Ciencia forense: fundamentos y técnicas de investigación, curso de bachillerato

In this 10 week course, students will have an fundamental look at forensic science and evidence collection techniques. This high school level course is excellent for students who are interested in taking a closer look into forensic investigations. Over the course of ten weeks students will follow a syllabus while completing weekly review questions, case studies, and analysis activities (per topic).

Week 1: Observation Skills, Crime-Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection
Week 2: Hair, Fiber, and Textile Analysis
Week 3: Pollen, Spore, Fingerprints, and DNA Fingerprinting
Week 4: Blood and Blood Splatter
Week 5: Drug Identification and Toxicology
Week 6: Death: Meaning, Manner, Cause, and Time
Week 7: Soil Examination, Entomology, and Anthropology
Week 8: Glass Evidence, Cast, Impressions, Tool Marks, and Ballistics
Week 9: Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting
Week 10: Case Study and Famous Forensic Crime Scenes

Each student will be required to complete the weekly review questions and participate in class discussions; case studies and analysis activities will also need to be completed. During the course of the ten weeks students will work individually on each project; worksheets will be uploaded the the classroom prior to the start of each class (normally the weekend prior). 

This course is designed as a high school course; a PowerPoint presentation will be used video/audio clips will also be applied based on the topic each week. 

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