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About the Course

We have all seen forensic scientists in TV shows, but how do they really work? What is the science behind their work? The course aims to explain the scientific principles and techniques behind the work of forensic scientists and will be illustrated with numerous case studies from Singapore and around the world. Some questions which we will attempt to address include: How did forensics come about? What is the role of forensics in police work? Can these methods be used in non-criminal areas? Blood. What is it? How can traces of blood be found and used in evidence? Is DNA chemistry really so powerful? What happens (biologically and chemically) if someone tries to poison me? What happens if I try to poison myself? How can we tell how long someone has been dead? What if they have been dead for a really long time? Can a little piece of a carpet fluff, or a single hair, convict someone? Was Emperor Napoleon murdered by the perfidious British, or killed by his wallpaper? *For Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students, please be noted that this course will no longer be eligible for credit transfer....

Top reviews

AP

Apr 16, 2021

HI, I am student of forensic science and as per my knowledge this is the best course i come across.

you just need to have basic knowledge, the cases given in the course are awesome.

i loved this

KW

Jun 3, 2021

This course was very interesting. It covered different forensic science components in a very methodical way and interspersed cases studies to illustrate the techniques and give real world examples.

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By Violeta T T

Jan 18, 2021

Very fun, interesting, and informative course! One of the best I have taken on Coursera so far!

By Mahdis M

Jun 20, 2022

highly recommended to everyone who is interested in forensic science and looking to learn well

By Salome V

Nov 10, 2020

El material del curso está muy bien explicado y es muy didáctico. Recomiendo mucho este curso.

By Irina S

Aug 5, 2018

A very interesting course. Careful choice of material. Roderick Bates is an excellent teacher!

By Emporia C

Jun 26, 2018

Awesome course if you want an introduction to the forensic science and the labs that they use.

By Neharika A M

Oct 14, 2020

It was an amazing course, perfect for juniors and totally made me want to get into this field

By Mario A G

Dec 17, 2018

Excelente estructuración del curso así como la selección de los temas. Altamente recomendable

By Darshini R

Jul 2, 2021

A beautifully structured course, perfect to ignite a person's interests in Forensic Science.

By Ujwal V S

Sep 21, 2020

It was a great experience learning. I have learnt a lot from this course. Thankyou very much

By Lynn M

Sep 7, 2022

I enjoyed this course very much. I really enjoyed watching the lab experiments. Thank you.

By Darla L K

Oct 6, 2020

I loved this course. I learned a lot. I hope to continue in Forensic Science in the future.

By Devangi C

May 21, 2020

It was an amazing experience to be able to do this course, Helped me learn a lot, thank you

By Renjith S

Jun 29, 2021

It was a very interesting course which will help you to improve your thinking. Thank you.

By Shane L

Jan 31, 2021

The professor of this course is very knowledgeable. The reading recommendations are great.

By María V A L

Oct 6, 2020

una excelente herramienta de aprendizaje para iniciar en el mundo de las ciencias forenses

By Angie B

Aug 11, 2021

Excellent!!! Learned more than I imagined I would. Thinking about changing careers now!!

By Karla E P O

Aug 10, 2020

Amazing course. I learned so much and I want to keep learning. Thank you very, very much!

By Sveva P

May 27, 2020

Loved this course! The material is very good, a lot of cases and the assegnments are fun!

By Trixie S

Nov 21, 2020

It was fun and very great experience, I've learned a lot in such a short period of time.

By Anna F

May 28, 2020

I ENJOYED LEARNING THIS COURSE IT WAS INFORMATIVE AND WOULD HELP IN MY CAREER. THANK YOU

By Zarhaan K

Apr 18, 2020

Excellent course, very interesting, excellent video sessions and extremely informative.

By Vernice J

Feb 18, 2024

Fun course! Forensic Science expanded my knowledge of honing in and pinpointing items.

By Ruwaya A

Aug 7, 2021

very interesting course that is explained in an easy way to understand, soooooo useful

By 徐丹妮

Feb 9, 2019

Some videos do not have Chinese subtitles……So there are some difficulties in learning.

By Yin C T

Feb 26, 2017

Many case study examples to illustrate forensic techniques, interesting and inspiring!