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M.Sc. Forensic Science

Credit Matrix along with Marks for M.Sc. Forensic Science Course

Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides an opportunity to the students to select from the prescribed courses
comprising Core, Elective (Discipline Specific and Generic), and Ability Enhancement Courses (Ability Enhancement Compulsory
Courses and Skill Enhancement Courses).

Semester Core Paper Discipline Open Elec ve/ Founda on Project work/ Total
including Specific Interdisciplinary course Field work/ Credits
prac cal Elec ve (O) (F) Disserta on/
(C) (D) Group Seminar
I 28 - - - - 28

II
III 20 04 03 02 - - 29
16
03
08
27
-
IV 08 - - - 20 28

Total 72 12 06 02 20 112

Total credits required for M.Sc. Forensic Science (two year course) =112
Curriculum
FIRST YEAR (2 semesters) III. Forensic Physical Sciences(P)
Ÿ Advanced Forensic Physics and Photography
Ÿ Advanced Forensic Ballistics
Ÿ Elementary Forensic Science
Ÿ Forensic Lab Course IX (Based on Forensic Physics and
Ÿ Police and Crime Investigative Agencies Photography)
Ÿ Fundamentals of Fingerprint Ÿ Forensic Lab Course X (Based on Forensic Ballistics)
Ÿ Examination Ÿ Advanced Fingerprints and Questioned Document
Ÿ Fundamentals of Questioned Document Examination Examination
Ÿ General Forensic Tools and Techniques Ÿ Advanced Computer and Cyber Forensics
Ÿ Forensic Lab Course-I (Based on Fingerprint Examination) Ÿ Project work/Field work/ Dissertation/ Group
Seminar
Ÿ Forensic Lab Course-II (Based on Questioned Document Examination)
Ÿ Crime Scene Investigation
Discipline Specific Electives
Ÿ Fundamentals of Forensic Ballistics
Ÿ Instrumental Methods in Forensic Analysis
Ÿ Forensic Criminology and Law
Ÿ Elements of Forensic Biology and Serology
Ÿ Forensic Lab Course-III (Based on CSI) Ÿ Elements of Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology
Ÿ Forensic Lab Course-IV (Based on Forensic Ballistics)
Additionally one OPEN ELECTIVE/
Discipline Specific Electives INTERDISCIPLINARY subject also needs to be selected
Ÿ Fundamentals of Forensic Psychology by the students in the third semester.
Ÿ Forensic Quality Management
Ÿ Fundamentals of Computer Forensics Pedagogy
Classroom lectures, laboratory-based practical
Additionally one OPEN ELECTIVE/ INTERDISCIPLINARY and one
Foundation Elective subject also needs to be selected by the students in sessions, seminars, case studies, group discussions,
the second semester video conferencing by eminent experts from India and
abroad, summer internship, and project work related to
SECOND YEAR (2 semesters)
the area of Forensic Science.
Ÿ The students will opt any one of the following three specializations.
I. Forensic Chemical Sciences(A)
Ÿ Advanced Forensic Chemistry
Ÿ Advanced Forensic Toxicology and Pharmacology
Ÿ Forensic Lab Course V (Based on Forensic Chemistry)
Ÿ Forensic Lab Course VI (Based on Forensic Toxicology)
Ÿ Forensic Drugs Analysis
Ÿ Analytical Forensic Toxicology
Ÿ Project work/Field work/ Dissertation/ Group Seminar

II. Forensic Biological Sciences(B)
Ÿ Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Biological Evidences
Ÿ Forensic Genetics and Advanced DNA Forensics
Ÿ Forensic Lab Course VII (Based on Forensic Biology)
Ÿ Forensic Lab Course VIII (Based on DNA Forensics)
Ÿ Advanced Forensic Biology
Ÿ Forensic Physical Anthropology and Medicine
Ÿ Project work/Field work/ Dissertation/ Group Seminar