Week 1
Lesson 1
Shoe Evidence
Discussion of shoe evidence, including the difference between prints and impressions, height and weight predictions, wear patterns, analysis of shoe impression images, gait patterns, and case studies (shoes in the OJ Simpson case and the Zodiac).
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Outdoor Crime Scenes
Overview of the unique elements of an outdoor crime scene, the actions of investigators that differ from indoor scenes, unique challenges with outdoor scenes, and preservation of specific types of evidence.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Forensic Geology
Discussion of the ways in which geology can help solve a crime.  We will discuss soil classification, an Australian experiment involving the downward movement of blood in soil, and a case study--the John Bruce Dodson case.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Case Study - The Somerton Man
Full session discussion of the unsolved Australian case known as the Somerton Man.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Environmental Forensic Sciences
We will focus on Forensic Palynology (pollen) and Tree Ring Analysis in a forensic setting.  Numerous brief case studies will be discussed.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Hair Evidence and Oil Fingerprinting
Discussion of the parts of hair, different scale patterns, chemical testing of hair, differences in hair morphology in different species, and the chemical analysis of oil samples from spill sites.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Case Studies and mock crime prep
We will cover several case studies briefly and then move into a discussion of mock scenes and how to approach them.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Mock Scene 1
Students will get an overview of the case and the first bath of evidence.  They will be able to ask questions and request additional information.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Mock Scene 2
Students will receive the second batch of evidence.  We will begin to discuss theories and suspects.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Mock Scene 3
Students will receive any final details and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of multiple theories.  We will end up solving the case in this session.