Forensic analysis: Bringing cutting edge science into the classroom RB471 / E01
Summary
Forensic Analysis: Fingerprinting for the Future
Summary
In 1892 two Argentinian children were murdered and their mother had her throat cut. She survived and accused a neighbour of the crime, but she was lying: she had murdered her children and cut her own throat to avert suspicion. Unmasking her as the killer was the first recorded use of fingerprint identification in crime detection.
Now, fingerprinting is widely used and understood, but how is the science developing? Research by the Fingerprint Research Group at Sheffield Hallam University is focusing on techniques that can provide additional forensic intelligence from the chemical content of a finger mark left at a crime scene. A person's sex, external contaminants such as deodorant, and ingested substances such as caffeine are all detectable from a fingerprint, using highly sensitive laser ionisation and mass spectrometry.
Teachers attending this course will gain a rich insight into the use of cutting edge science in crime detection. Featuring a visit to the university's 'Crime Scene House', participants will gain hands-on experience of forensic techniques, as well as learning about the history and future of fingerprinting, and the work of a forensic scientist.
Course Presenters
Dr Rosalind Wolstenholme: Forensic Science Course Leader, Fingerprint Research Group
John Walker: Science Education Consultant
Programme
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9:00 |
Arrival, registration, tea and coffee |
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9:30 |
Welcome and Introductions |
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9.40 |
The history, current state and future of forensic science |
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10:10 |
Exploration of a Scene of Crime |
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11:40 |
Break |
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12:00 |
What information can we get from fingerprints? |
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12:45 |
Lunch |
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13:30 |
Modern instrumentation used in fingerprint analysis |
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14:05 |
What does a forensic scientist really do, and how do you become one? |
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15:30 |
Action Planning and Plenary |
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16:00 |
Finish |
Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- develop and update their knowledge by engaging with scientists involved in cutting edge research
- use authentic contexts for enriching their teaching of the science curriculum
- incorporate ideas for active and inspiring teaching approaches in school
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
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| Forensic analysis: Bringing cutting edge science into the classroom | 17 March 2016 | 09:00-16:00 | Science Learning Centre Yorkshire & the Humber |
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Cost
Teachers or technicians working in state-funded schools or colleges in the UK are eligible for these subsidies which can be used to contribute to covering the cost of course fees, supply cover, travel, accommodation, or equipment for your school. Find out more. | ||
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| State-funded school or college | Activity fee£210.00 +VAT | Subsidy available*£180.00 |
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£435.00 +VAT |
Participants from outside the UK will be charged the course fee and an additional £120 per day plus VAT.
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Additional information
For courses at the National STEM Learning Centre in York, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration of the course.
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