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Forensic Identification
Faculté des sciences, de génie et d’architecture
The Bachelor of Forensic Identification is offered exclusively to Forensic Identification Officers. Courses are offered by e-learning and practicums.
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Survol du programme
The Bachelor in Forensic Identification degree (BFI) is exclusively for Canadian police officers and civilian members of Canadian police services who have successfully completed the basic Forensic Identification training at either the Ontario Police College or the Canadian Police College. It is the only program of its kind in North America. There are approximately 130 officers enrolled from coast to coast. The degree combines an e-learning curriculum with intense one week periods of study at the Ontario Police College or the Calgary and Edmonton Police Services. Course selection is left to the discretion of the officer. The degree maximizes the educational value that can be delivered as each officer can tailor the degree to the specific needs of their service and individual intellectual interests.
Practicums
Practicums are modelled on the advanced instructions Forensic Identification officers receive in the one week, 40-hour courses. In our degree, we call these “Practicums” and since they equal the number of hours of instruction that normally takes place over a full term [e.g. September to December], they are worth three credits. Practicums are optional however, they are designed to provide the officer with a hands-on application of the knowledge that is acquired in an e-learning course.
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The only program of its kind in North America.
Laurentian University has an educational partnership with the Ontario Police College and the Canadian Police College.
Perspectives de carrière
The BFI degree is exclusively for Canadian police officers who investigate crime scenes and is the only program of its kind in North America.
Détails du programme
Langue du programme:
Anglais
Mode de présentation:
Hybride
Coordonnées
James Watterson705-675-1151 X: 4349
F-325, Science II Building
JWatterson@laurentian.ca
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En savoir plus sur le programme
Fees
Each course is approximately $700.00, which includes the $60 digital learning fee for the e-learning courses copyright charges. The practicums are the same fee.
Transfers
Advanced standing of 12 credits for the Basic Constable Training Program and 30 credits for the Forensic Identification Diploma will be awarded. Further, until the 2019 Winter Term of this agreement, Advanced Forensic Identification courses will receive 3 credits for each completed course to a maximum of 18 credits. Students with a two-year college diploma with a least a C+ will receive 12 credits and students with a three-year college degree with at least a C+ will receive 18 credits. Students with university credentials will receive up to 18 credits.
The maximum number of credits that can be granted in advanced standing is 60 credits. Students who do not have the requisite 60 credits for advanced standing but are qualified to enter the Bachelor of Forensic Identification degree can complete the credit shortfall through any recognized university level course.
Application Form and Admissions Questions
The completed application form and transcript can be mailed or electronically sent to:
Denise Tang
Admissions Officer
Office of Admissions
Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, ON
P3E 2C6
E-mail: htang1@laurentian.ca
Admission inquiries are directed to Denise Tang at 705 675-1151 ext. 5341
Exigences d’admission
The Bachelor of Forensic Identification degree is 90 credits. Advanced standing is achieved in the following four ways. [I.e. credit for studies done in police service]
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Basic Constable Training or Cadet Training Program earns you advanced standing of 12 credits.
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Your Forensic Identification training gives you a minimum advanced standing of 30 credits.
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Additional Forensic Identification courses beyond your initial Forensic Identification certification can give you a maximum of 18 credits.
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Any college diplomas or university-level courses can also count to a maximum of 18 credits.
Important Note: The maximum number of advanced standing credits you can receive is 60 credits. You are guaranteed a minimum of 42 credits in advanced standing for the training you have done in police services.
Ontario Police College Graduates
In addition to the application form, OPC graduates are to provide a transcript that includes forensic identification courses completed beyond the diploma. These could help achieve Advanced Standing from the 18 credits needed for the degree beyond the 42 credits automatically received.
Canadian Police College Graduates
In addition to the application form, CPC graduates are to provide a letter of attestation that certifies the completion of the forensic identification training. Please assure the letter of attestation includes any forensic identification courses taken beyond the basic certification. These count towards the 18 credits needed beyond the guaranteed credits.
Statement of Professional Learning in Fire Scene Management and Investigation
Admission for Fire Investigators employed by the Office of the Fire Marshal and members of the fire services who have completed the Ontario Fire College Fire Investigation basic course and are recommended by their Fire Chief.
Statement of Professional Learning in Fingerprint Detection and Analysis
Admission to the Bachelor of Forensic Identification Program; Any officer who has completed the diploma in forensic identification at either the Ontario Police College or the Canadian Police College can take the three courses and receive the Statement. The statement is intended to give recognition to the officers who complete the three courses in Fingerprinting.
Comment déposer une demande
Candidats canadiens
Si vous êtes citoyen canadien ou résident permanent, vous devez déposer votre candidature auprès du Centre de demande d'admission aux universités de l'Ontario (CDAUO).
Pour obtenir des instructions détaillées sur le processus de demande d'admission, veuillez consulter la page Comment déposer une demande: Candidats canadiens de premier cycle.
Candidats internationaux
Si vous êtes un candidat international, vous devez remplir le formulaire de candidature international.
Pour obtenir des instructions détaillées sur le processus de demande d'admission, veuillez consulter la page Comment déposer une demande: Candidats internationaux de premier cycle.
Options de diplôme
Bachelor of Forensic Identification (90 credits)
42 credits of advanced standing with completion of Basic Constable Training Program (12 credits) and of the Forensic Identification Diploma (30 credits)
30 FOID credits*
18 elective credits (may be FOID or any other discipline)*
*Bachelor of Forensic Identification students cannot take FOID 1306EL or FOID 1006EL for credit towards the BFI.
Statement of Professional Learning in Fingerprint Detection and Analysis
Required Courses (9 credits):
FOID 2206EL Detection, Development and Photography of Fingerprint Evidence
FOID 3026EL Diagnosis, Sequential Fingerprint Processing and Photography of Crime Scenes and Exhibit
FOID 3066EL Digital Optimization of Impression Evidence
Note : The courses must be taken in the sequence of FOID 2206, FOID 3026 and FOID 3066
Admisions have been suspended for the following:
Statement of Professional Learning in Fire Scene Management and Investigation
Required courses (12 credits):
FOID 1306EL Scientific Inquiry and Fire Scene Management
FOID 2306EL The Law and Fire Scene Management
FOID 3036EL Fire Scene Investigation
FOID 3136EL Fire Scene Practicum
Note: The courses must be taken in the proper sequence.
Exemples de cours
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This course introduces students to the investigation of a crime scene. "Tunnel vision" bias is avoided by using scientific methodology in crime scene management practices. This enables students to determine the roles of different actors in crime scene investigation. Students also learn to evaluate the relevance of physical evidence and understand how the stages of the investigation are connected to the data collected from the scene. Students are taught the connection between the scientific methodology used by forensic experts and the formulation of their reported conclusions. 3 credits
Scientific Inquiry and Fire Scene Management This course examines the cause of a fire using scientific method and appropriate fire scene management practices. This course analyses the roles of different actors in fire scene inquiry, minimizing bias, and connecting the stages of an investigation to the data. The facts at the scene become the basis of report writing on the cause of the fire using scientific methodology. Lec. 3cr.
The course covers the methods of collection, examination and comparison of forensic tire track and tire impression evidence. Methods include: processes of evaluation, documentation, foundation and testimony of findings in court and in written reports. (lec 3) cr 3.
This course provides the mission statement, rationale and operational procedure for maximum recovery of physical evidence from crime scenes and exhibits, and the interdependent steps required to deliver it from crime scene to court. The course offers diagnostic and triage knowledge, and the science behind current techniques essential to correct sequencing and documentation of crime scene exhibits for fingerprints, while preserving the integrity of the exhibits and the process, and the acquisition and protection of DNA evidence. It also includes atypical photographic and digital techniques for optimum recording of threshold evidence in a range of situations. Lec., 3 credits
The Law and Fire Scene Management This course covers how students apply their fire investigation skills safely at a fire scene while working within the scope of their legal authority to coordinate with the other public safety agencies present at that scene. The course emphasizes an understanding of how to work effectively, share information appropriately and maximize the value of their fire investigation findings in both legal proceedings and the identification of public safety issues. PREREQUISITE: FOID 1306 EL, Scientific Inquiry and Fire Scene Management. Lec. 3 cr.
This course introduces the structure and function of DNA and forensic DNA testing. The course examines the basic biochemistry of DNA, including the aspects of chemical structure and genetic transmission that facilitate the use of DNA in forensic identification. (Lec 3) cr 3.
This course provides a conceptual context for the law enforcement responsibilities of Forensic Identification Officers by examining the essential rules of expert witness testimony in the law of evidence. Second, it outlines the basic principles of ethical inquiry that are relevant to the challenges facing these members of police services as they gather evidence and testify in court. (Lec 3) cr 3.
This course introduces the concepts of drug chemistry and toxicology as they apply to forensic investigation. Information pertaining specifically to appearance, formulation and/or preparation and manner of ingestion (route of administration) will be presented. Where relevant, factors complicating substance identification will be discussed. (Lec 3) cr 3.
This course provides Forensic Identification Officers or Forensic Science students sufficient firearms knowledge to identify and provide fundamental interpretive firearms evidence at a shooting incident, while recognizing the significance and limitations of that evidence. Exterior and terminal ballistics, emphasizing bullet impact damage assessment and bullet path analysis, are the primary objectives of the course. Understanding the capabilities of the Forensic Laboratory Firearms discipline and recognizing how on-site action impacts subsequent analysis are also addressed. Lec. 3, 3 cr
This course introduces the handling of evidence related to a crime involving a firearm. Topics include recognizing, collecting and submitting firearm evidence to a forensic laboratory, the types of testing that can be conducted on such evidence and the interpretation of forensic reports pertaining to firearms evidence. Students will follow an item of evidence from its origin at the crime scene, through collection and analysis at the laboratory. The principles underlying the forensic report are explored. (Lec 3) cr 3
This course covers the processes governing the decomposition of human remains in a variety of forensic contexts. To understand how human remains interact with the natural environment, aspects of forensic botany, ecology, entomology, and taphonomy are discussed in detail. Estimation of the postmortem interval is a central theme. (Lec 3) cr 3.
This course covers current best practices in detecting, documenting, and recovering human remains in a forensic context. Human remains discovered in outdoor and indoor contexts, including full burials, eroded burials, surface, scavenged, and burned remains are covered in detail. Logistical approaches to scene recovery in simple and complex scenarios such as mass disaster scenes are also covered. PREREQ: FOID 3006 EL, (Lec 3, Lab 3) cr 3.
This course covers the principles, technologies and methodologies of forensic DNA analysis and interpretation that are commonly used in forensic laboratories to answer investigative questions in criminal cases. PREREQ: FOID 2016 EL and FOID 2006 EL, (Lec 3) cr 3
"Diagnosis, Sequential Fingerprinting Processing and Photography of Crime Scene Scenes and Exhibits" This course places the officer in an authentic operational scenario during which the officer takes possession of exhibits, and assumes responsibility for their continuity and integrity. Knowledge and skills acquired during the required e-learning pre-requisite course will be used to generate and carry out a sequential examination procedure for each exhibit, to mark fingerprint evidence detected by these procedures, and to select and employ appropriate photographic techniques to record images of high quality. (lab 3) 3 credits. Prerequisite: FOID 2206 EL, Detection, Development and Photography of Fingerprint Evidence
This course addresses the preparation and delivery of forensic identification evidence. In addition to evidence presentation, other categories of evidence are considered. This course also covers courtroom practices, testimonial pitfalls and evidentiary imperatives. Forensic report writing and the requirements of the criminal code conclude the subject matter to be covered. PREREQ: FOID 2126 EL , (Lec 3) cr 3.
This course is a directed research project on a topic relevant to forensic investigation. Topics include current issues surrounding the collection, analysis and interpretation of crime scene evidence. The results of the research are reported orally and in a written essay. PREREQ: FOID 2006, 2016, 2026, 2106 and 2126 (Sem/Cst 3) cr 3.
This course introduces the concepts of determining the origin and cause of fires under investigation. The mechanics of fire, fire chemistry, fire pattern analysis, fire movement and the interrelationship between fuel and ventilation controlled fires are examined in detail. Excavation techniques, evidence recognition, documentation and collection are considered in a variety of fire scenes. 3cr
This course covers the examination and comparison of footwear evidence. The theoretical framework for the methods of collection and evaluation are discussed. The documentation of results as the basis for written reports and courtroom testimony are examined. (lec 3) 3 cr
This course covers the identification, interpretation, reconstruction and documentation of the trajectory of bullets and other projectiles through the examination of projectile impact sites in a forensic context. The interpretation of number of shots fired, determination of point of origin and terminal point of bullet travel, an overview of wound ballistics, and the likelihood of sequencing multiple shots will be covered in this course. FOID 2216 EL, Forensic Aspects of Firearms and Tool Mark Evidence, is a prerequisite for this course. 3 cr. Note: Contact the department to identify the location of the course.
This week-long intensive course provides students with a working knowledge to recognize human skeletal remains in a variety of forensic contexts. Students are trained in the laboratory on basic human and commonly encountered faunal skeletal anatomy. Fragmentary, burned, and weathered bone specimens are used as part of scene simulations to familiarize students with applications. (lec. 3). Prerequisite: FOID 2006.
This week-long intensive course provides students with a working knowledge of the archaeological methods used to investigate large loss fire scenes, including those with human remains. Documentation and recovery methods are applied through the use of scenario-driven exercises based on structural and vehicular fires. PREQU: FOID 3036 (lec. 3) cr.
The Law and Fire Scene Management This course covers how students apply their fire investigation skills safely at a fire scene while working within the scope of their legal authority to coordinate with the other public safety agencies present at that scene. The course emphasizes an understanding of how to work effectively, share information appropriately and maximize the value of their fire investigation findings in both legal proceedings and the identification of public safety issues. PREREQUISITE: FOID 1306 EL, Scientific Inquiry and Fire Scene Management. Lec. 3 cr.
This practicum focuses on the examination and comparison of footwear impression evidence from the receipt of the evidence to the drawing of conclusions. Practice in the entire examination process is emphasized, including the initial evaluation of impressions, the examination of known footwear, the process of comparison of crime scene impressions to known footwear, and the formulation of conclusions in reports and testimony. Prerequisite: restricted to Forensic Identification students. 3 credits
Membres du corps professoral
Adjunct Professors and Sessional Faculty:
- Brian Dalrymple
- Phone Number: (705) 835-0227
- Email: BDalrymple@laurentian.ca
- Christopher Williams
- Dean Dalhstrom
- Phone Number: (306) 539-2264
- Email: Dahlstromforensics@gmail.com
- Greg Olson
- Email: fournzx@msn.com
- Len Walker
- Phone Number: 705-677-7681
- Email: Len.Walker@ontario.ca
- Lesley Hammer
- Phone Number: (907) 242-0229
- Email: hammer.forensics@gmail.com
- Richard Denive
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