Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
CRIME SCENE AND BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE BIO5602005 2 + 2 3.0 7.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Dilek AKYÜZLÜ
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to learn the issues to be considered in the stages of collecting, packaging, preserving, preserving, sending to the laboratory of biological findings sent to Forensic Biology laboratories from the crime scene and what biological findings can be encountered at the crime scene.
Course Content Identification of the crime scene, duties of crime scene teams, systematic examination of the crime scene, collection of biological findings from the crime scene, Forensic biology laboratory applications.
Learning Outcomes 1) Describes the crime scene.
2) Knows the duties of the teams in charge at the scene.
3) Knows the stages of investigating, collecting, storing and sending the biological findings collected at the crime scene to the laboratory.
4) Knows what should be considered when packaging biological samples collected at the scene.
5) Knows serological and molecular biological tests applied to biological findings in forensic biology laboratories.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Defining and classifying the crime scene, crime scene teams Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Biological samples collected at the crime scene Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Biological samples collected at the crime scene Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Collection, packaging, storage and delivery of biological samples to the laboratory Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Functioning of Forensic Biology Laboratory Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Forensic serological analysis Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Molecular methods applied in forensic biology laboratory Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Analysis of blood samples Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Analysis of semen samples Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Analysis of urine samples Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Analysis of vaginal secretions, menstrual bleeding samples Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Analysis of other biological samples Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Crime scene and biological evidence with case studies Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Crime scene and biological evidence with case studies Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Crime Scene Investigation: Methods And Procedures: Methods and Procedures 2nd ed. Edition, 2005, by Ian Pepper (Author)
Illustrated Guide to Home Forensic Science Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture (Diy Science), 2012
Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation, Seventh Edition 7th Edition, by Barry A. J. Fisher (Author), David R. Fisher (Author), 2004
The Practice Of Crime Scene Investigation Edited By John Horswell, 2004

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4DK5
PY1555555
PY2555555
PY3555555

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
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 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 4
Homework 6 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 15
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 14 2
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload