INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS DE POSTGRADO MÁSTER UNIVERSITARIO ERASMUS MUNDUS EN CIENCIAS FORENSES Subject: DETAILS OF THE SUBJECT Title: Code: 8711 Degree/Master: MÁSTER UNIVERSITARIO ERASMUS MUNDUS EN CIENCIAS FORENSES Year: 1 ECTS Credits: 6 Classroom hours: 60 Face-to-face classroom percentage: 40% Non-contact hours: 90 Online platform: http://www3.uco.es/moodlemap/ TEACHER INFORMATION Name: AGUILAR CABALLOS, MARIA PAZ Faculty: FACULTY OF SCIENCE Department: QUÍMICA ANALÍTICA Area: QUÍMICA ANALÍTICA Office location: ANNEX TO MARIE CURIE BUILDING e-mail: qa1agcam@uco.es Phone: 957218645 Name: PRIEGO CAPOTE, FELICIANO Faculty: FACULTY OF SCIENCE Department: QUÍMICA ANALÍTICA Area: QUÍMICA ANALÍTICA Office location: ANNEX TO MARIE CURIE BUILDING e-mail: q72prcaf@uco.es Phone: 957218615 Prerequisites established in the study plan SPECIFICS OF THE SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS There are not previous requirements described in the Masters handbook Recommendations Students should have: - Good comand in data handling and treatment software - Sound Chemistry knowledge OBJECTIVES 1/6
The learning outcomes or competences to be acquired after the study of this unit are: 1) Students should have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon and extends and/or enhances that typically associated with Bachelor's level, and that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context. 2) To apply generic scientific principles related to Chemistry, Biology, Toxicology, Medicine, Physics, and Mathematics to solve forensic cases. To document correctly evidence and results in an unambiguous way. 3) To use and select scientific methodologies to collect, classify and analyse forensic evidences and data that ensure the chain of custody and observe all the requirements of a quality assurance system 4) To identify potential sources for sample contamination and/or adulteration and guarantee that samples used as evidences are unpolluted. 5) To show and apply their knowledge about analytical techniques and sample treatment in forensic analytical procedures 6) To demonstrate knowledge on the usefulness of presumptive and on-site test and their consistency as court evidence. 7) To acquire skills in evidence sampling, preservation and identification for forensic purposes. To acquire skills in the field for evidence sampling. 8) To develop skills in sample treatment, such as sample handling and the practical use of separation techniques. SKILLS D1 S1 S2 S3 S4 S12 S13 Students should have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon and extends and/or enhances that typically associated with Bachelor s level, and that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context. Students should able to apply generic scientific principles related to Chemistry, Biology, Toxicology, Medicine, Physics, and Mathematics to solve forensic cases. Students should able to document correctly evidence and results in an unambiguous way. Students should be able to use and select scientific methodologies to collect, classify and analyse forensic evidences and data that ensure the chain of custody and observe all the requirements of a quality assurance system, including the absence of contamination in the samples. Students should be able to show and apply their knowledge about analytical techniques and sample treatment in forensic analytical procedures. Students should be able to acquire skills in evidence sampling, preservation and identification for forensic purposes. Students should be able to acquire skills in the field for evidence sampling. CONTENT 1. Theoretical content Theory GENERAL ASPECTS IN FORENSIC ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY The forensic analytical process: definition, features and steps Key forensic and legal concepts 2/6
Professional organizations and bodies in forensic analysis Crime scene processing Evidence documentation Relevance of chain of custody for court admission of analytical evidences COLLECTION OF FORENSIC SAMPLES Types of forensic samples General guidelines for forensic sampling Collection for the analysis of bulk and trace samples Design of sampling protocol and documentation HANDLING AND TREATMENT OF FORENSIC SAMPLES Chemical separation techniques Classical liquid-liquid and solid-liquid extraction techniques Advanced applications of extraction techniques in forensic analysis: supercritical fluid extraction, microextraction techniques, microwave assisted extraction PRESUMPTIVE AND ON-SITE TESTS Screening methods in forensic analysis Chemical spot tests Immunochemical methods Thin layer chromatography Examples of applications to forensic analysis SPECTROSCOPY/SPECTROMETRY IN FORENSIC SCIENCE 3/6
Molecular techniques: UV, IR and Raman spectroscopy. Micro-techniques Atomic absorption spectroscopy Microscopy techniques Miscellaneous techniques used for forensic analysis 2. Practical contents 1. APPLICATION OF EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES TO THE LC SEPARATION OF BENZODIAZEPINES 2. OPTIMIZATION OF AN EXTRACTION PROCEDURE FOR PARABENS BY USING SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION AND GC. 3. DETERMINATION OF COPPER POISONING USING FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY 4. SCREENING ASSAYS USING SPOT PLATE ASSAYS METHODOLOGY Clarifications Not applicable Face-to-face activities Activity Total Listening Activities 19 Reading Activities 3 Assessment activities 5 Writing Activities 6 Text analysis 1 Text commentary 2 Case study 7 Group presentation 2 Laboratory 15 Total hours: 60 _ Not on-site activities Activity Total Finding information 90 Total hours: 90 4/6
WORK MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS Dossier - http://www3.uco.es/moodlemap/ Exercises and problems - http://www3.uco.es/moodlemap/ Clarifications: - Hand outs will be provided as both hard- and softcopies - Laboratory coats will be provided by the Masters EVALUATION Tools Percentage Practical cases and examples 10% Text commentary 10% Final exam 50% Oral presentations 10% Assignments and projects 20% Period of validity for partial qualifications: June of the current academic year Clarifications: Not applicable BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Basic Bibliography: - Forensic Chemistry. Suzanne Bell. Prentice Hall. Pearson Education. 2006. ISBN 0-13-147835-4. - Forensic Science: An introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques. CRC Press. 2009. ISBN 978-1-42000649-3-3. - Forensic Science. A.R. Jackson, J.M. Jackson, Pearson Education limited. 2008.ISBN 978-013-1998003. - Encyclopedia of Forensic Science. Jay A. Siegel, Geoffrey C. Knupfer and Pekka J. Saukko. Elsevier, 2000. 978-0-12-227215-8. - Infrared spectroscopy : fundamentals and applications / Barbara H. Stuart. Stuart, Barbara H. Chichester : John Wiley and Sons, 2008. 9780470854280. - Introductory Raman Spectroscopy (Second Edition). John R. Ferraro, Kazuo Nakamoto and Chris W. Brown. 5/6
Elsevier 2003. ISBN: 978-0-12-254105-6. - Microscopy Techniques. Ed: Jens Rietdorf. Springer-Verlag GmbH., Berlin Heidelberg : 2005. From Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, 0724-6145 ; 95. 2. Further reading: - Original and review articles dealing with specific aspects of the contents included in the module will be supplied by each lecturer. 6/6