M Phil in Forensic Sciences – University of Lahore – Lahore

Course Name:    M Phil in Forensic Sciences

Overview

Education and Training in Forensic Science is necessary to fill the gap among graduates from different discipline who wish to pursue their career as forensic sciences by providing environment where all can understand each other to strengthen the current criminal justice system. There must be opportunities to become an expert and study forensic science at undergraduate and postgraduate level. There are two main groups who works in forensic science are forensic science practitioners including criminalistics, biologists, pathologist, toxicologists and many other who had typically advanced degrees and the other group includes crime scene investigators who don’t have advance degree. Forensic Scientists required continuing education and training for developing one’s expertise and skills in the field. The users of forensic science analysis also need educations specially the personals in law community for better scientific analysis. Department of Forensic Sciences of IMBB, UOL was established in September, 2013currently, we are running MPhil Forensic Sciences degree program.

Number of Semesters:    3

Requirements    

16 year of education

Course Duration:     2 years

How to apply

The University of Lahore (UOL) always believes in attaining higher standards of education. As per HEC requirement, after a complete admission process, a student is enrolled in the university. The University of Lahore admits students whose educational background is sound and who can achieve success in higher education. Applications received for admission in various programmes are reviewed by the concerned departments. The applicants are required to give admission test and interview. The final merit is determined on the basis of past academic performance, score obtained in the admission test and performance in the interview.

Application for admission shall be entertained only on a prescribed form, which is part of the prospectus. Applications received through “e mail’ shall be entertained only if they are followed by a pay order in the name of The University of Lahore and should reach UOL up to last date announced for the admission. Admission shall be granted on the basis of eligibility criteria mentioned for each programme and after passing the admission test & interview arranged by the admission committee of the department.

Applicants, who have appeared in inter / degree level or pre-requisite level examination prescribed for admission in a programme and are awaiting results will be allowed to apply for admission, but they will be given admission only after they have submitted the attested copies of their certificates / degrees within three weeks of commencement of the semester. They will also be required to submit an undertaking that they understand the rules/ policy of the admissions and that if they fail to submit the required documents within the prescribed time, they will not be given admission.

For eligibility criteria reference may be made to each relevant programme / degree.

Each successful applicant will be issued “Admission Letter” by the concerned department.

Director Admissions and Planning, Admission Office

+92 42 111-865-865 (ext.: 2176)

Admission In-charge (New Campus)

+92 42 111-865-865 (ext.: 2177)

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+92 42 111-865-865 (ext.: 1235)

Curriculum:

Semester I

Course Title                                Cr.Hrs

Criminalistics and Introduction to Forensics                3

Quality Assurance Standard in Forensic Laboratory            3

Witness and Testimony in Courts                    2

Forensic Communication Skills and Report Writing            2

Forensic Ethics and Project Preparation techniques            2

Semester II

Course Title    Cr.Hrs

Basics of Biological Evidence                        3

Hair Evaluation for DNA Analysis                    2

Forensic Science and Death Investigation                3

Forensic Drug Chemistry                        3

Forensic Analytical Toxicology                    3

Analytical Techniques in Forensic Chemistry            2

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis                        2

Forensic Photography                            2

Advances in Forensic Anthropology                    3

Firearms and Tool Marks Analysis                    3

Population Genetics and Statistics                    3

Forensic Questioned Document Analysis                2

Semester III

Course Title                                Cr.Hrs

Research Thesis                            12