BIOL203-11SU2 (C) Summer Dec 2011 start

Introduction to Forensic Biology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 5 December 2011
End Date: Sunday, 18 December 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 9 December 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 9 December 2011

Description

An introduction to the ways in which forensic investigations draw upon scientific knowledge, especially from the biological sciences. The practical component of the course will involve reasoning through evidence and the use of DNA as tool for suspect identification.

Forensic scientists draw upon a broad knowledge of the physical and social sciences to solve crimes or historic mysteries. A single course could not hope to cover all this knowledge or pretend to make you professional forensic scientists. However, we can introduce you to some common techniques used by forensic scientists and tell you about some real life investigations (some of which the course faculty may have been involved in), and exercise your creative thinking to solve an in-course crime.

Prerequisites

BIOL111 and a further 15 pts of BIOL at 100 level (or equivalent background as determined by the Head of Department).  RP: 15 pts of 100 level CHEM

Restrictions

Recommended Preparation

15 pts of 100 level CHEM

Course Coordinator

Jack Heinemann

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Test 70%
Laboratory Assessment 30%

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Course Outline

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $690.00

International fee $3,225.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 20 people apply to enrol.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 35

For further information see School of Biological Sciences .

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