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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Forensic Science by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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About the Course

We have all seen forensic scientists in TV shows, but how do they really work? What is the science behind their work? The course aims to explain the scientific principles and techniques behind the work of forensic scientists and will be illustrated with numerous case studies from Singapore and around the world. Some questions which we will attempt to address include: How did forensics come about? What is the role of forensics in police work? Can these methods be used in non-criminal areas? Blood. What is it? How can traces of blood be found and used in evidence? Is DNA chemistry really so powerful? What happens (biologically and chemically) if someone tries to poison me? What happens if I try to poison myself? How can we tell how long someone has been dead? What if they have been dead for a really long time? Can a little piece of a carpet fluff, or a single hair, convict someone? Was Emperor Napoleon murdered by the perfidious British, or killed by his wallpaper? *For Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students, please be noted that this course will no longer be eligible for credit transfer....

Top reviews

AP

Apr 16, 2021

HI, I am student of forensic science and as per my knowledge this is the best course i come across.

you just need to have basic knowledge, the cases given in the course are awesome.

i loved this

LC

Dec 21, 2024

An amazing course, great professer for teaching forensics class, really challenging, however, worth working thru each module - it was worth it. I recommend this course to friends, Great achievement.

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By laura k

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Apr 10, 2021

This was a great course. I learned a lot of new information on Forensic Science and I loved the case studies that clearly illustrated the Forensic techniques used.

By Hanna H

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Aug 28, 2020

course was fun, and made me think outside the box. I learned about blood spatter, and how to read it, and a lot of different kinds of forensic testing that they do.

By Niveditha

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Dec 7, 2019

It has provided a good amount of information to understand the basics of the subject with lots of case studies makes us understand the application dynamics as well.

By Confractus S

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Aug 5, 2022

I adore this man's teachings. It's a little dated but I love listening to him explaining things. He just makes everything so much more enjoyable and interesting.

By Qiao Z

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May 29, 2021

Very interesting course, and I am very enjoy it. just some homework pretty hard for me, but I still did it, I pround of myself and thank you for the curriculum.

By Carol S d N

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Jul 20, 2020

This course is amazing because the way the teacher explains the cases is perfect, I could understand them all and learned how to do a lot of things, so thanks

By CENIZA J

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Sep 10, 2022

Absolutely a wholesome lecture, a good explanation, and very good professor. I've learned a lot, thank you for allowing me to learn here. The best decision !

By Janice R

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Nov 10, 2020

Thank you for such an interesting course! I love watching crime scene investigation shows so this course enlightened me a lot on what real CSI work is about.

By Aaliyah M

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Jun 10, 2020

Very informative and entertaining lectures! Learned a lot in a short span of minutes, and it's friendly to those who are not very familiar with the concepts.

By Tahir A

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Jun 2, 2020

A great course where one can learn the basics and fundamentals of forensic science. Also, the instructor presents the course in a simple and informative way.

By Aya A

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Jul 30, 2022

I learned a lot and it was very simple and effective also gave me more information about things I tried to understand before GREAT COURSE, HIGHLY RECOMENDED

By Uma D

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May 14, 2020

I have learned many new things related ti science...forensic science always been my favorite topic .thank you instructor for sharing your knowledge with us

By Aejas N

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Mar 7, 2022

Excellent course for all Criminal Legal Counsels. Very informative, simple lucid methodology of teaching. A boon for people interested in Forensic Science.

By Dominic C

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Apr 9, 2022

Very well organized and covered a wide range of topics at the beginner's level, the concepts and the applications are illustrated by many selective cases.

By Cristian B C

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May 17, 2020

thanks for the course, it was very interesting, very exciting, you should get the second part, a recognized university, very happy and I would recommend.

By Rianna M

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Oct 22, 2020

This course was absolutely incredible and informative!! I enjoyed this entire course, everything was detailed, explained simply and very understandable.

By Mariela H

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Aug 12, 2020

I really liked this course, it is very good, with very important and understandable information. The teacher is really good.

Thank you, I learned a lot.

By Shamas u R

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Apr 12, 2019

Through Coursera I have learned many more abilities like to investigate the case, It help me to enhance my abilities very much.

Thank you Coursera...!!!

By Cynthia S

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Jul 12, 2020

Excellent course and presenter. Very interesting and well organized. I looked forward to each week's lectures and assignments! Thank you, Roderick!

By Vonnie S

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Jan 18, 2021

I really enjoyed this class. I particularly enjoyed the classes that were conducted in the laboratory. The shared case summaries were also very good.

By April P

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Jun 24, 2022

Really enjoyed the overview of the general fields of Forensics. The lectures were explained well and the case studies were interesting and helpful.

By Nurnisha B D S F

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Sep 4, 2021

Awesome insights gained! thanks to all and the lecturer! his subtle jokes were humoros in midst of certain serious topics. Nice there, sir! Thanks!

By brandon w

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Jun 26, 2021

Great material and very easy to understand and following along. The video, slides and translation made this course a comfortable platform to learn

By Trisha E

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Oct 17, 2022

The topics that were discussed were very interesting. I learned a lot and I enjoyed taking this course. Thank you so much for this opportunity!

By Juvhan R

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May 21, 2020

I learned a lot on this course. Aside from the hard science, this course sharpened and re-calibrated my critical thinking and analytical skills.