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30th July 2015, 10:07 AM
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University of Mumbai Forensic Science
After completing 12th my brother wants to do B.Sc in Forensic Science from University of Mumbai, so will you please provide here University of Mumbai B.Sc in Forensic Science course details???
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1st August 2015, 09:25 AM
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Re: University of Mumbai Forensic Science
University of Mumbai B.Sc in Forensic Science course details are as given below: B.Sc in Forensic Science Duration: 3 Years Eligibility: The applicant should have pass 12th with Science stream. 1st SEM: Basics of Forensic Science Basics of Forensic Chemistry Basics of Forensic Physics Basics of Forensic Biology Basics of Forensic Psychology Basics of Digital Cyber Forensics Foundation Course Forensic Science Forensic Chemistry Forensic Physics Forensic Biology Forensic Psychology & Digital & Cyber Forensics Univ of Mumbai B.Sc Forensic Science Syllabus Semester I - Theory USFS 101: Basics of Forensic Science Total Marks Lecture Per Week Credit Units with Description Total Lectures SEMISTER – 1 UNIT: I – CRIME SCENARIO IN INDIA 15 Lectures • Introduction to crime and history • Sociological aspects of crime and criminals in society • Types of crime and its causes – property crimes, public order crimes, violent crimes, cyber crimes, juvenile delinquency • Society-Criminal interaction and various types of crimes in India • Criminal behavior - Theories and literature studies, criminal inheritance and factors responsible UNIT: II – CRIMINOLOGY & LAW 15 Lectures • Procedures involved in detection of crime – latest evidence based research in detection and prevention of crime • Administrative steps towards crime prevention • Different agencies involved in crime detection and prevention • Indian Police System – State & Central level, The Police Act of 1861, Medico-legal experts, Judiciary system UNIT: III – DEVELOPMENTAL GROWTH OF FORENSIC SCIENCE 15 Lectures • Introduction to Forensic science – nature, need and function • Laws and Principles, basics of Forensic Science • Historical development and scope of Forensic Science in India USFS 102: Basics of Forensic Chemistry Total Marks Lecture Per Week Credit Units with Description Total Lectures SEMISTER - 1 UNIT: I - LIQUID STATE AND SOLUTIONS 15 Lectures • Liquid state: Free volume of liquid and density measurement, physical properties of liquid, vapor pressure, surface tension, surfactants, viscosity, molar refraction, optical activity, structure of liquid • Solutions: Method of exploring concentration of solutions, binary liquids, vapor pressure, composite diagram of binary liquids and solutions, distillation, fractional distillation, vacuum distillation UNIT: II - CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS AND CHEMICAL KINETICS 15 Lectures • Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics, first law of thermodynamics, internal energy, enthalpy, second law of thermodynamics, entropy and its significance, free energy and work function • Rate of reaction, order of molecularity of reaction, slow reaction and fast reaction, first order reaction, half life period of first order reaction, activation energy, temperature dependence of activation energy, explosive reactions, oscillatory reactions UNIT: III - INTRODUCTION OF PERIODIC TABLE & PHYSICAL INSTRUMENTS 15 Lecturers • Study of Modern Periodic Table, Long form of Periodic Table, periodic properties, atomic radiation, ionization potential, electron affinity, electro negativity, metallic characters, Non- metallic characters and magnetic properties, Comparative study of S and P block elements • Conductance, Conductometry, Electro Motive Force, Potentiometry USFS 103: Basics of Forensic Physics Total Marks Lecture Per Week Credit Units with Description Total Lectures SEMISTER - 1 UNIT: I – NEWTON’S LAW OF MOTION, ELASTICITY & FLUID DYNAMICS 15 Lectures • Interpretation and applications of Newton’s laws of motion, Pseudo forces, elastic properties of matter, elastic constants and their interrelations • Fluid dynamics, equation of continuity, Bernoulli’s equation, stream line and turbulent flow, lines of flow in air foil, Purseuille’s equation UNIT: II – STUDY OF SOUND 15 Lectures • Velocity of sound, noise and sound intensity measurement, echo, reverberation, Sabine’s Formula, absorption coefficient, acoustics of buildings and factors affecting acoustics of buildings • Sound distribution in an auditorium, introduction to ultrasonic, production of ultrasonic waves, applications of ultrasonics UNIT: III – STUDY OF LIGHT 15 Lectures • Refraction through thin layers, thick lens, thick lens and lens combinations, aberrations, interference in thin films, fringes in wedge shaped films, Newton’s rings, simple table spectrophotometer, total internal reflection. USFS 104: Basics of Forensic Biology Total Marks Lecture Per Week Credit Units with Description Total Lectures SEMISTER – 1 UNIT: I – CELL BIOLOGY, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMICAL COMPOUND 15 Lectures • Cell theory, Cell Structure and Function in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. • Unicellular and Multicellular organisms • Composition of blood, study of blood components and its functions and body fluid analysis. • Properties, Classification and function of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids UNIT: II – PLANT MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY 15 Lectures • Principles of Taxonomy and systems of classification of angiosperms (Bentham and Hooker) and Gymnosperms (Chamberlain) • Mechanical and conducting tissue systems in plants • Morphology of root, leaf, stem, flowers and their modifications. • Anatomy of mono and dicot roots, leaves and stems - secondary growth, growth rings, calculation of life of wood UNIT: III - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY 15 Lectures • Nutrition - BMR, Calorie value, balanced diet, obesity, digestive system. • Skeletal Muscle physiology and Nervous system Physiology, coordination systems, brain functions and receptor organs • Respiratory system physiology - exchange of gases, process of pulmonary respiration • Mechanism of blood circulation, cardiac mechanism. • Morphological study of human body parts and regions - Gross and Microscopic, Microbe-Human interaction USFS 105: Basics of Forensic Psychology Total Marks Lecture Per Week Credit Units with Description Total Lectures SEMISTER – 1 UNIT: I - THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY 15 Lectures • Concepts of psychology - Definition of psychology, goals of psychology • History of psychology - Development of psychology, role of psychologist • Different perspectives in Psychology - Modern perspectives, Humanistic, behaviouristic, cognitive, psychodynamic. • Types of psychology professions - Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Counselor • The science and research methods - Interview, observation, case study method • Professional and Ethical issues in psychology - APA code of conducts for Psychologist UNIT: II – BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE 15 Lectures • Nerve and neuron - Building the network, structure of neuron, neural impulses, neurotransmitters • Nervous System -Central nervous system, structure and function of CNS, types of amnesia, Peripheral nervous system • Human brain - structure and function, significance of left and right brain, types of Amnesia • Endocrine system- Pituitary gland, Thyroid gland, Neurotransmitters UNIT: III - CONSCIOUSNESS & PERCEPTION 15 Lectures • Consciousness - Definition of consciousness, states of consciousness • Altered state of consciousness - Dreams, awake states including day dreaming • Rhythms of consciousness (Circadian rhythms) Sleep – stages of sleep, Dreams – Content, REM sleep and non-REM sleep • Altered states – Hypnosis, Meaning, Hypnotic Phenomena, Hypnotic stages • Attention and awareness - Attention: Definition, characteristics, selective attention and divided attention • Sensation and perception- Basic concepts in perception, Gestalt Principles, problems in attention and perception, assessment attention and perception USFS 106: Basics of Digital and Cyber Forensics Total Marks Lecture Per Week Credit Units with Description Total Lectures SEMISTER – 1 UNIT: I – BASICS OF COMPUTERS 15 Lectures • Computer organization, Components of computers – Input & Output devices, CPU • Memory Hierarchy and types of Memory (RAM and ROM and their types) external storage devices • Application Software and System Software UNIT: II – DATA REPRESENTATIONS 15 Lectures • Integers, real, binary, octal, hexadecimal & their conversions • Logic gates – Negation, OR, AND, XOR etc. and their combinations UNIT: III - INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEM 15 Lectures • Basics of Operating System, memory structure, concurrency, scheduling, synchronization & memory management, process description and control • Introduction to Operating System (Batch Operating System, Distributed operating system, etc) Introduction to Windows and Linux operating System USFS 107: FOUNDATION COURSE Total Marks Lecture Per Week Credit Social Awareness and Personality Development A. Indian Society and Contemporary Issues: An Overview 1. Analysis of Indian Society: Indian Society as pluralistic: Multi-lingual, multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-cultural society; regional differences: rural, urban, tribal dimensions. 2. Concept of Diversity and Disparity and relate Social Issues: (a) Understand diversity as difference and disparity as inequality; Inter-group conflicts: Communalism, Castelsm, linguistic differences, regionalism. (b) Patriarchy and gender disparity: declining sex ratio, violence against women, women and mass media. (c) Disparities arising due to disability: issues of the physically and mentally challenged, services available. 3. Unifying factors in Indian Society: (a) The Indian Constitution: Basic features, strengths are fundamental: duties of the Indian Citizen. (b) Promotion of National Integration and tolerance as crucial to maintain the pluralistic and social fabric of Indian Society - Role of youth in promoting communal harmony. B. Growing Social Problems and Role of NGOs (30 Marks Weightage) (a) Substance abuse - tobacco, alcohol, drugs - impact on youth and challenges for the future. (b) HIV/AIDS - awareness and redressal. (c) Problems of the elderly - causes Implications and response. (d) Problem of child labour - magnitude, causes, effects, and response. C. Globalization and Indian Society: Emerging Issues. 1. Concepts of Liberalization; Privatization and Globalization; role of MNCs 2. Economic and Socio-cultural Impact of Globalization (a) Impact on employment: Privatization and labour in organized and unorganized sectors emerging issues of employment: outsourcing, growth of contractual labour, migration. (b) Impact on culture: growth of consumerism and market orientation; changing values and lifestyls. Positive and negative impact on culture due to media explosion. (c) Impact of globalization on agricultures: changing land use; agrarian crisis. (d) Impact on urbanization and effects on health, housing and sanitation. D. Self and Society 1. Role of Heredity and Environment in Individual Development (a) Nature and nurture; agents of, socialization; role of ethics, values and prejudices in the development of the individual (b) Maslow’s Theory of Self-Actualisation 2. Management of conflicts and stress in individual and public domain: (a) Conflict and stress management and the use of coping mechanisms. (b) Aggression and violence as public displays of conflict and stress and efforts towards communal harmony and peace. 3. Career Planning (a) Realistic goal setting (b) Time management (c) Significance of Aptitude tests (d) I Q and EQ Practical USFS 1P1: Forensic Science and Forensic Chemistry Total Marks Period Per week (50Min. Each) Credit Part A: Basics of Forensic Science 1. Collection and Packaging of Toxicological samples 2 nos. 2. Collection and Packaging of Petroleum samples 2 nos. 3. Collection and Packaging of Homicide case samples 2 nos. 4. Collection and Packaging of biological samples 1 nos. 5. Collection and Packaging of Trace samples 4 nos. Part B: Basics of Forensic Chemistry 1. To determine the density of given liquid 2 nos. 2. To determine the viscosity of given liquid 2 nos. 3. To determine the surface tension of given liquid 2 nos. 4. Standardization of given liquid by primary standard 2 nos. USFS 1P2: Forensic Physics and Forensic Biology Total Marks Period Per week (50Min. Each) Credit Part A: Basics of Forensic Physics 1. Fly wheel 1 nos. 2. Y by vibration 1 nos. 3. Poisseuli Method 1 nos. 4. Spectrophotometer (determination of angle of prism A) 1 nos. 5. Refractive index of liquid by using LASER 1 nos. 6. Ultrasonic interferometer 1 nos. 7. Sound Intensity measurement 1 nos. 8. Laser parameter 1 nos. 9. Solar cell 1 nos. 10. Combination of lenses 1 nos. Part B: Basics of Forensic Biology 1. Qualitative analysis of sugars, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids 1 nos. 2. Study of morphological types of red blood cells 1 nos. 3. Study of Plant Material ( Wild and Cultivated from families Magnoniaceae, Combretaceae, Amaranthaceae,Convolovulacea) 2 nos. 4. Study of morphological plant parts with modification 2 nos. 5. Study of anatomical features of secondary growth in angiospermic stem and root. 1 nos. 6. Study of conducting tissue- Xylem and phloem elements in Angiosperms and Gymnosperms as seen in L.S. and R.L.S. 2 nos. 7. Preparation of media and sterilization 1 nos. USFS 1P3: Forensic Psychology and Digital and Cyber Forensics Total Marks Period Per week (50Min. Each) Credit Part A: Basics of Forensic Psychology 1. Introduction of Psychology Practicals. 1 nos. 2. Conduction of Personality Test. • D.A.P. 2 nos. • H.T.P. 2 nos. Part B: Basics of Digital and Cyber Forensics 1. Finding results of different logic gates & their combinations. 2 nos. 2. Working with Windows – File (creation, modification, deletion, attributes), Folder (creation, nesting, attributes) 2 nos. 3. Working with Linux – File (creation, modification, deletion, attributes), Various commands on Linux (basic utility commands e.g. Date, Cal etc.) 2 nos. 4. Obtaining the system and process information (Windows) 2 nos. 5. Obtaining the system and process information (Linux) 2 nos. 6. Demonstration of in-build system tools (Backup, Disk cleanup, Disk Defragmenter, System restore, cmd etc) 2 nos For detailed syllabus, here is attachment: |