- Grading and Max Credits: Graduate Catalog Info GMS6354
GMS6354
Core Course
Credits: 3
This course will provide the student with an introduction to the importance of scientific report writing and forensic science professionalism. Discussed within the course are foundational issues, including ethics during crime scene investigation, academic plagiarism, and dishonesty within case report writing and courtroom testimony, with a focus on writing specialized reports for the forensic medicine practitioner.
Course Objectives:
- Demonstrate proficiency in scientific report writing with forensic science applications
- Understand the differences in writing styles and techniques based on the role in a forensic investigation
- Distinguish between plagiarized work and original work with respect to casework analysis
- Explain techniques that contribute to successful public speaking in a court room
- Understand and explain the “on paper” steps of an investigation from the scene to the trail
- Define and explain jurisprudence and how it is used in forensic science
Topics:
- Module 1: Citing Your Sources and Plagiarism in Scientific Report Writing
- Module 2: Interacting with the Media and Avoiding Professional Bias in Casework
- Module 3: Academic Writing in Forensic Research
- Module 4: Report Writing for the Forensic Investigator
- Module 5: Analytical Report Writing for the Forensic Science Expert
- Module 6: Techniques of Successful Public Speaking – Explaining Forensic Science Topics to a Non-Forensic Scientist
- Module 7: Expert Witness Testimony – From Scene to Trial
- Module 8: Jurisprudence