BSc Forensic Science Forensic Science and Chemical Science Practical Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 6.10, 6.11 and 6.12 of the Academic Council of 17 May 2022, brought in one year at a time from 2022-23. The University has published no NEP 2020 syllabus for it. The University examines only the third year of this degree centrally, under exam forms 1S00815 and 1S00816; the colleges examine the first four semesters.
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Syllabus for Forensic Science and Chemical Science Practical
Forensic Science Practical
- 1 Understanding the Basic Component of Crime Scene Investigation and Management, Safety and Security Protocol
- 2 Protection and Recording of Crime Scene by Different Methods of Barrication (Indoor and Outdoor)
- 3 Photography at Scene of Crime: A. Crime Scene Photography (Bird Eye View, Angular Photography and Close-Up Photography) B. Evidence Photography with and without Light Sources
- 4 Videography of Crime Scene: A. Full Scene Videography B. Evidential Videography
- 5 Sketching of Crime Scene: A. Rough Sketch of Indoor/Outdoor Crime Scene B. Final Sketch of Indoor/Outdoor Crime Scene
- 6 Searching of Evidence on Scene of Crime: A. Evidence Search using Traditional Method of Searching B. Evidence searching using Light Sources and Modern Technology
- 7 Dealing with Physical Evidence on the Scene of Crime A. Collection of Evidence at Scene of Crime (Physical, Chemical, Biological, Document, Fingerprint, Ballistics, etc.) B. Preservation of Evidences According to their
- Nature/Stability/ Reactivity
- C. Packaging, Sealing and Forwarding of Physical Evidence to the Forensic Laboratory
Chemical Science Practical
- 1 To determine relative viscosity of given organic liquids by viscometer (Four liquids)
- 2 To determine critical solution temperature of phenol water system
- 3 To determine the rate constant (or to study kinetics) of acid catalysed ester hydrolysis
- 4 To determine the rate constant of base catalyzed ester hydrolysis
- 5 Partition coefficient of iodine between water and carbon tetrachloride
- 6 To compare the relative strength of HCl and H 2 SO 4 by studying the kinetics of Inversion of cane sugar using Polarimeter
- 7 To determine the molecular weight of a high polymer by using solutions of different concentrations
- 8 To study the effect of addition of salt on critical solution temperature of phenol water system
- 9 To determine the transport number of cation by moving boundary method
- 10 To prepare standard 0.2 M Na 2 HPO 4 and 0.1 M Citric acid solution, hence prepare four different buffer solutions using them. Determine the Pka value of these and unknown solutions by Potentiometry
- 11 To determine Pka value of given monobasic acid by Potentiometric titration
- 12 To determine the formal redox potential of Fe2 + / Fe3 + system Potentiometrically
- 13 To determine the amount of Cl - and Br - from the given halide mixture by titrating with silver nitrate solution by Potentiometry
- 14 To determine Pka value of given weak acid by pH-metric titration with strong base
- 15 To determine the dissociation constant of oxalic acid by pH- metric titration with strong base
- 16 To determine pH of various mixtures of sodium acetate and acetic acid in aqueous solution and hence to find the dissociation of acetic acid by pH-metry
- 17 To determine the cell constant of the given cell using 0.01 M KCl solution and hence determine dissociation constant of a given monobasic weak acid by Conductometry
- 18 To estimate the amount of lead present in given solution of lead nitrate by Conductometric titration with sodium sulphate
- 19 To investigate the Conductometric titration of any one of the following a) Strong acid against strong base b) Strong acid against weak base c) Strong base against weak acid d) Weak acid against weak base
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Forensic Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2022-23. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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