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Academic Council:
Item No.:
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for
Post Graduate Diploma in
Forensic Science
and Related Laws
(With effect from the Academic Year 2015 -2016)
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Revised Syllabus for Post Gradu ate Diploma in Forensic Science and Related
Law s
O : Title of the Course : Post Gradu ate Diploma in Forensic Science and
Related Law s
O : Eligibility : The candidate who has passed Bachelor Degree from any Faculty
with Subjects like Physics / Chemistry / Botany / Zoology /
Microbiology / Biotechnology / Forensic Science / Biochemistry
/ Pharmacy / Environmental Science / Human Biology / Human
Anthropology / Psychology / Law as one of the su bjects.
Possessing Degree in Medical Sciences such as MBBS, BHMS,
BDS.
R : Duration of the Course : One Year (Full Time)
R : Fee Structure : As Per the University Circulars
R : Intake Capacity : 40 (Forty)
R : Teacher Qualifications : As per the U.G.C./ State Government Norms
R : Standard of Passing :
a. Candidate who secures minimum 50% marks in each
subject/paper be declared to have passed the
examination in that subject.
b. A candidate who fails to secure 50% marks in a
subject/Paper will be allowed to reappear in that
subject/paper.
c. Candidate can carry forward at his/her option the marks
in the subject/paper in which he/she has passed, in such
a case student is entitled for award of class.
d. Candidate who secures a minimum of 50% marks in
each paper and an aggregate of 60% and above marks
on the whole shall be declared to have passed the
examination in the First Class.
e. Candidate who secures a minimum of 50% marks in
each paper and an aggregate of 70% and above marks
on the whol e shall be declared to have passed the
examination in First Class with Distinction.
Medium of Instruction : English
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Fees Structure for P. G. Diploma in Forensic Science and Related Laws
Particular Amount
Government share 460
University share 540
Other fees/ Extra -curricular activities 250
Laboratory fees 6000
Gymkhana fees 1000
Vice Chancellor’s fund 400
Magazine fees 20
ID Card and Library Card 50
Group insurance 40
Student Welfare Fund 50
Univ sports and Cultural activities 30
Development fund 500
Disaster relief fund 10
Utility fees 250
Computer/ internet 500
E-suvidha 50
E- charges 20
Project fees 2000
Registration fees 875
Sub Total 13145
Refundable
Caution money 150
Library deposit 250
Laboratory deposit 400
Sub Total 800
Total Rs. 13945
Wherever Applicable
Form and Prospectus fees 100
Admission processing fees 200
Transfer Certificate 100
Bonafide Certificate 020
No Objection Certificate 020
Alumni Association Fees 100
(to be collected from the student at the time of admission)
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Revised Syllabus for Post Gradu ate Diploma in Forensic Science
and Related Law s
Scheme of Examination
Semester I
Paper Title o f Paper Maximum
Marks Internal
Assessment University
Assessment Lectures
(1 Hour
Duration) Paper
Code
I Fundamentals of
Forensic Science I 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
101
II Essentials of Forensic
Science I 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
102
III Prefecture of Forensic
Science I 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
103
IV Criminology and Law
I 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
104
V Practical in Forensic
Science I 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
105
VI Practical in Forensic
Science II 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
106
--- Grand Total 600 360 ---
Semester II
Paper Title o f Paper Maximum
Marks Internal
Assessment University
Assessment Lectures
(1 Hour
Duration) Paper
Code
I Fundamentals of
Forensic Science II 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
201
II Essentials of Forensic
Science II 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
202
III Prefecture of Forensic
Science II 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
203
IV Criminology and Law
II 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
204
V Practical in Forensic
Science III 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
205
VI Practical in Forensic
Science IV 100 40 60 60 PGDFS
206
--- Grand Total 600 --- 360 ---
*Minimum 50% passing is required in Internal Assessment (min.20) and University assessment (min.30)
for a student to be declared pass.
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P. G. Diploma in Forensic Science and Related Law s
To be implemented from Academic Year 2015 -2016
Scheme of Asses sment
Theory
Assessment
Type Allocation of Marks Total
Marks
Internal
Assessment
1. Periodical Class Test 20 Marks
2. Attendance and Participation 10 Marks
3. Overall Conduct 10 Marks 40 Marks
Semester End
Examination Question Paper Pattern -
1. Attempt any TWO of the following (Unit I) 12 Marks
2. Attempt any TW O of the following (Unit II) 12 Marks
3. Attempt any TWO of the following (Unit III) 12 Marks
4. Attempt any TWO of the following (Unit IV) 12 Marks
5. Attempt any THREE of the following (Unit I to IV) 12 Marks 60 Marks
Total 100 Marks
Practical
Paper Allocation of Marks Total
Marks
V Practical Paper Patter n-
1. Experiment No. 1 40 Marks
2. Experiment No. 2 40 Marks
3. Practical Journal 10 Marks
4. Viva 10 Marks 100 Marks
VI Practical Paper Patt ern-
1. Seminar presentation 10 Marks
2. Book review 10 Marks
3. Open book test 10 Marks
4. Field visit 20 Marks
5. Project Sem I 40 Marks
(Introduction, Literature review, P rogress report)
Project Sem II
(Materials and methods, Observations, Result)
6. Viva 10 Marks 100 Marks
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P. G. Diploma in Forensic Science and Related Law s Credits
To be implemented from Academic Year 2015 -2016
Semester I
Class
Title Class Room Instruction Face to Face 50 Hours = 1 Credit
P.G.D.
F.S.
& R.L.
Sem I Per Week 15 Weeks
(Per
Semester ) Per
Semester
(Hours) Notional
(Hours) Credits
Total
Credits L
(60
Min) P
(60
Min) L P L P L P L P
PGDFS 101 Fundamentals of
Forensic Science I 4 60 60 200 4 4
PGDFS 102 Essentials of
Forensic Science I 4 60 60 200 4 4
PGDFS 103 Prefecture of
Forensic Science I 4 60 60 200 4 4
PGDFS 104 Criminology and
Law I 4 60 60 200 4 4
PGDFS 105 Practical in
Forensic Science I 4 60 60 100 2 2
PGDFS 106 Practical in
Forensic Science I I 4 60 60 100 2 2
Total -- 16 08 240 120 240 120 800 200 16 04 20
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P. G. Diploma in Forensic Science and Related Law s
Semester I - Theory
Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS1 01 Fundamentals of Forensic Science I 4
Unit No. Contents of Unit Lectures
Unit I History, Development and Fundamentals of Forensic Science
1.1 Definition and Origin of term “forensis”
1.2 Nature, need and s cope
1.3 Principles and laws of forensic s cience
1.4 Global development of Forensic Science
1.5 Sir Arthur Conon Doyle and other important contributors
1.6 Forensic Science in India
1.7 Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory
15 hrs
Unit II Domains in Forensic Science
2.1 Physics divisions - ballistics, voice, audio -video, automobiles
engineering
2.2 Questioned documents division - (stylistics, linguistics, counterfeit)
2.3 Cyber division, superimposition, forensic artistry
2.4 Fingerprint division (Prints and other impressions)
2.5 Psychology (Criminal profiling, polygraphy, narco analysis, brain
mapping)
2.6 Crime scene investigation and reconstruction, forensic photography
15 hrs
Unit III Crime Scene Management and Investigation
3.1 Crime scene: - Importance, problems, location, nature of s cene
3.2 Types o f crime scene
3.3 Physical Evidences: Definit ion, Importance , Utility and s ources
3.4 Types of physical evidences (physical, chemical, biological and
digital)
3.5 CSI & CSM: First officer, Primary survey, Crime s cene security
3.6 Documentation : Photography, videography, note making and
sketching
3.7 Searching: G eneral and advance searching, evidential photography 15 hrs
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Unit IV
Crime scene investigation
4.1 Forensic investigation in case of homicide
4.2 Forensic investigation in case of suicide
4.3 Forensic investigation in case of accidental and negligence death
4.4 Forensic investigation in case of r oad and vehicular accidents
4.5 Forensic investigation in case of rape and sexual assault
15 hrs
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Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS1 02 Essentials of Forensic Science I 4
Unit No. Contents of Unit Lectures
Unit I Fingerprints and other impressions
1.1 History and development
1.2 Formation of friction ridges
1.3 Classification of fingerprints (Patterns)
1.4 Types of fingerprints (l atent, patent and plastic)
1.5 Henry’s classification syst em, extension of Henry’s system
1.6 Single digit classification , Three levels of examination
1.7 Comparison of fingerprints - Class and Individual 15 hrs
Unit II Questioned documents
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Principles of handwriting and document examination
2.3 Class and individual characteristics of handwriting
2.4 Various types of forgeries and their examination
2.5 Document - definition and s ignificance
2.6 Handling, care and preservation of documents 15 hrs
Unit III Forensic medicine
3.1 Introduction and forensic medicine and legal p rocedure
3.2 Medical l aw and ethics
3.3 Personal identification
3.4 Medico lega l autopsy
3.5 Thanatology, death and its causes
3.6 Stages of death 15 hrs
Unit IV
Instrumentation
4.1 Microscopy : Compound, Comparison, Stereo, Fluorescence, SEM,
TEM
4.2 Chromatography: Paper, TLC, HPTLC, GC , HPLC
4.3 Spectroscopy I: Electromagnetic radiation s, Basic of Spectroscopy
UV-Visible spectrophotometer 15 hrs
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Paper
Code Title Credits
PGDFS1 03 Prefecture of Forensic Science I 4
Unit No. Contents of Unit Lectures
Unit I Forensic Physics and B allistics
1.1 Introduction to Forensic ballistic
1.2 History of Firearms
1.3 Classification of firearms
1.4 Types of Ammunition, Projectiles, Mechanism of Firing
1.5 GSR -Detection methods and analysis
1.6 Gunshot woun ds, Nature of Injuries – Entry and Exit wounds
15 hrs
Unit II Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology
2.1 Introduction and Scope of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology
2.2 Drugs of abuse: Introduction and c lassification
2.3 Analysis of alcoholic beverages, illicit liquor, breath -analyzer and its
uses
2.4 Fire and arson: Definition and chemistry of fire
2.5 Investigation of fire scene, collection of evidences from fire scene
and laboratory analysis of fire debris
15 hrs
Unit III Forensic biology and serology
3.1 Exami nation of various body fluids - blood, semen, saliva, sweat,
urine
3.2 Examination of various biological evidences - pollens, diatoms, hair,
feathers
3.3 Introduction to wildlife forensics
3.4 DNA - Structure, coding and non coding DNA
3.5 PCR amplificati on, technology and methodology
3.6 Paternity testing 15 hrs
Unit IV
Digital Fo rensics
4.1 Computer Crimes - Definition
4.2 Types of computer crimes
4.3 Cyber Crimes - Definition
4.4 Types of cyber c rimes
4.5 Computer security
4.6 Online s ecurity
4.7 Data r etrieval 15 hrs
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Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS1 04 Criminology and Law I 4
Unit No. Contents of Unit Lectures
Unit I Criminology
1.1 Historical records of crime and criminal law
1.2 Criminology and different schools of thought
1.3 Criminal behavior and its causes
1.4 Models of criminal behavior
1.5 Victimology and types of victim
1.6 Penology and capital punishment
1.7 Method of judicial execution (Method of death penalty world -wide)
15 hrs
Unit II Criminal Justice System and Indian Penal Code,1860
2.1 Components of criminal justice system
2.2 Police system
2.3 Judicial System
2.4 Panchnama and Inquest, complaint, F.I.R., arrest, custody, bail
2.5 Fundamental rights of a person charged for crime
2.6 Indian Constitution – Article 20(3), 21, 22.
15 hrs
Unit III Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
3.1 Code of Criminal Procedure -Section 2,6 ,26,41,41 -A, 53, 53 -
A,54,55,55 -A,56, 57, 113(A), 174(3), 176 (1), 292,293
15 hrs
Unit IV
Special Acts
4.1 Arms Act ,1959
4.2 The Explosive s Substance A ct , 1908
4.3 Poison s Act , 1919 15 hrs
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Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS1 05 Practical In Forensic Science I 2
Sr. No.
Title of Practical
Number of
practical
1. Practical based on fundamental Law and principle of Forensic science.
i. Study of Locard’s principle of e xchange.
ii. Study the L aw of i ndividuality.
02
2. Practical based on crime scene management and investigation.
i. Crime scene management : Primary survey, b arrication,
documentation (note making,)
01
3. Practical based on Forensic Photography ( Crime scene photography)
i. Over all Photography: Bird eye view, angular photography
and close -up photography
ii. Evidential photography: W ith evidence number and scale,
with and without light sources
02
4 Practical based on collection of physical evidence.
i. Collection of evidence at Scene of Crime (Physical/
Chemical/ Biological)
ii. Preservation of evi dence according to their nature
iii. Packaging, sealing and forwarding the evidence to forensic
science laboratory
03
5. Practical based on q uestioned document examination.
i. Study of handwriting characteristics
ii. Examination of signature 02
6. Practical based on Fingerprinting
i. Taking of plain and rolled prints.
ii. Development of latent prints (p owder and iodine fuming)
02
7. Practical based on Forensic Medicine
i. Preservation of samples in medico -legal cases
01
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8. Practical based on Forensic biology
i. Examination of various body fluids (blood, semen, urine,
saliva)
01
9. Practical based on Forensic chemistry and toxicology
i. TLC of ink and dyes.
ii. Color tests for drugs/ plant poison
02
10. Practical based on Forensic physics and ballistics
i. Examination of firearms and its parts
ii. Examinatio n of ballistic evidence under comparison
microscope
02
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Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS 106 Practical In Forensic Science II 2
Sr. No. Topic Number
1. Seminar Presentation 01
2. Forensic Book Review ( National) 03
3. Open Book Test 03
4. Field Visit 01
5. Project / Case Study ( Introduction) 03
6. Project / Case Study (Literature review ) 03
7. Project/ Progress report 01
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P.G. Diploma in Forensic Science and Related Law s Credits
To be implemented from Academic Year 2015 -2016
Semester II
Class
Title Class Room Instruction Face to Face 50 Hours = 1 Credit
P.G.D.
F.S.
& R.L.
Semester II Per Week 15 Weeks
(Per
Semester ) Per
Semester
(Hours) Notional
(Hours) Credits
Total
Credits L
(60
Min) P
(60
Min) L P L P L P L P
PGDFS 201 Fundamentals of
Forensic Science II 4 60 60 200 4 4
PGDFS 202 Essentials of
Forensic Science II 4 60 60 200 4 4
PGDFS 203 Prefecture of
Forensic Science II 4 60 60 200 4 4
PGDFS 204 Criminology and
Law II 4 60 60 200 4 4
PGDFS 205 Practical in
Forensic Science I II 4 60 60 100 2 2
PGDFS 206 Practical in
Forensic Science I V 4 60 60 100 2 2
Total -- 16 08 240 120 240 120 800 200 16 4 20
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Semester II - Theory
Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS2 01 Fundamentals of Forensic Science II 4
Unit No. Contents of Unit Lectures
Unit I History, Development and Fundamentals of Forensic Science
1.1 Anthropometric Bureau
1.2 Fingerprint Bureau
1.3 Department of explosives
1.4 Government Examiner of questioned d ocuments
1.5 Central Detective Training School, National Crime Record Bureau
1.6 Bureau of Police Research and Development
1.7 Central and State Forensic S cience Laboratories
1.8 Forensic Science Laboratories: Divisions and facilities provided 15 hrs
Unit II Domains in Forensic Science
2.1 Forensic Medicine (Pathology, odontology, anthropology,
entomology, radiology, psychiatry, nursing)
2.2 Special domains (Forensic archaeology, forensic ornithology,
forensic Geology, Forensic Paleontology)
2.3 Industrial forensic (analytical forensic , forensic accounting, forensic
journalism, forensic cinematography, agro forensic, crop forensic, rural
forensic, forensic gemology)
2.4 Emerging domains (Nuclear forensics, aeronautical forensic, space
forensic, forensic genetics, underwater forensic, e nvironmental forensic) 15 hrs
Unit III Crime Scene Management and Investigation
3.1 Handl ing of evidence: Collection, packaging, labeling and sealing
3.2 Forwarding and Transportation, storage and preservation of evidence
3.3 Chain of custody , closing photography
3.4 Evidence at forensic laboratory
3.5 F orensic analysis and interpretation of result
3.6 F orensic reports
3.7 Crime scene reconstruction 15 hrs
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Unit IV
Crime scene investigation
4.1 Forensic investigation in case of fire/ a rson
4.2 Forensic investigation in case of pre and post blast
4.3 Forensic investigation in cases of narcotic and psychotropic substance
4.4 Forensic in vestigation in cold cases
4.5 Forensic investigation in case of t heft, robbery, dacoity, burglary
4.6 Forensic investigation of c yber crime 15 hrs
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Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS202 Essentials of Forensic Science II 4
Unit No. Contents of Unit Lectures
Unit I Fingerprints and other impressions
1.1 Latent print development, collection and preservation
1.2 Fingerprint development methods
1.3 Poroscopy, Ridgeoscopy, Edgeoscopy
1.4 Palm print, foot prints, footwear prints and gait pattern
1.5 Postmortem f ingerprinting
1.6 AFIS - History, development and compon ents 15 hrs
Unit II Questioned documents
2.1 Classification of f orensic documents: questioned, admitted and
specimen writings
2.2 Exam ination of various documents – currency, bond papers, stamps,
passport
2.3 Analysis of charred documen ts, indented and secret writing
2.4 Examination of various – typewriters, printers and photo copiers.
2.5 Instruments used in document examination 15 hrs
Unit III Forensic medicine
3.1 Signs of death and changes following d eath
3.2 Injuries classification and medico legal aspects
3.3 Asphyxia and a ccidents
3.4 Death due to heat, cold a nd electrocution
3.5 Sexual offenc es
3.6 Forensic p sychiatry 15 hrs
Unit IV
Instrumentation
4.1 Spectroscopy II: Basics of IR, FTIR, Raman and Mass spectroscopy
4.2 Elemental analysis : AAS, AES, XRD, XRF, NAA
4.3 Bio Analysis: PCR, Electrophoresis
4.4 Instrument related to crime scene investigation (crime light )
15 hrs
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Paper
Code Title Credits
PGDFS203 Prefecture of Forensic Science II 4
Unit No. Contents of Unit Lectures
Unit I Forensic Physics and B allistics
1.1 Bullet, Weapon and Cartridge case Identification
1.2 Postmortem examination of gunshot injuries
1.3 Introduction to Forensic p hysics and scope
1.4 Vehicular accidents
1.5 Primary causes of vehicular accidents
1.6 Investigation of vehicular accidents 15 hrs
Unit II Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology
2.1 Explosives: Introduction and types of explosives
2.2 Investigation of crime scene related to explosives
2.3 Analysis of residue from explosives
2.4 Definition and c lassification of poisons
2.5 Collection and preservation of samples in poisoning cases
2.6 Extraction of poisons from various biological samples
2.7 Methods for screening and quanti fication of poisons 15 hrs
Unit III Forensic biology and serology
3.1 Blood s patter patte rn analysis
3.2 Forensic odontology - Definition, dentition, c hronology of
development and age determination, comparison and identification
3.3 Bite marks comparison, Forensic od ontology in mass disasters
3.4 Forensic a nthropology - Age, race and sex determination from
skeleton (Skull, pelvic and long bones)
3.5 Forensic entomology - Identification of flies important in forensic
entomology, life cycle of fli es and beetles, significance of forensic
entomology 15 hrs
Unit IV
Forensic Psychology
4.1 Narco -analysis - Theory, procedure, a dmissibility in court, future
prospects, merits and d emerits of the technique.
4.2 Brain Mapping - Theory, procedure, admissibility in court, future
prospects, merits and d emerits of the technique.
4.3 Polygraph - Theory, procedure, admissibility in court, f uture
prospects , merits and d emerits of the technique. 15 hrs
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Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS204 Criminology and Law II 4
Unit No. Contents of Unit Lectures
Unit I Criminology
1.1 Crime and nature of crime
1.2 Ancient crime classification
1.3 Crimes against person, property and sexual offences
1.4 Color collar crimes
1.5 Organized crimes and its types
1.6 Emerging Crimes 15 hrs
Unit II Indian Penal Code, 1860
2.1 IPC :Section284, 299, 302, 304A, 304 B,306, 307, 309, 324, 328,
498A
2.2 Section 298,323,334,335,341,342,343,344,346,352,355,358,
379,403,407,414,417, 419,447,448,451,497,498,500,504.
2.3 Section 312,325,337,338,357,381,406,494,509. 15 hrs
Unit III Indian Evidence Act, 1872
3.1 IEA- Section 3,25,26,32,45,45 -A,46,47,47 -A,
51,59,60,61,62,63,73,74 159. 15 hrs
Unit IV
Special Acts
4.1 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance A ct , 1985
4.2 IT Act, 2005
4.3 Wildlife P rotection Act 1972 15 hrs
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Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS205 Practical In Forensic Science II I 2
Sr. No.
Title of Practical
Number of
practical
1. Practical based on fundamental Law and principle of Forensic science.
i. Study the Law of progressive change.
ii. Study of principle of comparison. 02
2. Practical based on crime scene management and investigation.
i. Crime scene investigation : Searching of scene and
marking of physical evidence, sketching (rough and final
sketching ) 01
3. Practical based on Forensic Photography ( Crime scene photography)
i. Photography of corpse: Full body photography, injury
ii. Closing photography: Photography for closing the scene 02
4 Practical based on collection of physical evidence.
i. Collection of evidence at Scene of Crime (Documents/
Fingerprints/ Ballistics etc.)
ii. Preservation of evidence according to their nature.
iii. Packaging, sealing and forwarding the evidence to
forensic science laboratory 03
5. Practical based on q uestioned document examination.
i. Examination of Indian currency and passport under VSC
ii. Examination of various forgeries 02
6. Practical based on Fingerprinting
i. Henry’s classification
ii. Comparison of chance prints 02
7. Practical based on Forensic Medicine
i. Audio - Video record of post -mortem. 01
8. Practical based on Forensic biology
i. Examination of various evidences of biological origin
(hair, fibers, pollen, diatoms)
ii. Determination of age, sex and ethnicity ( skull, dental
structure, pelvic girdle, and long bones) 02
9. Practical based on Forensic chemistry and toxicology
i. Analysis of drug/ poison using UV - Visible
spect rophotometer. 01
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10. Practical based on Forensic physics and ballistics
i. Examination of various marks on ammunition for firearm
linkage.
ii. Examination and collection of physical evidences related to hit
and run cases. 02
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Course
Code Title Credits
PGDFS2 06 Practical In Forensic Science IV 2
Sr. No. Topic Number
1. Seminar Presentation 01
2. Forensic Book Review ( International) 03
3. Open book test 01
4. Field Visit 01
5. Project / Case Study (Materials and methods ) 03
6. Project / Case Study (Observations) 03
7. Project / Case Study ( Result) 03
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2. Dr.R. Krushanamurti, Forensic science in crime investigation.
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5. Dr.M.S.Rao, Dr.B.P.Maithil, K.V.Ravikumar, Crime scene managementM.Chattergee
and R.Shinde, Text book of medical biochemistry , 6th Ed., Jypee publication.
6. Michael M,Cox,David L,Nelson.,Lehninger Principles of biochemistry.
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19. Indian Penal Code , 1860.
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22. Quantitative inorganic analysis; Vogel. .
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33. Forensic biology by Rechard li
34. B R Sharma, Fire arms in criminal investigation and trials
35. Tom Warlow, Firearm, the law, and Forensic Balllistics
36. Laboratory Procedural Manual, Forensic Ballistics, DFS, New Delhi.
37. Laboratory Procedural manual, Physics Section, DFSL, Mumbai.