Syllabus
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Course Code: M-FSC 103 Course Name: Forensic Biology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Forensic Biology: Types of biological evidences, identification, collection, preservation and significance of biological evidence. Hair-morphology of hair, hair growth cycle, human and animal hair, and its microscopic examination, determination of origin race, sex, body site. Fibers: classification, characteristics, Forensic anyslsis of animal and plant originat fibers. Blood- Composition and identification, species identification, blood grouping. Composistion and Examination of semen evidences. Sex chromatin. Biological characterisation of saliva-visual examination, salivary amylase test. Identification of other body fluids like sweat, urine milk, and fecal matter. |
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| 2 | Microbial forensic and Entomology: Forensic Microbiology: Definition, Types and identification of Bacteria and Viruses in Forensic Science, Microbial profiles as identification tools, use of microorganisms in bioterrorism, Anthrax, transmission of HIV as a criminal act, role of microbes in food poisoning. Forensic Entomology: Introduction, general entomology and arthropod biology, insects / invertebrates of Forensic importance, collection of entomological evidence, their life cycle, the role of aquatic insects in Forensic investigations. Insect succession on carrion and its relationship to determine time since death, Insect applications to Medico-legal Entomology |
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| 3 | Forensic Botany: Introduction, types, significance, location, collection and Forensic evaluation of botanical evidences such as pollen grains, leaves, seeds etc. Wood- types of wood, soft and hard wood. Identification and comparison. Diatoms: types, lifev cycle, morphology, methods of extraction from tissue and bones, their identification and significance. |
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| 4 | Wild life Forensic: Scope, different protected and endangered species of animals. Wild life crime investigation- procedure, tools and techniques. Wild Life Protection Act-1972 and their schedules & appendix of CITES, animal poaching, animal abuse, wild life trading. Identification of pug marks. Identification of wild life clue materials such as hair, skin, fur, bones, nails, horn, teeth etc by conventional and modern methods. Case studies related to wild life crime. |
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