Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
FORENSIC BIOLOGY (PRACTICE) 55423012 0 + 2 1.0 3.0

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, Blood Stains, Blood Stains, Concepts of Blood Stain, Blood Stains, Blood Tests, Blood Tests, Blood Groups-Sub Groups, Blood Group Assignment Methods, Meat Cannabis, Diatoms, Pollen Inspection and Sample Collection , Laboratory Submission Tree Review, Beetles on the body, Pregnancy in the hair forensics.
Learning Outcomes 1) Identifies biological stains
2) Performs the necessary investigations of blood and other stains in the laboratory
3) Collects various samples at the scene
4) Examines animal and human hair and makes comparisons between them.
5) Grows insect.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Blood stains examination at the crime scene, Creating Blood stains, Phenolphthalein studies Problem Solving; Case Study

Problem Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
2. Week Taylor method and sampling methods, preparation of extract, examination of prepared extract by microscope Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
3. Week Steps to be taken to investigate a supposed to be blood stain, the difference between puss stain and blood stain Discussion

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
4. Week Preparation of erythrocyte suspension, group determination from blood stain Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
5. Week Schiff-Holzer agglutinin binding test. Lecture

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
6. Week Siracusa's absorption-elution method Discussion
Opinion Pool
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
7. Week Nickolls and Pereira's cell mixture agglutination method Problem Solving

 Homework Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
8. Week Lattes method, Microscopic examination of insects Techniques for making preparations from hair Question Answer
Opinion Pool
 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week Examination of the thickness of the medulla in hair hairs, Examination of human body hair Lecture; Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
10. Week Examination of Animal Hairs Question Answer; Discussion

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
11. Week Similarity studies in hairs, Characteristics seen in hairs according to age Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week Cotton fibres, wool fibres microscopic examination. Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
13. Week Microscopic examination of silk fibres, Microscopic examination of linen fibres Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
14. Week Microscopic examination of hemp fibers, presentation of laboratory reports Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

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

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 1 14
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 1 14
Homework 1 3
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 10
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 14
Final Exam 1 14
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 14
Total Workload
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload