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Syllabus ( BTEC 652 )


   Basic information
Course title: Forensic Technologies
Course code: BTEC 652
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÖZBİL
ECTS credits: 7,5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 2020-2021, Spring
Level of course: Third Cycle (Doctoral)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: None
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: The aims of this course are to introduce students to history of forensics, crime scene investigation, DNA sample collecting and analysis, blood splatter analysis, toxicology, DNA techniques for suspect identification, digital forensics and digital fingerprinting.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. 1. Understand the basics and main principles of forensics.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Biyoteknoloji alanında uzmanlaşıp çalışabilmek için gerekli biyoloji temeline sahip olmak
    2. Uzmanlaştığı biyoteknoloji alanı ile ilgili endüstriyel ve ticari faaliyetleri takip ederek sektör ile uyum içinde çalışabilmek

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  2. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of crime scene investigation, DNA sample collection, extraction of DNA and PCR technique.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Biyoteknolojinin farklı alanlarında kullanılan başlıca yöntemlere hakim olmak
    2. Biyoteknoloji alanında başarılı bir girişimci olabilmek için gerekli temel bilgilere sahip olmak

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  3. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of fingerprinting for forensic evidence, blood splatter analysis to identify the exact time, location, type of the crime.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Biyoteknolojinin farklı alanlarında kullanılan başlıca yöntemlere hakim olmak
    2. Uzmanlaştığı biyoteknoloji alanı ile ilgili endüstriyel ve ticari faaliyetleri takip ederek sektör ile uyum içinde çalışabilmek

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  4. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of digital crimes and digital forensics, how to cope with digital crimes.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Biyoteknolojinin farklı alanlarında kullanılan başlıca yöntemlere hakim olmak
    2. Uzmanlaştığı biyoteknoloji alanı ile ilgili endüstriyel ve ticari faaliyetleri takip ederek sektör ile uyum içinde çalışabilmek
    3. Biyoteknoloji alanında özgün Ar-Ge projeleri geliştirip yürütebilmek

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Seminar/presentation
  5. 5. Follow recent and new literature and be able to understand, interpret, and present the new data in a scientific manner in English.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Küresel ölçekte hızla değişen şartlara adapte olarak ve yeni imkan ve teknolojilerden yararlanarak biyoteknoloji ile ilgili güncel gelişmeleri yakından takip edebilmek
    2. Biyoteknoloji ile ilgili Türkçe ve İngilizce terminolojiye hakim olmak ve hem akademik ve bilimsel ortamlarda hem de iş dünyasında kendisini her iki dilde de çok iyi şekilde ifade edebilmek

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction to forensics
Week 2: History of forensics
Week 3: Crime scene investigation and sample collection
Week 4: DNA extraction, quantitation, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Homework 1
Week 5: Death: Meaning, Manner, Mechanism, Cause and Time
Week 6: Fingerprints as forensic evidence
Week 7: Drug identification and toxicology
Week 8: Significance of toxicology in forensics: A case study
Mid-term exam
Week 9: Blood splatter and analysis
Week 10: Forensic anthropology
Week 11: X-Y chromosome analysis, sex of offender
Homework 2
Week 12: Tandem repeat variations analysis
Week 13: Document and voice examination
Homework 3
Week 14: Computer and digital forensics
Week 15*: Review on critical topics
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology
by John M. Butler
Elsevier
Recommended readings: DNA: Forensic and Legal Applications
by Lawrence Kobilinsky, Thomas F. Liotti, Jamel Oeser-Sweat
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 40
Other in-term studies: 0 0
Project: 0 0
Homework: 4, 11, 13 20
Quiz: 0 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 5 14
Practice, Recitation: 1 3
Homework: 7 3
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 8 2
Mid-term: 3 1
Personal studies for final exam: 10 3
Final exam: 3 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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