Amity University - Noida Courses

B.Sc. (Hons.) (Forensic Sciences)

Course Detail

Semester – I

• Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Behaviour          
• Crime and Socio Cultural and Psychological Factors.
• Law And Criminal Behaviour
• Introduction to Forensic Science, Forensic Science Laboratory – Expert Testimony and Laws Specially Related to Forensic Science
• Crime Scene Investigation-Importance, Location  and Evaluation                       
• English
• Behavioural Science - I
• Foreign Language - I
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
• Practical -I

Semester – II

• Physical Evidence in Forensic Science
• Ten Digit Fingerprint Classification – Latent Fingerprint, Footprints, Tool Marks and Tyre Impressions
• The Metric System and Physical Properties of Evidence- Analysis of Physical Evidences-Glass,  Fiber, Soil, Paint and Hair
• Blood Analysis, Phenolphthalein Test, Benzedine Test, Blood Pattern Analysis, Grouping, Species Identification
• English
• Behavioural Science - II
• Foreign Language - II
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
• Practical - II

Semester – III

• Fundamental Introduction to Biology and Chemistry
• Analysis of Biological Fluids Like, Semen, Vaginal Swabs, Saliva, Sweat, Urine, Feces and Vomit
• Introduction to Toxicology, Classification of Poisons and their effect on Human Body
• Pharmacological and Toxicological effects and Chemical Examination of different types of Poisons and Drugs
• Communication Skills –I
• Behavioural Science - III
• Foreign Language- III
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
• Practical - III

Semester – IV

• Handwriting and Typewriting Analysis
• Examination of Fraudulent Documents, Erasers, Obliterations, Overwriting, Indented Writing, Invisible Writing Etc
• Photography
• Forensic Anthropology
• Communication Skills - II
• Behavioural Science - IV
• Foreign Language -IV
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
• Practical -IV

Semester – V

• Microscopy-Simple Microscope, Compound Microscope, Comparison Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope, Fluorescence Microscope & Stereo Microscope
• Spectrophometry  (U.V- Visible) and X-Ray Diffraction Techniques
• Arson and explosion investigation
• Research Methodology and Statistics
• Communication Skills - III
• Behavioural Science - V
• Foreign Language-V
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
• Practical -V

Semester – VI

• Ballistics- classification of Firearms, Examination of Cartridges, Firearms, Determination of range of Firing, Accidental Firing, Collection of Firearm related evidences
• Wounds and its Medico-Legal Aspects
• DNA Fingerprinting
• Personal Identification
• Communication Skills - IV
• Behavioural Science - VI
• Foreign Language -VI
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
• Practical - VI