- 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. Foundational issues including ethics on a crime scene, academic plagiarism, and dishonesty within case report writing and courtroom testimony will be discussed with a focus on writing specialized forensic reports throughout.
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