Basics of Forensic Science & Criminalistics

By Prof. Devasish Bose | Department of Criminology & Forensic Science

Learners enrolled: 4285

This course is based on UGC Curriculum and presented as a two credit elective course. The objective of this course is to make the students familiar to the Criminalistics. Let’s have a short overview of this course: the entire course has been divided in two parts. The first part deals with crime scene whereas the second will provide information about different types of physical evidences found at crime scene. So, first of all, we will understand about the crime scene investigation, its management, how evidences are located at crime scene, sketching, photography, documentation etc. Moreover, crime scene reconstruction, what precaution should be taken while transportation physical evidence from one place to another place.

In continuation, after having a general idea of crime scene we will now learn about physical evidence which allow us to know about collection, packing, labelling, forwarding of physical evidence from crime scene to forensic science laboratory. Not only this, we would like cover different classification of physical evidence and basic introduction about physical evidence most commonly found at crime scene

Indicative Program Alignments :

B.Sc. B.A.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Multidisciplinary
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	14 Jul 2025
End Date :	31 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2025
Exam Date :	11 Dec 2025 IST
NCrF Level	5.5
Shift :	II

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1 : Investigation of crimes, Scene of crime part 1st Scene of crime part 2nd

Week 2 : Scene of crime part 3rd, Scene of crime part 4th, Scene of crime part 5th

Week 3 : Scene of crime part 6th, Scene of crime part 7th, Chain of custody

Week 4 : Physical evidence part 1st, Physical evidence part 2nd, Physical evidence part 4th

Week 5 : Analytical sample, Sample handling, Introduction to soil

Week 6 : Introduction of tool marks, Forensic significance of paint part-I, Forensic significance of paint part-II

Week 7 : Introduction of glass, Glass evidence part-I, Glass evidence part-II

Week 8 : Forensic significance of fiber part-I, Forensic significance of fiber part-II

Books and references

1. Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science

2. Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques

3. Forensic Science: Fundamentals and Investigations

4. Introduction to Forensic Science

5. Essentials of Forensic Science

Instructor bio

Prof. Devasish Bose

Department of Criminology & Forensic Science

Professor in Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (M.P). He works in the field of liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis. His field of interest is adulterantsin food materials, pesticides, monetarized drugs, apart from other interesting fields of forensic science and toxicology. Using liquid chromatographic and capillary electrophoretic techniques he published more than 50 research articles in high impact journals and has produced 5 Ph.D.

Course certificate

CERTIFICATE - Internal Assessment- Weekly assessments released in the course shall be considered for Internal Marks and will carry 30 percent for the Overall Result. Out of all weekly assignments, the best/top five scores will be considered for the final Internal Assessment marks. - End-term Assessment - The final exam shall be conducted by NTA, and will carry 70 percent for the overall Result. - All students who obtain 40% marks in the internal assessment and 40% marks in the end-term proctored exam separately will be eligible for the SWAYAM Credit Certificate.

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