Istanbul Health and Technology University INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Medicine (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course General Introduction Information
| Course Code: | MED016 | ||||
| Course Name: | Introduction to Forensic Science | ||||
| Course Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Ellective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi KADİR DAŞTAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Asst. Prof. Kadir Daştan, Asst. Prof. Nevin Küçükçallı | ||||
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Course Purpose and Content
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to provide students with an overview of a variety of topics within the area of Forensic Sciences including Crime scene Investigation, Forensic photography, Digital Forensics, Ballistics, Fingerprinting, Court and police organisational structures and Forensic DNA analysis. Topics to be covered also include identification of the deceased and disaster victim identification structures. It is not intended to provide students with a detailed knowledge of any of these areas, but rather to give insight into how they may be applied in criminal investigations. |
| Course Content: | The famous character of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and TV shows such as Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) demonstrate the use of science by forensic scientists or criminalists to solve criminal cases. However, how forensic science really work? The course aims to discuss the scientific principles and techniques behind the work of forensic scientists. It will utilize case studies (from Pakistan and abroad) to shed light on the forensic Lab's role and the Criminalist/forensic scientist in solving crimes. The course will answer questions such as: How did forensic science evolve? How a crime scene is secured, and physical evidence collected, dispatched, stored, and analyzed? How can we use blood stains and patterns to differentiate natural death from murder? How can we collect and develop fingerprints from paper, glass, and metal? How long has someone been dead? What if they have been dead for a long time? Is DNA chemistry so powerful? How can we tell if a fire incident was natural or some fire accelerant was used? How drugs and poisons are analyzed? Can a little piece of a carpet fluff, or a single hair, convict someone? How did J. F. Kenedy die? How did the forensic laboratory helped solve Zainab's murder? This introductory course aims to make the subject of forensic science clear and comprehensible to a wide variety of students from diverse academic backgrounds. It introduces various aspects of the forensic laboratory and the forensic sciences used in collecting, preserving, and analyzing physical evidence from the crime scene. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Describe methods of analyzing and identifying fluids, hairs, and fibers as to human, animal, and artificial origins and cite related cases of crime solution 2) Apply DNA structure and sequence analysis for criminal identification 3) Learn about instrumentation and techniques of evidence analysis applied to gunshots, bullets, shotshells, gunshot residue, fires and explosions, drugs, poisons, alcohol, and toxic chemicals 4) Match chemical and physical tests to analyze evidence data from metals, paint, glass, and crystalline materials, paper, and clothing 5) Discuss the types of chemical, biological and nuclear hazards posed by terrorists and methods used to detect and neutralize their efforts. 6) Differentiate between "scientific evidence" and "expertise evidence" in forensics 7) Evaluate and explain various career options and educational preparations in forensic science, chemistry, law enforcement, and court-related professions 8) Gain knowledge and understanding of the relationship between the forensic sciences and the law 9) Understand the methods and principals of forensic investigations and how forensic science can be applied in criminal investigations 10) Explain at an introductory level the organisational structures and procedures within forensic sciences 11) Use and understand the basic terminology for forensic science correctly and contextually 12) Gain a basic understanding of the history of forensic sciences and how forensic sciences in the real world differs from the forensic sciences in fictional depictions |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Definition of Information and Types of Information? What are the Ways of Logic in Forensic Sciences? Using Logic Methods in Crime Scene Investigation | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 2) | Explanation of the Concept of Social Solidarity, Rules Providing Order in Society Emilie Durkheim and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Information About Yusuf Has Hacip and Ibn-i Haldun | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 3) | Basic Legal Knowledge Discourses on Justice | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 4) | The Concept of Human Rights and Legal Legislation Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and the Constitutional Court | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 5) | Classification of Forensic Sciences What is Criminalistics? What is Criminology? Art and Forensic Sciences | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 5) | Classification of Forensic Sciences What is Criminalistics? What is Criminology? Art and Forensic Sciences | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 6) | Information about Crime Scene Investigation and Effective Investigation Indictment | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 7) | Identification DVI teams and Mass Fatalities | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 8) | Expertise Institution Ministry of Justice Organisation of Forensic Medicine Institution | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 9) | Firearm Injuries and Ballistic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 10) | Fire Scene Investigation Information about fire brigade and AFAD | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 11) | Forensic Document Examination Black boxes on aeroplanes | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 12) | Alcohol and Forensic Sciences Drugs and Narcotics | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 13) | Legislation on Crime Scene Investigation and Body Examination in Sexual Offences | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| 14) | Last word for the Cross-Examination Course | PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | PowerPoint/PDF Sunum Dosyaları Blackboard Ders Videoları PowerPoint/PDF Presentation Files Blackboard Lecture Videos |
| References: | Saferstein, Richard. Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, 12th Edition, Pearson White, P.C. Crime Scene to Court: The essentials of Forensic Science, 2nd Edition, Royal Society of Chemistry Max M. Houck, Jay A Siegel. Fundamentals of Forensic Science, 3rd Ed. 2015 Joseph A. Prahlow and Roger W. Byard. Atlas of Forensic Pathology. 2012 Siegel JA, Knupfer GC, Saukko PJ. Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences 3 Volumes. Academic Press, 2000 |
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Medium | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has the ability to evaluate the source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability, and validity of knowledge and skills related to the health field. | |
| 2) | Integrates knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned from basic, internal, and surgical medical disciplines in the field of health within an ethical framework. | |
| 3) | Carries out the duties of a physician with a fair approach, considering ethical values without discrimination based on language, religion, race, or sexual orientation. | |
| 4) | Manages general health problems related to all stages of life within the scope of primary care medicine. | |
| 5) | Interprets scientific data under evidence-based medical principles, based on the knowledge acquired in the field of health. | |
| 6) | Demonstrates a trustable and rational approach to providing health services, prioritizing patient and employee health, and collaborating with the community. | |
| 7) | Executes health services based on evidence and up-to-date medical information, considering the patient’s conditions and needs. | |
| 8) | Monitors and evaluates current events related to health at the national and global levels. | |
| 9) | Applies the knowledge and skills acquired most appropriately to improve patient health and combat diseases. | |
| 10) | Strives to provide the most current and high-quality health services, learns from mistakes with insight, self-evaluates, and remains open to criticism in pursuit of excellence. | |
| 11) | Provides the best care for patients and their families by acting sensitively to their well-being. | |
| 12) | Behaves under professional standards in a fair, honest, and respectful manner in professional relationships with patients and colleagues. | |
| 13) | Respect patients’ values and privacy rights, adhering to professional confidentiality in the physician-patient relationship. | |
| 14) | Ensures the protection and improvement of health services by conducting education and activities related to individual and community health within a team framework, without forgetting that access to health is a fundamental right. | |
| 15) | Share thoughts on topics related to the field, as well as possible solutions to problems, with colleagues within a team, supported by scientific data. | |
| 16) | Communicates effectively with patients, their families, individuals with special needs, colleagues, other healthcare workers, and institutions. | |
| 17) | As a healthcare provider, take responsibility for self-improvement and maintain competence, prioritizing personal well-being. | |
| 18) | Contributes to the production and development of scientific knowledge based on professional needs. | |
| 19) | Contributes significantly to evidence-based medicine and One Health areas nationally and internationally through scientific research conducted under universal ethical rules. | |
| 20) | Embraces the concept of lifelong learning by making behavioral changes to access up-to-date information in the field. |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
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| Grup çalışması ve ödevi | |
| Soru cevap/ Tartışma | |
| Örnek olay çalışması |
Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Criteria
| Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama) | |
| Uygulama |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması
| Activities | Number of Activities | Aktiviteye Hazırlık | Aktivitede Harçanan Süre | Aktivite Gereksinimi İçin Süre | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 2 | 30 | 60 | ||||
| Total Workload | 60 | ||||||