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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Automobile Engineering SBMA4007 Forensic Science Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SBMA4007 FORENSIC SCIENCE
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 ANIMAL CELL STRUCTURE 9 Hrs.
Cell and its inclusions–structure and function, Blood and Body fluids–forensic significance– morphological identification of
bones–forensic importance.

UNIT 2 BLOTTING TECHNIQUES 9 Hrs.
IdentificationofHumanremains–methodsofreconstruc tion–personalidentityinthelivingandthedead– DNA fingerprinting–
RFLP, RAPD,PCR-Blotting types(Southern, Northern and Western) – forensic importance.

UNIT 3 FINGERPRINT 9 Hrs.
Finger Prints–importanceofplasticandvisiblefingerprints –transfermethodsoffingerprints–fingerprint patterns – their
classification – ridge characteristics –Biometric-Iris, facial characterization- foot prints – importance – photography of
footprints–sunken and surface footprints, gait patterns and their characteristics.

UNIT 4 TOXINS 9 Hrs.
Forensic toxicology – poison and drugs, classifications, Source, nature, Actions and diagnosis of poisoning cases, postmortem
findings and examination, treatment of poisoning cases, medicolegal aspects; corrosive agents, irritants.

UNIT 5 SEROLOGICAL ANDCHROMOSOMALTECHNIQUES 9 Hrs.
Serology–basic principles of serology – concept of antigen and antibody and their reaction – application of serology
inforensic science. Karyotyping–banding patterns–-chromosomal abnormalities–sex determination–barr bodies - sex
linked inheritance.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understands the basic knowledge about forensic importance human cell and body fluids.
CO2 - Analyses the molecular characterization of DNA for the identification of human beings.
CO3 - Recognize the forensic importance of finger print and foot print for legal proceedings.
CO4 - Demonstrate information about medico legal aspects of different types of poisoning cases.
CO5 - Remembers to identify unnatural causes of death based on immunological techniques.
CO6 - Summarizes the karyotyping technique to identify chromosomal abnormality.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. DeRobertis, General Cytology, Sannders, 6th Edition, 2008.
2. Apurba Nandy, Principles of Forensic Medicine, New Central Book Agency, 2nd Edition, 2001.
3. M.Krawczakand J. Schmidtke, DNA Finger printing, BIOS Scientific Publisher, 2nd Edition, 2000.
4. Richard Saferstein Ed, Forensic Science Hand Book, Prentice Hall, 2010.
5. Narayan Reddy, The Essential of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 31st Edition, 2012.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks:100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice eachcarrying16marks 80 Marks