New Course for Fall 2021 – Forensic Chemistry

CM302 Forensic Chemistry

Instructor:

Dr. Ka Ho Leung, 133 Science Center (kleung@clarkson.edu)

Course Description:

This course introduces the principles, methods and instrumentation of chemistry behind the work of crime investigation and will be illustrated with case studies. It will explain how to obtain analytical results through sample preparation, instrumental analysis and data interpretation. It covers topics commonly applicable to the everyday functions of a crime laboratory including forensic analysis of drugs, explosives and inks, DNA profiling, blood analysis etc.

All students are expected to attend lectures and laboratory section per week. The laboratory section will provide an opportunity for students to practice forensic chemistry techniques. This course is open to students with minimal study in chemistry but who are interested in forensic chemistry as well as those with a substantive background in chemistry.

Prerequisites:

CM 223 Spectroscopy Laboratory or approval by instructor

Course contents include (but are not limited to):

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