Forensic Chemistry
Code
7916
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Química
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Ana Maria Ferreira da Costa Lourenço
Weekly hours
3
Total hours
44
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
It is intended that the student develops competences in the area of principles of research in forensic chemistry, a) understanding the mode of analysis of chemical evidence, namely drugs, fire residues, DNA, fingerprints and blood.
(b) develop critical capability in the case of samples arriving at a forensic laboratory to decide on the most appropriate method of analysis and its analytical result.
c) know the range of possible common and less common evidence that is the object of analysis.
d) acquire broad knowledge about the analysis strategies and analytical methods employed on forensic matrices.
e) develop the posture of responsibility for the analytical result.
g) know and know how to access databases essential to the analysis of the analytical result.
h) knowledge about illicit practices that have already been reported and studied, which is important data for the evaluation of results.
Subject matter
I - Background
Brief historical evolution of forensic areas.
II - Essential Elements
Legal aspects.
Sampling, Quality of analytical results.
Preparation of samples, analyses and instrumentation.
III - Chemical analysis of physical evidence
A - Drug analysis.
Drugs and Pharmacology.
Forensic analysis of drugs.
Drugs with basic character.
B - The chemistry of combustion - arson, explosion, firing.
C - ID detection.
D - DNA .
IV - Doping.
Teaching method
The UC has theoretical and practical parts.
Classroom classes are taught using power-point presentation. It encouraged the active participation of students upon presentation of the issues.
In experimental component each of the classes is made exposure of specific concepts of each work to be done directly written in the frame, then the completion of the experimental work in the laboratory by students.
Evaluation method
Theoretical component (70%) - two tests (average ≥ 9.5) or exam note with ≥ 9.5 values.
Practical component (30%) - 4 practical work, one report and one note (overall score ≥ 9.5). It consists in the frequency.
(Lab - 10% Report - 10% Note - 10%).
The exam can be used as grade improvement of the average of the two tests, and will average to note the frequency for the final classification.