CHRIST (Deemed to University), Bangalore

DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES

School of Sciences





Syllabus for
MSc (Forensic Science)
Academic Year  (2024)

 
1 Semester - 2024 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
MFS131 INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE Core Courses 4 4 100
MFS132 CRIMINOLOGY, CRIMINAL LAW AND POLICE ADMINISTRATION Core Courses 4 4 100
MFS133 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES IN FORENSIC SCIENCE Core Courses 4 4 100
MFS134 FUNDAMENTALS OF QUESTIONED DOCUMENT EXAMINATION Core Courses 4 4 100
MFS135 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN FORENSIC SCIENCES Generic Elective Courses 2 2 50
MFS136 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Skill Enhancement Courses 2 2 50
MFS151 PATTERN EVIDENCE AT CRIME SCENE AND FORENSIC DOCUMENT EXAMINATION LAB Core Courses 6 3 100
MFS152 ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES IN FORENSIC SCIENCE LAB Core Courses 6 3 100
2 Semester - 2024 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
MFS231 FORENSIC BIOLOGY AND FORENSIC MEDICINE - 4 4 100
MFS232 FORENSIC CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY - 4 4 100
MFS233 FORENSIC BALLISTICS AND FORENSIC PHYSICS - 4 4 100
MFS234 INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER CRIME - 4 4 100
MFS235 ESSENTIALS OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE - 3 3 100
MFS251 FORENSIC BIOLOGY, FORENSIC CHEMISTRY, AND TOXICOLOGY LAB - 6 3 100
MFS252 FORENSIC BALLISTICS, FORENSIC PHYSICS AND INFORMATION SECURITY LAB - 6 3 100
MLIF236 DATA ANALYSIS USING THE SOFTWARE SPSS - 2 2 50
3 Semester - 2023 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
MFS331 FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY AND FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY Core Courses 4 4 100
MFS332 FORENSIC DERMATOGLYPHICS AND OTHER IMPRESSIONS Core Courses 4 4 100
MFS333 FORENSIC GENETICS AND FORENSIC SEROLOGY Core Courses 4 4 100
MFS334 FORENSIC DNA PROFILING AND BIOINFORMATICS Core Courses 4 4 100
MFS335 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Core Courses 3 3 100
MFS336A FORENSIC DRUGS ANALYSIS Discipline Specific Elective Courses 3 3 100
MFS336B FORENSIC BIOLOGY AND WILDLIFE FORENSICS Discipline Specific Elective Courses 3 3 100
MFS336C MODERN TRENDS IN FINGERPRINT SCIENCE Discipline Specific Elective Courses 4 4 100
MFS351 FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY LAB Core Courses 6 3 100
MFS352 FORENSIC SEROLOGY, DNA PROFILING AND BIOINFORMATICS LAB Core Courses 6 3 100
4 Semester - 2023 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
MFS481 DISSERTATION - 12 6 200
MFS482 INTERNSHIP - 12 6 200
    Note:
  • Students can choose their prefered course from the elective as per the direction by the department
  • In addition to this, students are expected to complete three multi disciplinary courses before the end of third Sememter (Not applicable for student of Engineering, Hotel Management, Education, LLB and all Post Graduate Programmes)