Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BASIC FORENSIC BIOLOGY BIO5601001 3 + 4 5.0 10.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Dilek AKYÜZLÜ
Assistants
Goals Forensic Biology is the use and application of the concepts and procedures of biology in the legal field. Within the scope of this course, it is aimed to give information to biology students about the systematic examination of the crime scene, collection of biological samples from the crime scene, packaging, transportation to the laboratory, forensic serological analyzes and DNA profiling techniques applied in forensic biology laboratories.
Course Content Definition of the crime scene, the duty of the expert personnel working at the crime scene, the issues to be considered when collecting biological samples at the crime scene, the characteristics of biological evidences, forensic serological analysis, identification of body fluids, definition and importance of DNA profiling, biological markers used in DNA profiling and their properties and analysis methods.
Learning Outcomes 1) Has knowledge about the basic concepts of forensic biology.
2) Knows the biological evidence that can be collected from the crime scene.
3) Knows the issues to be considered in the stages of collecting, preserving and sending biological evidence to the forensic biology laboratory.
4) Knows the identification of body fluids.
5) Knows the biological markers used for DNA profiling, their properties, analysis methods used.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Definition of the crime scene, duties of the specialized personnel at the crime scene, systematic methods used in the investigation of the crime scene Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Findings, evidence, characteristics and types of evidence, collection and packaging of findings Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Trace evidences (fiber, glass, paint, hair) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Fingerprints, palm prints, footprints, tool prints Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Forensic serology Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Identification of blood samples Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Identification of semen samples Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Identification of saliva samples Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Identification of urine, vaginal fluid and vaginal bleeding specimens Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Human Genome Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week DNA Profiling (STRs and VNTRs) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week DNA Profiling (SNPs) Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Molecular Methods Used in DNA Profiling Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Molecular Methods Used in DNA Profiling Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Forensic Biology, Second Edition [Hardcover] Li, Richard
Houck MM. Forensic Biology (Advanced Forensic Science Series), Academic Press
National Research Council (US) Committee on DNA Forensic Science: An Update. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 1996.
National Research Council (US) Committee on DNA Technology in Forensic Science. DNA Technology in Forensic Science. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 1992.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4DK5
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 7 5
Homework 2 20
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 2
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 15
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 14 4
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 20
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload