ZO439 : Forensic Entomology

Department

Department of Zoology

Academic Program

Bachelor in Forensic Biology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

ZO212

Overview

· Identify students with role of insects in forensic investigation.

· Understand the corpse decomposition stages

· Identify students with insect species that important in forensic entomology.

Identify students with different methods in determine time of death based on information collected from crime scene.

Intended learning outcomes

A.1

Can student describe the different stages of decomposition

A.2

Can student identify insects that are important in forensic entomology

A.3

Introduce different identification keys to students

A.4

Can students explain different methods used in determination of death time

Teaching and learning methods

· Lectures

· Lab

· Field studies on chicken carrion decomposition

· Presentations.

Methods of assessments

Evaluation number

Evaluation methods

Evaluation period

Evaluation weight

percentage

Rating date (week)

Notes

First evaluation

First Written exam

1 hour

15

15%

5

Second evaluation

Second Written exam

1 hour

15

15%

10

Third evaluation

Report on chicken carrion decomposition

month

15

15%

10

Fourth evaluation

Presentation

10 min

5

5%

12

Fifth evaluation

Final Practical exam

2 hours

10

10%

14

Sixth evaluation

Final Written exam

2 hours

40

40%

16

The total

100 degrees

100%