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Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION KRI5602005 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
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Goals The aim is to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills related to crime scene investigation, and to transfer scientific and technical information for obtaining scientific answers to who, how, what, where, and when questions in the resolution of forensic incidents.
Course Content Officials and Units Responsible at the Crime Scene - Crime Scene Security, The Legal Aspect of Crime Scene Investigation, Evidence as a Complex Structure - Biological / Chemical Evidence, Evidence as a Complex Structure - Trace / Physical Evidence, Crime Scene Investigation Processes, The Complex Face of Forensic Photography: Crime Scene Reconstruction, Crime Scene Sketch Drawings, The Future of Crime Scene Reconstruction, Disaster Victim Identification - DVI - I, Disaster Victim Identification - DVI - II
Learning Outcomes 1) Acquires sufficient knowledge and skills related to crime scene investigation.
2) Learns basic examination techniques related to crime scene investigation.
3) Gains knowledge about physical evidence and criminal investigations.
4) Can generate different perspectives in solving forensic incidents and can establish connections and generate ideas across different disciplines. Can interpret using information obtained from past or current criminal incidents.
5) Gains knowledge about forensic laboratories and institutions providing expert witness services in our country.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Officials and Units Responsible at the Crime Scene - Crime Scene Security Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week The Legal Aspect of Crime Scene Investigation-I Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week The Legal Aspect of Crime Scene Investigation-II Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Evidence as a Complex Structure - Biological Evidence Lecture
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Evidence as a Complex Structure - Chemical Evidence Lecture
Colloquium
Project Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Evidence as a Complex Structure - Trace Evidence Lecture
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Evidence as a Complex Structure - Physical Evidence Lecture
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Crime Scene Investigation Processes-I Lecture
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Crime Scene Investigation Processes-II Lecture
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The Complex Face of Forensic Photography: Crime Scene Reconstruction Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Crime Scene Sketch Drawings Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week The Future of Crime Scene Reconstruction Lecture
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Disaster Victim Identification - DVI - I Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Disaster Victim Identification - DVI - II Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Maloney, M. S., Housman, D., & Gardner, R. M. (2014). Crime Scene Investigation Procedural Guide. CRC Press.
Singh, J., & Sharma, N. R. (Eds.). (2021). Crime Scene Management within Forensic Science. Springer Singapore, Imprint: Springer.

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) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 5
Homework 14 5
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 2 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
2 5
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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