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Forensic Science in Movies and TV series

Details
Code W5-LA-S2-KON-FSM
Organizational unit Faculty of Law and Administration
Form of studies Full-time
Level of education First cycle
Language(s) of instruction English
Admission limit 25
Duration classes will start in the summer semester
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General data

syllabus

group instructor

dr Oliwia Rybak - Karkosz

ECTS credit allocation

3 ECTS

Type of class

Seminar, 20 hours

Course mode

online

Language

 English

List of topics

  1. Sherlock Holmes and a Brief History of Forensic Science. 
  2. Basic information. Crime drama. 
  3. Forensic science and movies: Crime Scene Investigation
  4. Forensic science and movies: Line-up. 
  5. Forensic science and movies: scientific evidence. 
  6. Forensic science and movies: serial killers. 
  7. Forensic science and movies: criminal profiling.  
  8. Fiim and photography in forensic science.
  9. Workshop: students own ideas for forensic science drama. 
  10. Students’ presentations. 

 

Basic literature (chapters disscussed at classes):

1. Gibson L., Forensic art essentials: a manual for law enforcement artists, Elsevier/Academic Press, Amsterdam 2008

2. Henry Lee's Crime Scene Handbook, Amsterdam 2007 

3. S.H. James, J.J. Nordby, Forensic science : an introduction to scientific and investigative techniques, Boca Raton 2009  

Assessment methods and assessment criteria

Active participation in classes, participation in workshop where students will co-prepare and then co-present their own ideas on movie or tv series featuring forensic methods disscussed during classes. 

Didactic methods

Interactive lecture - each topic is presented with a multimedia presentation, photos, and fragments of movies—an interaction between teacher and students - a debate on problems presented during class.