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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Optician
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99401031 Forensic Physics 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 2 3
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Gamze EKİCİ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Gamze EKİCİ B-131 [email protected] 7955 Tuesday
10:00-12:00
Course Content
Forensic Sciences/Crime Scene Investigation/Nature of Evidence/Analytical Tools-Microscopy/Analytical Tools-Light and Matter/Physical Sciences-Fingerprint Examination/Physical Sciences-Falling from Height/Physical Sciences-Forensic Document Examination/Physical Sciences-Firearms and Tool Marks/Physical Sciences-Trace Evidence
Objectives of the Course
Teaching Physics applications in Forensic Sciences, a multidisciplinary field of study.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses X
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P14 The individual has the ability to use the information he/she obtains from different disciplines in a personal way, in line with his/her interests and abilities. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. P.14.1 1
O2 Being able to explain the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. P.14.2 1
O3 The ability of the individual to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in his/her own field, in line with his/her interests and abilities. P.14.3 1
O4 Ability to analyze application results using information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. P.14.4 1
O5 The ability to create a new structure by combining the information obtained from different disciplines and the information in one's own field, in line with the individual's interests and abilities. P.14.5 1
O6 Being able to evaluate the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. P.14.6 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 What is Forensic Science?
2 Crime Scene Investigation
3 Nature of Evidence
4 Analytical Tools-Microscopy
5 Analytical Tools-Light and Matter
6 Analytical Tools-Light and Matter
7 Physical Sciences-Fingerprint Analysis
8 Midterm Exam
9 Physics Sciences-Falling from Height (Kinematics)
10 Physical Sciences-Forensic Document Examination
11 Physical Sciences-Forensic Document Examination
12 Physical Sciences-Firearms and Tool Marks
13 Physical Sciences-Firearms and Tool Marks
14 Physical Sciences-Trace Evidence
15 General Review
16 Final Exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Fundamentals of Forensic Science, Max M. Houck, Jay A.Siegel, Çeviri Editörü: Doç.Dr.Yeşim Doğan
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 15 15
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 81
Total Work Load / 30 2,70
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P14
O1 Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. 5
O2 Being able to explain the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. 5
O3 The ability of the individual to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in his/her own field, in line with his/her interests and abilities. 5
O4 Ability to analyze application results using information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. 5
O5 The ability to create a new structure by combining the information obtained from different disciplines and the information in one's own field, in line with the individual's interests and abilities. 5
O6 Being able to evaluate the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. 5