UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Course Outline (Forensic Chemistry)
SEMESTER: CLASS: LECTURES ON:	Fall Semester 2020 M.Sc. III (R) Thursday and Friday at 11.15 – 12.15 am
Course Title	Forensic Chemistry
Course Code	CHEM-601
Course Website	www.uosbiochemistry.com
Credit Hours	2 cr hr, Lecturers per week : 02 Duration: 1.0 Hrs
Prerequisite	General Biochemistry Course
Course Teacher: Contact: E-Mail:	Dr. M. Fayyaz ur Rehman 0300-4474407 [email protected]
Follow Up	Environmental Chemistry
Category	Chemistry (Compulsory Subject)
Aims and Objective	The course introduces students to a study of the basic Principles of Forensic sciences. This course aims at introducing to students about: Types of evidences used for forensic analysis. How the different sciences relate to forensics sciences. How the forensic evidences are analyzed by physical and chemical methods. Processing and storing of different evidences Chemical analysis of toxic compounds and drugs. DNA forensics, involving latest DNA typing and DNA fingerprinting techniques.
Learning Outcome	This subject will integrate the concept and techniques developed in chemistry, physiology and biochemistry and apply them to the pharmacology and detection of drugs and toxins. Students will be expected to gain an understanding of the collection, storage, analysis and interpretation of physical and trace forensics evidences. Upon completion of this course students will be able to describe various biochemical and chemical tests for forensic samples. Where students will be able to understand lab forensic sample analysis i.e. hair, fiber, fingerprint analysis, they are also expected to grasp advanced molecular level forensic approaches i.e. DNA fingerprinting typing and high throughput sample analysis. At the end of course students will be able to understand drug/toxin analysis and their mechanism of action as well as their antidotes.
Syllabus	Important topics in forensic science i.e. History of forensic sciences fingerprinting, forensic serology, hair and fiber analysis, explosive residues, glass comparisons, drug analysis, bullet and cartridge analysis, DNA analysis, Forensic botany and forensic toxicology.
Reading List/Text Books	Bell, Suzanne, Forensic Chemistry, 1st Edition, 2006, Prentice Hall, Jackson, Andrew R. W. and Julie M. Jackson, Forensic Science, 2004 1st Edition Prentice Hall Khan, Javed, Kennedy, Thomas J., Christian, Jr., Donnell, Basic Principles of Forensic Chemistry2009, Human Press W.G. Eckert, Introduction to Forensic Sciences, Second Edition, Elsevier, New York, 1992. N.E. Genge, The Science of Crime Scene Investigation: The Forensic Casebook, Ballentine Books, New York 2002.
Reference Material	D. P. Lyle, MD, Forensics for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, 2004 Anthony J. Bertino, Forensic Science: Fundamentals and Investigations 2012 Update, Cengage Learning, 2012 D. Voet, J. G. Voet, and C. Pratt, Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level, 3rd Edition, John Wiley and Co (2008). Lehninger, A. L. Principles of Biochemistry, 4th Ed. Worth Publisher, New York (2001).Stryer, L. “Biochemistry”, Freeman & Co. ( Robert, Harper’s Biochemistry, 25th Edition. (2000).
Instructional Aids	Handouts, Notes, Computer Animations, Practical Illustration and models.
Assessment Criteria	Sessional (20)		Midterm (30)		Final (50)		Total
	Quizzes/Tests	3	Objective	10	Objective	15	100
	Assignments	8	Subjective	20	Subjective	35
	Presentations/ Attendance	7
	Class Participation	2
Recommendations	Consult reference rooks as well as internet for the preparation of assignments and quizzes.

Week	Lecture	Topic	Source (Book)	Recommendations/Learning Activities
1	1	History of Forensic science/forensic chemistry, Applications of forensic sciences	Book # 2	Handouts/Notes
1	2	Relationship of forensic sciences with other sciences e.g. Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Geology, Odontology, Pathology etc	Book # 1, 2	Handouts/Notes
2	3	Types of evidence, Physical, chemical biological evidence, Classifications of forensic evidences	Book # 3	Handouts
2	4	Physical evidences, processing, collection, storage, trace evidences, Direct and indirect evidences	Book # 1, 2, 3	Class Assignment
3	5	Hair as a forensic physical evidence, composition and structure of hair, differences between human and animal hair	Book # 2, 3	Handouts/Notes
3	6	Fiber as a forensic evidence, composition, chemical composition, microscopic analysis, chemical tests	Book # 2, 3, 4	Class quiz
4	7	Glass as a forensic evidence, Physical and chemical properties of glass, chemical analysis	Book # 1,3,	Presentations
4	8	Trace evidences, Physical and chemical properties, qualitative and quantitative metal analysis, Microscopic analysis	Book # 3, 4	Presentations
5	9	Trace evidence types, characterization, chemical tests, collection, analysis, exhibiting in court, paints, vehicles, fire	Book # 2, 3	Presentations
5	10	Trace evidence, forensic geology, soil analysis, Physical and chemical properties, comparison, Minerals, sand and rock analysis Glass and soil evidence collection, processing, analysis	Book # 2, 3	Presentations
6	11	Fingerprint analysis, history, types, latent vs visible fingerprints	Book # 3	Class quiz
6	12	AFIS, fingerprint database, chemical tests for fingerprints	Book # 2, 3	Class Assignment
7	13	Footprint as forensic evidence, Foot print casting, storage and analysis, tyre prints, teeth print analysis	Book # 2, 3	Presentations
7	14	Toxicology, History, relation with other sciences, introduction to drugs, narcotics, toxins, laws related to poisons	Book # 2, 5, 6	Visual Animation
8	15	Classification of poisons, organic, inorganic and mechanical poisons	Book # 1, 2	Midterm Exam
8	16	Corrosives, irritants, neurotics, and miscellaneous poisons	Book # 2, 7, 8	Midterm Exam
9	17	Mechanisms of poisons, methods of administration, routes of excretions	Book # 1, 3	Visual Animation
9	18	Diagnosis of poisons, General and specific poison treatment	Book # 2, 3, 7	Presentations
10	19	Poison antidotes, Prognosis and diagnosis. Chemical tests	Book # 2, 3, 7	Class quiz
10	20	Analytical chemistry techniques for drug and poison analysis	Book # 2, 3, 7	Class Assignment
11	21	Separation techniques, Elemental analysis, thermal analysis,	Book # 2, 3, 7	Class quiz
11	22	Body fluids as forensic evidence, Blood and semen analysis	Book # 2, 3, 7	Presentations
12	23	Blood pattern analysis, Chemical tests for poison detection	Book # 2, 3, 7	Class Assignment
12	24	Death analysis, Algor mortis, Livor mortis, Rigor Mortis, lividity and Postmortem changes in body	Book # 2, 3, 7	Presentations
13	25	Accidental death and murder forensic analysis, chemical tests to determine mode of death	Book # 2, 3, 8	Visual Animation
13	26	Forensic botany and entomology, and forensic odontology	Book # 2, 3, 8	Class quiz
14	27	Explosives, bullets, cartridge analysis and comparisons, chemical tests for gunpowder	Book # 2, 3, 8	Presentations
14	28	Forensic biology, PCR DNA amplification, sources of DNA, and RNA and their isolation	Book # 3,7, 8	Visual Animation
15	29	DNA databases, CODIS databases, Forensic DNA markers	Book # 3, 8	Presentations
15	30	DNA typing, RFLP, SNP, VNTR, Mitochondrial DNA analysis	Book # 3, 8	Presentations
16	31	DNA Fingerprinting, paternity tests	Book # 2, 7	Handouts/Notes
16	32	DNA forensic Applications, STRs, genetic markers

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