВидеоWeek 2B - 3 Infrared SpectroscopyВидеоWeek 2B - 4 Mass Spectrometry; SummaryВидео
03Time of Death and Blood Evidence13 материалов

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Lecture Materials: Time of Death; BloodЧтение

3. Time of Death; Blood (Video)

Week 3A - 1 Recent DeathsВидеоWeek 3A - 2 Decomposing Bodies I (Putrefaction)ВидеоWeek 3A - 3 Decomposing Bodies II (Forensic Entomology)ВидеоWeek 3A - 4 Analysis of Skeletal Remains IВидеоWeek 3A - 5 Analysis of Skeletal Remains IIВидеоWeek 3A - 6 Ötzi Case; SummaryВидеоWeek 3B - 1 BloodВидеоWeek 3B - 2 Tests for BloodВидеоWeek 3B - 3 Precipitin TechnologyВидеоWeek 3B - 4 Blood Spatter AnalysisВидеоWeek 3B - 5 Lord Lucan Case; SummaryВидеоWeek 3 (MCQ Set 1)Задание
04DNA in Forensics13 материалов

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Lecture Materials: DNA in ForensicsЧтение

4. DNA in Forensics (Video)

Week 4 - 1 Introduction to DNAВидеоWeek 4 - 2 Techniques used in DNA ProfilingВидеоWeek 4 - 3 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)ВидеоWeek 4 - 4 Short Tandem Repeats (STR)ВидеоWeek 4 - 5 Colin Pitchfork CaseВидеоWeek 4 - 6 Cold Cases IВидеоWeek 4 - 7 Cold Cases IIВидеоWeek 4 - 8 Early Uses of DNA ProfilingВидеоWeek 4 - 9 Mitochondrial DNAВидеоWeek 4 - 10 DNA Profiling of Other SpeciesВидеоWeek 4 - 11 Peter Falconio & Joanne Lees Case; SummaryВидеоThe Ang Mo Kio CaseВзаимная проверка
05Fingerprinting; Polymers & Fibres; Firearms13 материалов

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Lecture Materials: Fingerprinting; Polymers & Fibres; FirearmsЧтение

5. Fingerprinting; Polymers & Fibres; Firearms (Video)

Week 5A - 1 History of FingerprintingВидеоWeek 5A - 2 Principles of FingerprintingВидеоWeek 5A - 3 Visualising FingerprintsВидеоWeek 5A - 4 Brandon Mayfield Case; SummaryВидеоWeek 5B - 1 Introduction to Polymers & FibresВидеоWeek 5B - 2 Natural PolymersВидеоWeek 5B - 3 HairВидеоWeek 5B - 4 Wayne Williams CaseВидеоWeek 5B - 5 Sarah Payne Case; SummaryВидеоWeek 5C - 1 Internal BallisticsВидеоWeek 5C - 2 Gun Shot Residue; SummaryВидеоWeek 5 (MCQ Set 2)Задание
06Narcotics8 материалов

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Lecture Materials: NarcoticsЧтение

6. Narcotics (Video)

Week 6 - 1 Types of Illegal DrugsВидеоWeek 6 - 2 CocaineВидеоWeek 6 - 3 Opium, Morphine & HeroinВидеоWeek 6 - 4 Synthetic DrugsВидеоWeek 6 - 5 AnalogsВидеоWeek 6 - 6 Detection and Identification of Drugs; SummaryВидеоRuritania Case Study, "The Sturgkh Assassination"Взаимная проверка
07Toxicology14 материалов

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Lecture Materials: ToxicologyЧтение

7. Toxicology (Video)

Week 7 - 1 Introduction to ToxicologyВидеоWeek 7 - 2 Deliberate & Accidental PoisoningВидеоWeek 7 - 3 Toxins & Biological PoisonsВидеоWeek 7 - 4 LD50ВидеоWeek 7 - 5 Forensic ToxicologyВидеоWeek 7 - 6 AlcoholВидеоWeek 7 - 7 Inorganic Poisons - ArsenicВидеоWeek 7 - 8 Inorganic Poisons - ThalliumВидеоWeek 7 - 9 Inorganic Poisons - BariumВидеоWeek 7 - 10 Nerve AgentsВидеоWeek 7 - 11 Georgi Markov CaseВидеоWeek 7 - 12 Alexander Litvinenko Case; SummaryВидеоWeek 7 (MCQ Set 3)Задание
08Forensic Science Case Studies9 материалов

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Lecture Materials: Case StudiesЧтение

8. Case Studies (Video)

Week 8 - 1 King Richard III CaseВидеоWeek 8 - 2 Annie Le CaseВидеоWeek 8 - 3 June Devaney CaseВидеоWeek 8 - 4 JonBenét Ramsey CaseВидеоWeek 8 - 5 The Unabomber Case; Psychological ProfilingВидеоWeek 8 - 6 The Soham Murders CaseВидеоWeek 8 - 7 Dr. Crippen CaseВидеоCreditsЧтение