scholarly journals Current Challenges and Perspectives of Undergraduate Forensic Science Students in India – An Academic Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1452-1457
Author(s):  
Rahul Das
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Laboratory Facilities ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
Keywords Forensic Science

Abstract: Forensic Science involves the application of scientific principles and theories to criminal justice system. Undergraduate Forensic Science course is offered by a number of Colleges and Universities in India. It includes both theory and practical aspects and is divided into six semesters. The syllabus contains a multi-disciplinary approach of study. An academic survey research was conducted to find out certain characteristics of the students currently pursuing the course in India. The study was conducted with the help of questionnaires, which contained close ended questions to analyse characteristics such as academic awareness of the students, perspective of the students, challenges faced by the students and satisfactoriness of the students. The interpretation of results was done through percentage analysis and the hypotheses were proved. Through this study, it is found that the students are satisfied with the course and majority of the students has opted for this course as a result of a genuine interest in providing justice through forensic analysis and a small section of them opted for this course due to CSI effect caused by the crime shows. However, most of the students are facing challenges with respect to laboratory facilities focused on Forensic Science at their institutions and also issues related to career guidance while pursuing the course. The findings from this research study can be utilised by different institutions which are currently offering or planning to offer UG Forensic Science courses in India. Educational implications can be made for bringing necessary modifications in the curriculum. Keywords: Forensic Science, Education, Curriculum, Academic, Survey

A Global Initiative in Forensic Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 1046-1051
Author(s):  
Donna Wielbo ◽  
Ian Tebbett
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Successful Model ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
Laboratory Component ◽  
Bona Fide ◽  
Tv Shows ◽  
Global Initiative ◽  
University Degree

Forensic science is the application of scientific principles to the legal process and the importance of such evidence in crime investigation has been known for centuries. While training in this field was and still is, primarily acquired on the job, the role of academia in providing education in forensic science began to be realized in the early 20th Century. In the 1970’s there were still only a limited number of quality academic forensic science programs worldwide, but these began to increase in number as the discipline became more reliant on the basic sciences and gained acceptance as a bona fide university degree. More recently, thanks in part to the popularity of TV shows such as CSI and the Forensic Files, there has been a significant increase in students wishing to study this field. Forensic science courses are now being offered in grade school and there has been a proliferation of undergraduate and graduate programs offered at higher education institutions in the United States and overseas. Forensic science covers a wide range of technical disciplines including many techniques in molecular biology and analytical chemistry. It is also associated with a very visual, “hands-on” laboratory component. This requirement for laboratory-based training has limited the development of online forensic education. However by primarily targeting students who already have the necessary laboratory skills, and incorporating case studies, animations and visual images, we have developed a successful model for graduate level education in this field.

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ENDOSULPHAN

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Chellaian Justin Dhanaraj
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Forensic Science ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Forensic Sciences ◽  
Science Laboratory ◽  
Stomach Pain ◽  
Layer Chromatography

Endosulfan is an easily available insecticide and mainly used for agricultural purposes. Hence most of the villagers use endosulfan for committing suicide. The recent cases reported in toxicological laboratories show that suicide with endosulfan is increasing in these days. Endosulfan causes most degree of death because of its toxic effects. The toxicology division of forensic science laboratory plays vital role in analysis of poisons through Criminal Justice System. In every death case which is connected to the criminal justice system, the human viscera of deceased are sent to forensic sciences department for analysis.In a case report, the toxicology division received human viscera of a deceased from the forensic medicine department where a person was declared death after consuming endosulfan due to severe stomach pain. It was brought to toxicology division of forensic science laboratory where the type of poison was identified and estimated. Two methods such as thin layer chromatography and UV Visible spectrophotometry were adopted to analyse the human viscera. The forensic analysis includes solvent extraction, identification and estimation.

Addressing the divergence between health science students’ learning preferences and the way their teachers teach

The Advisor ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Una L. DeChellis
Keyword(s):  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Health Science ◽  
First Year ◽  
College Level ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Both the literature and personal experience show that attrition from prerequisite science courses for the health professions is significant. To examine one possible reason for that attrition, a study was designed to examine the relationship between the teaching approaches employed by college-level anatomy and physiology (A&P) instructors and the learning preferences of first-year health science (FYHS) students. Students and instructors of a first-year Anatomy and Physiology course at a small, private four year college in the Northeast participated in a combined quantitative and qualitative research protocol. Results showed that instructors’ teaching approaches met the participating FYHS students’ learning preferences in some areas but not all. The findings suggest that addressing the gap between FYHS students’ learning preferences and the teaching approaches of A&P instructors could lead to more successful academic outcomes.

Lammy Review: will it change outcomes in the criminal justice system?

Race & Class ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Bridges
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Plea Bargaining ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Racial Justice ◽  
Ethnic Representation ◽  
Differential Outcomes ◽  
Joint Enterprise ◽  
Minority Ethnic

A forensic analysis from a criminal justice expert on the weaknesses in the findings and recommendations of the Lammy Review into Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic disproportionality in the UK’s criminal justice system. It comments on the remit (which excludes policing), the lack of real action over police gang databases and the joint enterprise ‘charge’, the inadequate understanding of plea bargaining and influence of charging, the need for a deeper understanding of outcomes particularly at the Crown Court, and the weaknesses in merely asking for more Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic representation in the system. The statistical review, the author concludes, produces snapshots of marginal disproportionality at selected stages in the process and hence an episodic analysis of criminal justice, rather than looking at the overall system’s effect in producing differential outcomes for the various ethnic groups. See also Liz Fekete, ‘Lammy Review: Without racial justice, can there be trust?’ ( Race & Class, doi: 10.1177/0306396817742074).

A Model Science-Based Learning STEM Program

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Cieslinski ◽  
Mohamed Gharib ◽  
Brady Creel ◽  
Tala Katbeh
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Infrared Analysis ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
History Of ◽  
Materials Used

Abstract In this paper, a model STEM program called Engineering Heroes: Qatar Special Investigators (QSI), aimed to familiarize young students with science and engineering in real life applications, is presented. The program theme is about forensic science and technology, which included science and engineering activities with hands-on projects to challenge students’ science and critical thinking skills. Throughout the program, students learned about forensic science as an application of science, engineering and technology to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence to be used in the course of a legal investigation. Participants learned the history of forensic analysis and how it evolved into today’s specialized career field. Forensic specialists include backgrounds in chemistry, physics, biology, toxicology, chemical and electrical engineering. Topics included in the program were a study of toxicology and chemical analysis, assays to determine drug contents, fingerprint development, environmental contamination, chromatography in forgery, presumptive vs. confirmatory testing, scanning electron microscopy, infrared analysis, and evidence handling techniques. The details of the program are presented, including the contents, preparation, materials used, case studies, and final crime scene investigation, which featured the learning outcomes.

Development and Evaluation of Fishbone-Based Advanced Computational Thinking (FACT) Pedagogy: A Teacher-Student Collaborative Learning Environment in Engineering and Science Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 234763112097017
Author(s):  
B. Gopinath ◽  
R. Santhi
Keyword(s):  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Science Students ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Student Community ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Fishbone Diagram ◽  
Collaborative Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching Learning

In this article, Fishbone-based advanced computational thinking (FACT) pedagogy is proposed by fusing fishbone pedagogy and computational thinking pedagogy for enhancing teaching-learning process while teaching engineering and science courses, for engineering and science students respectively. The proposed FACT pedagogy has been implemented using the concept of X-ray machine in biomedical instrumentation course and biomolecules, in biochemistry course. Using fishbone approach, various components of X-ray machine in biomedical course and the components of biomolecules in biochemistry course are visually explained as ribs and riblets of a fishbone diagram, without coining the keywords X-ray and biomolecules in an engineering institution and science institution respectively. Finally, the targeted concept is arrived and explained. Similarly, the same concepts of X-ray and biomolecules are coined among students and they are asked to divide or decompose the concepts into sub-concepts separately. To implement and evaluate the proposed pedagogy, an engineering institution and a science institution have been selected and evaluation results have been published in this article. In this pedagogical approach, the same complex concept is taught as a backward thinking by the teacher using fishbone pedagogy and forward thinking by the students using computational thinking pedagogy. This combined approach helps students to understand any complex concept in science courses. Also, it helps the teachers to easily convey and embed the same among the student community while teaching science courses.

scholarly journals Att börja tala ’biokemiska’ - Betydelsen av metaforer och hjälpord för meningsskapande kring proteiner

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Carl-Johan Rundgren
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Life Science ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
Theoretical Description ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Secondary School Education ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Scientific Terms

This paper deals with the process of acquiring a subject-specific language. When confronted with the visual representations and scientific terms of molecular life science, students try to make meaning using the language they have access to and their prior experience. In this process students use a kind of intermediate language, with frequent use of metaphors. Some metaphors can be traced back to the teaching they have experienced, while some are spontaneous metaphors created by the students. They also make use of words that seemingly have no meaning, here referred to as helpwords. The results from this study indicate that spontaneous metaphors and helpwords are important in learning situations, especially in an abstract discipline such as molecular life science. This paper aims to give a preliminary theoretical description of the phenomenon of helpwords, based on an interview study of 20 students taking natural science courses in their upper secondary school education.

scholarly journals Discipline predicts Work Integrated Learning (WIL) practice in Science courses

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-259
Author(s):  
Susan Rowland ◽  
Daniel Blundell
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Large Research ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Australian mathematics and science students have low participation in WIL, posing implications for student employability. To better understand this problem we examined the industry-placement and coursework-incorporated WIL offered across the Faculty of Science at a large research-intensive university. The aim of the study was to provide an evidenced discussion of the types and amounts of WIL that different disciplines offer their students. A matrix was used to measure the inclusion of WIL activities in 265 courses (units of study) across all undergraduate programs in a Faculty of Science. The results, which show comparisons between disciplines, year levels, and class sizes. Indicate that a high proportion of courses incorporate WIL, but that some disciplines are significantly more likely to incorporate WIL than others. This study provides important insights into how science students in different disciplines and in different levels of their degree are prepared for the workplace. As we consider how to address graduate employability through integrating WIL in university STEM coursework, this study provides evidence-based justification to initiate reflection about pedagogy.

scholarly journals Enhancing Information Retention of Forensic Science Students: Incorporating a Simulated Crime Scene Practicum in the College Classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 2843-2853 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Crime Scene ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Information Retention ◽  
Assessment Approach ◽  
Assessment Measures ◽  
Mock Crime ◽  
Retention Of Knowledge

The purpose of this research was to investigate whether crime scene simulations benefit the learning process in terms of retention of knowledge.  By providing a real-word experience via the Applied Learning pedagogy, the comprehension of the basic foundations of forensic science were indeed retained and reinforced through the incorporation of a mock crime scene in the classroom.  A total of 50 undergraduate students majoring in criminal justice participated and were evaluated using three different assessment measures employed throughout the practicum: feedback, reflection, and debriefings.  This qualitative research uncovered that students’ retention of the theories and concepts continued past the midterm examination while the instructor benefited from a multi-assessment approach to gauging student performance.  Additionally, this research also found that learners benefited in ways beyond the scope of this study; they also came away with practical realizations relating to the benefits of collaboration and an understanding of how this course prepares them for careers in law enforcement.

scholarly journals International Trends in the Field of Forensic Science Standardization, Forensic Science Standardization in Europe, Experience of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Trišić
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
International Exchange ◽  
Forensic Sciences ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Special Review ◽  
Activity Standardization ◽  
Crime Detection ◽  
Court Proceedings

The subject of this work is to present forensic science standardization trends in the world and in Europe with special review of the application of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard, which is a condition for forensic laboratory accreditation. Through the analysis of needs and constant efforts to make the forensic area simpler for cooperation and more practical for use, as well as to improve the quality of forensic analysis results and their acceptance beyond the borders of a country, the author will try to point out the significance of implementing this international standard, in terms of economics and cost-effectiveness, as well as overall rationality. Accepting and exchanging the best professional and scientific experiences, professional help and cooperation in the form of international exchange of forensic data bases, and unreserved acceptance of valid forensic laboratory results ensure the quality the forensic science and profession are striving for, as shown in the EU document titled “Creating a common European space for the forensic sciences 2020”. We believe that forensic activity standardization in Bosnia and Herzegovina will help in fighting terrorism and organized crime more effectively. In other words, the process of forensic analysis will be more valid and practical, forensic laboratories more competent, and court proceedings more effective through norming the forensic handling of evidence. Thus an important obligation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on its way to European integration will be fulfilled, because once a forensic laboratory receives an affirmation for its results, it becomes a benchmark for forensic analyses and crime detection.

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