Republic of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

COURSE TITLE: Forensic 3 - Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an overview of the major

disciplines of forensic chemistry and forensic toxicology, with examples to
demonstrate their specific contributions to identification, collection, preservation,
investigation, presentation, and biological and chemical analyses of physical
evidence for the effective dispensation of justice.

COURSE OUTLINE:

CONTENT Mode of Delivery (HEI option or

choice)

⮚ Basic concepts of forensic chemistry

and toxicology.

⮚ History of Forensic Chemistry and Flexible Learning – applies in times of

Toxicology. crisis whether natural or man-made. The
delivery can be a combination of either
⮚ Principles of forensic chemistry and Online, Wired, Digital, Non- Residential or
toxicology. Offline, Non-Wired, Non- Digital,
Residential. Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ Significance and value of forensic
Under ordinary conditions when safety and
science in criminal investigation
security is not an issue, HEIs should use
Residential or Face or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ Crime scene protocol on Forensic
Chemistry related evidence.

⮚ Tests on Biological evidence: Blood

and Blood Stains, Semen, Hair and
Fibers, Saliva, Urine, Feces.

⮚ Tests on Physical Evidence:

Gunpowder Residue, Explosives, Tool
Marks, Dust, Dirt, Debris, Soil
Analysis, Metallurgy and Restoration
of Tampered Serial Numbers.
⮚ Casting and Moulage.
⮚ Glass Fracture Analysis, Fragments

⮚ Inks and Paper.

⮚ Drug Analysis.

⮚ Nature of Toxicology

⮚ Poisons and its Kinds, Types or

Classification.

⮚ Antidotes and its Types and process.

⮚ Instrumentation in Forensic Chemistry

and Toxicology e.g. DNA, Gas
Chromatography, Infrared, Ultraviolet,
Spectrometry, FTIR (Fourier-
Transform Infrared Spectrum),
Fluorescence Spectrometry, Liquid
Chromatography, Mass Spectrometers,
and Fume Extractors.

⮚ Case report writing

⮚ Legal aspect of Forensic Chemistry

and presentation in court as evidence.