Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
FORENSIC BIOLOGY 55423011 2 + 0 2.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Dilek AKYÜZLÜ
Assistants
Goals Forensic Biology Beginning with its use in the field of forensic science, our pervasive adventure is achieved by forensic scientist view (notation).
Course Content Blood Stains, Structure of Blood Stain, Blood Tests from blood stains, Blood Group Assignment Methods, Meat Cannabis, Diatoms, Pollen and Sample Collection , Laboratory Transfer, Forensic Tree Investigation, Beetles and flies on the body, İnvestigation of the hair.
Learning Outcomes 1) They describe biological stains.
2) They make a comparison between blood and other stains that need to be investigated in the laboratory.
3) They defines the collection of various samples at the scene.
4) They make comparisons between animal and human hairs.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Biological Stains in Forensic Biology-Semen, Saliva, Mucus, Sputum, Gaita,, puss, Urine, Colostrum, Verniks casea, Vaginitis Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
2. Week blood stains secretory,Necessary precaution to take when investigating blood stains Case Study
Station
 Homework
3. Week Blood stains-Probability tests, confirmatory tests Lecture
Speech Loop
 Homework
4. Week Blood Groups-Subgroups Discussion
Station
 Homework
5. Week Literature presentation Question Answer
Symposium
 Homework
6. Week Method of detecting blood groups from blood stains Lecture
Opinion Pool
 Homework
7. Week Examination of canned meat, diatoms, pollen and collection of Specimens, packing, submission to the laboratory and wood examination Lecture; Discussion
Station
 Homework
8. Week Insects that comes to dead bodies Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week General structure of the hair-Anagen hairs, Katagen hairs, Telogen hairs Lecture
Station
 Homework
10. Week Human Hair, Animal Hair, Woman and Male Hair and from which part of the body the hair belongs to? Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
 Homework
11. Week Relationships between the and the suspect and the action which lead to it leaving the body (cut-off, tear-off, pass, spontaneous falls), Age determination in the tongue Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Homework
12. Week Cosmetic color changes in hairs Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Homework
13. Week Hairs’, Root, cuticle, medulla examination methods, Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
14. Week Separation of hairs from fibres, presentation of term paper Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
AÇIKGÖZ HN, HANCI İH, Adli Biyoloji, “Adli Tıp ve Adli Bilimler” içinde, Bölüm 26, Seçkin Yayınevi, 2002, Ankara.
AÇIKGÖZ HN, HANCI İH, ÇAKIR AH, DNA Laboratuarının İşleyişi, Olay Yerinden Örnek Toplama, Örnekleri Laboratuara Gönderme Usulleri, “Adli Tıp ve Adli Bilimler” içinde, Bölüm 18, Seçkin Yayınevi, 2002, Ankara.
Houck MM.; 2015. Forensic Biology: Elsevier Science; Academic Press, ISBN:0128007117, 9780128007112
McCLİNTOCK, J. THOMAS; 2014.Forensic Analysis of Biological Evidence: A Laboratory Guide for Serological and DNA Typing, CRC Press, ISBN 9781466504561

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 7 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 4
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 4
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 14 4
1 1
1 10
Dönem Sonu Sınavı (DSS) 1 10
Total Workload
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  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload