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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

KW

Jun 4, 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.

AR

Apr 8, 2024

I absolutely love learning at my own pace, and Professor Bates was excellent!! I wish I could take more courses from him, but sadly he only has this one. Would recommend this Professor and course.

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By Nuria D M M

Dec 21, 2022

Very good course. Thanks

By Debbie B

Apr 22, 2021

Very interesting course.

By Ganna L

Jan 15, 2020

It was very interesting!

By Ελένη Γ

Jul 1, 2017

PERFECT EXPERIENCE!!!!!!

By MERIN J U

Jun 6, 2021

very interesting course

By Rowena R

Oct 31, 2020

This is a great course!

By Kaleem U

Oct 3, 2018

Absorbable, informative

By Chris v G

Feb 21, 2017

Excellent introduction!

By Marina D

Jan 4, 2017

very interesting course

By Ashraf M

Feb 19, 2025

Full iformation course

By KAVERI K V

May 4, 2021

it was very informatic

By SONIA T S

Sep 7, 2020

Gracias Muy buen curso

By J P V

Jun 2, 2020

interesting course ...

By Priyal D

Feb 26, 2018

It was a great course!

By Elsayed k

Aug 5, 2017

What a great course!!!

By Santa S L

Nov 28, 2016

Outstanding professor!

By FAYYADHAH A

May 8, 2024

Thank you to everyone

By Winston A W

Aug 11, 2020

Excellent, thank you.

By Jacob L

Aug 6, 2019

Love It! Great Class.

By Florina S

Jul 25, 2022

Loved this course!!

By Carolina V M R

Dec 8, 2024

I truly enjoyed it!

By Martha Y

Sep 17, 2021

Interesting content

By Neha

Jul 23, 2024

Thanks Coursera :)

By Hui Y L

Oct 12, 2023

Easy to understand

By Aishi K

Aug 14, 2023

GOT TO KNOW A LOT