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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 aravind k

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Apr 4, 2019

pretty good and knowledgable

By BOÏ K

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May 13, 2018

It's Innovation courses

By Sarah H G

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Feb 25, 2023

Very understandable

By Puratchi V

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Sep 24, 2021

informative course.

By janani p

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Jul 21, 2018

interesting subject

By Yohan M G

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Oct 8, 2018

quite gooodddddd

By edson n

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Aug 19, 2025

Excellent 👌

By Ritul K

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Apr 12, 2021

Great course

By MONISHA. S

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Aug 23, 2024

It's nice

By Eshaa S

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Sep 21, 2024

Good

By Faekah Z A

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Feb 20, 2025

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By Anna M

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Dec 9, 2021

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By Famke J

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Nov 11, 2016

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By Rawa N

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Aug 14, 2024

forensic science is a vital component of modern criminal investigations. From DNA analysis to fingerprint identification, forensic science provides law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to solve crimes and bring perpetrators to justice. The significance of forensic science extends beyond the realm of criminal justice, contributing to the development of various fields and technologies.

By Deleted A

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May 16, 2020

Prof Bates presented the lectures clearly, though there are terms which I am not familiar with and I do struggle through some of the terminology. However the course helped me understand more about forensic science in the real world. Thank you Prif Bates!

By Prof j j

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May 26, 2022

Good morning, Director! The course was very good, but it was presented to us as free and at the end they are charging $29.00. I didn't understand the free one, since I was testing the platform. I got sad...

By Anoj K Y

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Jan 6, 2024

After completing the all course it will show only 99%. And Certificate not generated

By Noxolo M

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Mar 12, 2022

this course was amazing and interesting i've learnt more about forensic science.

By Eleven A

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Sep 8, 2023

BEST COURSE EVER HAVE DONE

By salman

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Jun 5, 2017

nice course

By Jennifer R

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Sep 6, 2021

okay

By Laura V G C

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Jun 2, 2021

The peer review takes so long its almost impossible to finish it whitout spamming the whole forum

By Isidora P

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Jul 15, 2025

I didn’t get promised certificate!

By PASAM S S R

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Jul 30, 2020

Peer review is tii late

By Erin T

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Oct 10, 2025

The audit option is extremely misleading. You do not have access to any of the content with the audit feature which contradicts the principle of open access learning