BSc Forensic Science Biological Science VI 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 Biological Science VI

Semester 6 · TY BSc Forensic Science · 2 credits · 100 marks

Module I: Forensic Entomology

Introduction & History of forensic entomology and development. Identification of insects, insect growth and life cycle, Dipterans
Larval Development, Successional Colonization of Body.
Introduction of forensically important insects: Necrophagous
Species (Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae).
Determination of displacement and disturbance of the body, Presence and Position of wounds, Determination of Time elapsed since death: role of entomology in the determination of PMI.
Drugs consumption a, Human & Animal neglect or abuse, Collection and preservation of insects, Challenges encountered in Entomology.

Module II: Microbial Forensics:

History and development of forensic microbiology.
Understanding Bioterrorism: Types of biological agents –
Category A, B, C epidemiology (one example of each type).
CDC Planning and response to bioterrorism: Preparedness, Bio- surveillance, Bio-defence.
Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002: Obligations and Punishments

Module III: Forensic Botany

Botanical evidence in the legal investigation, stomach content of the plant, storage, analysis, and documentation of botanical evidence.
Identification, classification and examination of plant derivative (leaves, flower, branches, stem, root, wood, grasses, fruits, and seeds)
Forensic analysis of pollen grains, algae.
Investigation of ornamental, imported, stolen, endangered plants. Limnology (collection of diatoms from the drowned body, collection of the control sample, extraction, digestion, examination, comparison, and identification) Poisonous plants and drugs of abuse (Abrus precatorious,
Ricinus communis, Opium, Cannabis)

Module IV: Wildlife Forensics

Introduction and importance of wildlife, Protected and endangered spe (Red Data List). Identification of wildlife materials by
conventional modern methods (Example: skin, antlers, fur, bones, nails, horn, te flowers, and plants).
Identification by Pugmarks, wildlife census.
Feather structure and topography Birds flight and means of
locomot Strikes, and collisions, Applications of Forensic
Ornithology
Poisonous animals: venomous snakes,scorpions.
Collection, preservation, and transportation of wildlife
specimens: Collection and
preservation of carcasses (Taxidermy), Specimen Shipment.

Text books and Additional References

1 Practical Crime Scene Analysis & Reconstruction – Roos M. Gardner & Tom Bevel
2 Death Scene Investigation – Scott A. Wagner
3 Forensic Science in criminal investigation and trials – B.R. Sharma
4 Forensic Science in Crime Investigation – Dr. Mrs. Rukmani Krishnamurthy
5 Forensic Science – An introduction to scientific and investigative techniques – Stuart H. James Jon J. Nordby
6 Forensic Medicine – P.V. Guharaj& M. R. Chandran
7 Bryant, V.M. Jr, Mildenhall, D.C. and Jones, J.G., Forensic Polynology in the United States of America Polynology. 1990, 14.PP.193-208
8 Faegri, K. Iverson, J. and Krzywinski, K. Textbook of Pollen Analysic 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York 1989.
9 Microbial forensics By Roger Breeze, Bruce Budowle, Steven E.
10 The Forensic Laboratory Handbook Procedures and Practice By Ashraf Mozayani, Carla Noziglia. 2nd edition. 2011. Human Press.
11 Forensic Science in Wildlife Investigations. Adrian Linacre Taylor and Francis, 2009
12 The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature By Donna M. Jackson, Wendy Shattil, Bob RozinskiUniversalAthenaeum (Denver, CO, U.S.A.)
13 Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations Jason H. Byrd, James L. Castner Taylor and Francis, 2009
14 Forensic entomology: an introduction By Dorothy E. Gennard Wiley.
15 Forensic palynology Dallas Mildenhall, Patricia Wiltshire, Vaughn Bryant Elsevier, 2006
16 Forensic palynology: an in-depth look at its indispensable value National University, San Diego, 2002

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Forensic Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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