Forensic Science Syllabus

SN Program Code- BS214 Course Title L T P CH Course Type*
1 Course Code- FSO-306 Fundamentals of Forensic Science 3 0 0 3 OE
PRE-REQUISITE 10+2 with sciences
CO-REQUISITE
ANTI-REQUISITE
a) Course Description
This course begins with the basics of Forensic Science that involves its history, need, scope, significance and principles.
The students are then introduced about the different types of forensic evidences, forensic report, recent trends and
the administration and organizational set ups of Forensic establishments in India as well as in Abroad.
b) Course Objectives
1. To give an exposure to the students about the basics of Forensic Science, it’s laws and principles.
2. To familiarize the students about the different types of evidences involved in forensic investigations and about the
presentation of forensic report in the court.
3. To give knowledge to the students about various Forensic laboratories and Academic centers of Forensic Science.
c) Course Outcomes
On completion of this course, the students are expected to learn-
CO1 The History and laws of Forensic Science
CO2 The different type of evidences and their Investigation procedure
CO3 The divisions in a forensic science laboratory and the working of the forensic establishments
d) Syllabus
Unit-1 Basics of Forensic Science : History, Need, Scope, Laws & Principles Contact Hours: 15
Chapter 1.1 Definition, History and Development of Forensic Science, Divisions of forensic science, Scope and
Need of Forensic Science in Present Scenario.
Chapter 1.2 Law of Exchange (Locard’s Exchange Principle), Law of Individuality, Law of Comparison, Law of
Progressive Changes and Law of Probability.
Chapter 1.3 Role and duties of Forensic Scientist, Applications and Significance of Forensic Investigation in
Civil and Criminal Cases.
Unit-2 Forensic Evidences & Forensic Report: Physical, Biological and Contact Hours: 15
Chemical Evidences, Tool marks and Trace Evidences
Chapter 2.1 Definition & Importance of physical, biological & chemical evidences, collection and examination
of Evidences in civil and criminal cases.
Chapter 2.2 Location, Collection & Evaluation of various types of Tool Marks & Trace Evidences (Paint, Soil,
Glass, Detective Dyes, GSR etc.)
Chapter 2.3 Forensic Expert, Forensic Report, Formats of Forensic Report, Court Testimony, Pre-Court
Preparations & Court appearance, Examination in chief, Cross Examination and Re-examination,
Ethics in Forensic Science
Unit-3 Forensic Laboratories, Academic Centers and Recent trends Contact Hours: 15
Chapter 3.1 Administration and Organizational Setup of DFSS, CFSL, GEQD, SFSL, RFSL.
Chapter 3.2 Organizational setup and Hierarchy of MFSL, FPB, NICFS, CDTS, NCRB, BPR&D
Chapter 3.3 Recent Trends in Forensic Science: Forensic Genetics, Environmental Forensic, Geo-Forensics,
Bioterrorism, Biometrics in Personal Identification
e) Text Books:
1. R. Saferstein, Criminalistics, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey (2004).
2. W.J. Tilstone, M.L. Hastrup and C. Hald, Fisher’s Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation, CRC Press, Boca Raton
(2013).
f) Reference Books:
1. B.B. Nanda and R.K. Tiwari, Forensic Science in India: A Vision for the Twenty First Century, Select Publishers, New
Delhi (2001).
2. M.K. Bhasin and S. Nath, Role of Forensic Science in the New Millennium, University of Delhi, Delhi (2002).
3. S.H. James and J.J. Nordby, Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, 2nd Edition,
CRC Press, Boca Raton (2005).
4. W.G. Eckert and R.K. Wright in Introduction to Forensic Sciences, 2nd Edition, W.G. Eckert (ED.), CRC Press, Boca
Raton (1997).
g) Assessment Pattern- internal and External
The performance of students is evaluated as follows:
Theory
Components Internal Assessment Mid Term Assessment End Term Assessment
Marks 20 20 60
Total Marks 100
Internal Evaluation Component

S.no. Type of Weightage of actual Frequency of Final Weightage in Internal Remarks
Assessment conduct Task Assessment
1. Assignment* 10 marks 1 per Unit 10 marks
2. Time Bound 12 marks for each test 1 per Unit 4 marks

Surprise Test
3. Quiz 4 marks for each quiz 20per Unit 4 marks
4. Mid Semester 20 marks for MST 2 per semester 20 marks

Test*
5. Presentation** Non-Graded: Engagement Only for self-study
Task MNG courses
Attendance and NA NA 2 marks
6.
Engagement
Score on BB
h) CO-PO Mapping
Course
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
Outcome
CO1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 2 2 2 2 3
CO2 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 3
CO3 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 3 2 3 2 0 1

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SN Program Code- BS214 Course Title L T P CH Course Type*

1 Course Code- FSO-306 Fundamentals of Forensic Science 3 0 0 3 OE

PRE-REQUISITE 10+2 with sciences

On completion of this course, the students are expected to learn-

CO1 The History and laws of Forensic Science

CO2 The different type of evidences and their Investigation procedure

g) Assessment Pattern- internal and External

The performance of students is evaluated as follows:

Components Internal Assessment Mid Term Assessment End Term Assessment

Total Marks 100

Internal Evaluation Component

2. Time Bound 12 marks for each test 1 per Unit 4 marks

4. Mid Semester 20 marks for MST 2 per semester 20 marks

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