Republic of the Philippines

Pambayang Kolehiyo ng Mauban

Mauban, Quezon

Course Syllabus
FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
2ND Semester, Second Year

BISYON
Isa sa nangungunang tersyaryong institusyong sentro ng mataas na antas ng edukasyon na nagpapahalaga sa kahusayang pang-akademiko, pagkakapantay-
pantay, karunungan, kasanayan, kultura, mabubuting gawi at moralidad na tumutugon sa mga nagbabagong pangangailangan ng rehiyon at may pagkalinga sa
sambayanan tungo sa pakikipagtulungan sa pamahalaan, pamayanan at mga institusyong pang-industriya para sa paglikha ng ugnayan ukol sa mas mataas na
hangaring panlipunan, pangmamamayan at pangmag-aaral.
MISYON
1. Gawing patuluyang gawain at sistematiko ang pagtuturo na maghuhubog sa pagkatao at kamalayan ng bawat kabataan lalo’t higit sa mga kapos sa mga
kakayahang pinasyal at magtitiyak sa pagsasakapangyarihan ng mamamayan.
2. Patatagin ang kakayahan sa pananaliksik na naglalayong magpaunlad at makalikha ng mga bagong kaalaman na magiging kasangkapan ng mga salinlahi sa
pag-aangkop, sa mga pagbabago at pagsulong ng lipunan.
3. Pagtibayin ang kamalayang pampamayanan sa pamamagitan ng instituyonalisasyon ng mga serbisyong programang pangkomunidad tungo sa higit na
paglalapat ng akademya sa pangangailangan ng bayan.
4. Magtataguyod ng matatag na istruktura na magtitiyak na maisasagawa ang gawaing pagtuturo, pananaliksik at serbisyong pangkomunidad at magsisilbing
huwaran ng makamamamayang akademikong institusyon.
5. Makapagpundar ng mga makabuluhang uganayan sa pagitan ng pamahalaan, industriya, negosyo at institusyong pang-edukasyon na may layon na
makapagbunsod ng pag-unlad para sa kapakinabangan ng mga mamamayan.
Course Name Forensic Photography
Course Credits 3 units
Course Description The course deals with the study on the history of photography, technical photography and forensic photography. Police
Photography shall also cover the study of the Advance Photo System and its application in police work.

Contact Hours/week 3 hours

Prerequisite None
Course Outcomes At the end of the semester, students are expected to:
1. Define photography, police photography and forensic photography;
2. Describe the police photography;
3. Explain the significance of photography in law enforcement and police work; and
4. Enum
5. erate the duties and functions of a forensic photographer.

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME

Course Content/Subject Matter
Week 1 Orientation of the School’s Vision, Mission, Philosophy, Rules and Regulations. Introduction of the coverage of the
subject
Week 2 Chapter I: Photography, Definitions, Historical Background and Principles
Week 4 & 5 Chapter II: Light and The Camera
Week 6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Week 7 - 8 Chapter II: Light and The Camera

Week 9 Chapter IV: Essential of Photography

Week 10 & 11 Chapter V: Documentation of the Crime Scene
Week 12 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Week 13 Chapter VI: Photographing the Crime Scene
Week 14 Chapter VII: Ultraviolet and Infrared Photography
Week 15 - 17 Chapter VII
Week 18 FINAL EXAMINATION

LEARNING PLAN
 Teaching and
Assessment of
Course Content/Subject Matter Learning Activities Time Table
Desired Learning Outcomes (DLO) Tasks (ATs)
(TLAs)
Orientation of the School’s Vision,
Mission, Philosophy, Rules and
Week 1
Regulations.
Introduction of the coverage of the subject
Chapter I  Lecture  Quizzes
 Summarize the historical Photography, Definitions, Historical  Interactive  Recitation
development of photography Background and Principles discussion  Rubrics
 Appreciate the significance of 1. Definition of Terms  Video clip
photography in the field of law 2. Historical Evolution of Photography presentations Week 2
enforcement and criminal
3. Advances in Photographic Technology
investigation
4. Beginnings of Forensic Imaging
 Explain key terminologies technically
5. Forensic Imaging in the Twentieth Century
used in the field of photography
6. Uses of Photography in police work
Chapter II  Lecture Week 3 - 5
 Formulate the concepts and kinds Light and The Camera  Interactive  Quizzes
of light, lenses and films, the uses 1. Light discussion  Recitation
and purposes of filters, 6. exposure 2. Two main Sources of light  Video clip  Rubrics
guides and the different presentations  Practical
3. Sources of Artificial Light
characteristics of films and  Laboratory exercises
4. The Camera
photographic papers; activities
5. Camera Types
 Describe the basic parts of camera
and their basic functions 6. Essential Components of a Camera
7. Essential Parts of a Camera
8. Camera Lenses
9. Standard Camera Lenses
10. Special Camera Lenses and Zooms
11. Classification of Lenses
12. Inherent Defects and Aberrations of
Lenses
13. Types of Lens According to Their
Degree of Correction
14. Camera Accessories
15. Basic Crime Scene and Evidence
 Photography Kit
16. Proper Handling of the Camera
17. How to hold a Camera
18. Care and Handling of the Camera and
Film
PRELIMINARY EEXAMINATION
 Formulate the concepts and kinds Chapter III  Lecture  Quizzes
of light, lenses and films, the uses Film Vs Digital Photography  Interactive  Recitation
and purposes of filters, 6. Exposure 1. Film Photography discussion  Rubrics
guides and the different 2. Loading and Unloading the Film  Video clip
characteristics of films and presentations
3. Choosing Film Types
photographic papers;
4. Chemical Processing
 Discuss and demonstrate the basic
process of developing, printing and 5. Equipment for Film Processing
6. Digital Photography Week 7 - 8
enlarging of the film and
photographs to be used in court 7. Advantages and Disadvantages of Digital
presentation rate the basic process Photography
of developing, printing and 8. Digital Photography in Police Work
enlarging of the film and
photographs to be used in court
presentation.

 Discuss and demonstrate the Chapter IV  Lecture  Quizzes

Essential Of Photography in Light Essential of Photography  Interactive  Recitation
exposure using flash, focus and 1. Exposure discussion  Rubrics
giving tips for better taking of crime 2. Exposure Controls  Video clip
scene photography 3. Available Light Photography presentations
4. Exposure Using Flash (Artificial Light)
5. Focus Week 9
6. Depth of Field
7. Taking Better Photos: General Photography
Tips
8. Top Ten Tips for Better Photos
9. Tips for Optimizing the Quality of Crime
Scene Photographs
 Learn about various critical steps Chapter V  Lecture Week 10 - 11
like obtaining, photographing, and Documentation of the Crime Scene  Interactive  Quizzes
 preserving evidence at a crime 1. Photographing of the Crime Scene discussion  Recitation
scene. 2. Ranges of Photographs  Video clip  Rubrics
 Encourages an understanding of 3. Methods of Photographing the Crime presentations  Practical
crime scene investigation, that is Scene  Crime exercises
crucial for the forensic scientist to Laboratory
4. Sequential Photographs of the Crime
further analyze the crime and activities
suspect. Scene
 Describe the importance of 5. Standard Operating Procedures in
accurate notes and sketches, and Photographing the crime Scene
the characteristics that make 6. Issuance/Release of Photographic
valuable documenting. Evidence Note Taking
7. Essential Items of Information to be
Included During Note Taking
8. Crime Scene Sketching
9. Information to be Included in the Sketch
10. Types of Sketches
11. Methods of Sketching
12. General Rules of Sketching
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
 Provides an accurate, objective Chapter VI
and non-contact means of Photographing the Crime Scene  Lecture
assessment; of the Bodies and  Interactive  Quizzes
1. Photographing Evidence
wounds, Accident Photography discussion  Recitation Week 13
2. Photographing Bodies and Wounds  Rubrics
And Mug-shot Photography  Video clip
3. Accident Photography presentations
4. Mug-shot Photography
 Discuss fully the systematic Chapter VII  Lecture  Quizzes
procedure of crime scene Ultraviolet and Infrared Photography  Interactive  Recitation
photography using the Ultraviolet 1. Ultraviolet Photography discussion  Rubrics
and infrared  Video clip Week 14
2. Infrared Photography
3. Macrophotography presentations
4. Microphotography
 Identify the requirements for a Chapter VII  Lecture  Quizzes Week 15 - 17
photo to be admissible in a court of 1. Application of Photography of Law  Interactive  Recitation
law to be as evidence Enforcement discussion  Rubrics
 Identify the elements of a good, 2. Uses of Photographs  Video clip
technical photograph in preserving 3. Legal Implications of Photographic presentations
 the Fingerprints photograph Evidence
4. Preservation of Fingerprints through
Photographs
5. Markings in the Field of View
6. Basic Requirement for the for the
Admissibility of Photographs as Evidence in
Court
FINALS EXAMINATION

Suggested Readings and Reference

Bulan, Maria E., (2023)., Forensic Photography., Chapter House Publishing Inc.
http://www.dayontorts.com/tag/cat-admissibility-of-photograph-into-evidence
http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/admissibilityofdigital.html
Course Requirements
A. Attendance

1. Regardless of a disability, all students are responsible for fulfilling the essential requirements of courses/programs/degrees, including attendance expectations.
2. No one is allowed to attend a class unless officially enrolled on a credit or non-credit basis with the appropriate fees paid. Students who attend, participate and strive to
complete course requirements without formal enrolment will not receive credit for their work.
3. In compliance with the LUC’s and school regulations governing class attendance, students who stop attending the class for five (5) or six (6) times without justifiable
reasons or who have never attended class will be dropped from the class. (Attendance is defined as physical attendance, participation or presence in an academically
related activity such as submission of an assignment (e.g., homework, research paper), quiz/ examination, or participation in group activities. )
4. Severe consequences on students who miss term exams without a "satisfactory explanation" shall be imposed, namely, a failing grade in the course. To avoid such dire
action, the policy instructs students "unable to take a prelim/midterm/final examination because of illness or other reasons over which they have no control" to notify the
instructor immediately. Students should be prepared to document their illness or the extenuating circumstances that caused them to miss the exam.
5. Students are excused from classes to participate in school-approved events or competitions. Before missing classes, the participants must present their instructors with
a letter signed by both the chairman/president of the Student Affairs and the faculty adviser/coach of the student. These letters confirm the dates and locations of the
events. An excused absence does not excuse students from completing course work missed during their absences.
6. The school physician will provide students with a medical excuse only if the student's illness warrants such action. If a student is examined by a physician during the
time he/she is ill, the physician will decide at that time if the student is too ill to attend classes. If an excuse is warranted, the physician will specify this on a medical
certificate, which the student will receive and shown to the instructor upon their entrance to the class.
7. Students who face emergencies, such as a death in the family, serious illness of a family member, court appearances, hazardous weather that makes attendance
impossible or other situations beyond their control that preclude class attendance should notify their instructors immediately to be excused from their class.
8. Students without notifications of absence or excuse letters will not be allowed to have make-up course work such as quiz, but will be allowed to take midterm and/or
final examinations.
 B. Use of Electronic Devices in the Classroom

Electronic devices such as cellphones may be used in the class under the direction of the instructor for instructional purposes or otherwise directed at the
discretion of the instructor. Students who use their devices for non-instructional purposes will be directed to put the device away; failure to do so will be considered
insubordination and referred to school administration.

C. Class Participation and Behavior

1. Class participation is a very important part of the learning process in this course. Students will be evaluated on the quality of their contributions and insights
2. Any form of cheating will immediately earn you a failing grade.
3. Students are required to adhere to the behavior standards and to refrain from disrupting classes
If a student is disruptive, the faculty member may ask the student to stop the disruptive behavior and warn the student that such disruptive behavior can result in
academic or disciplinary action.

Grading System
TITLE PERCENTAGE GRADE
1. Exams (Prelim, Midterm & Finals) 40%
2. Quizzes 20%
3. Participation and recitation in the discussion (formal or online) 20%
4. Group Activities /Worksheets/Assignments/Homeworks/Portfolio 10%
5. Attendance 10%
TOTAL 100%

Grade Point Scale

Grade Scale Grade Point Description
98.00 - 100.00 1.00 Excellent
95.00 - 97.99 1.25 Superior
92.00 - 94.99 1.50 Very Good
89.00 - 91.99 1.75 Good
86.00 - 88.99 2.00 Very Satisfactory
83.00 - 85.99 2.25 High Average
80.00 - 82.99 2.50 Average
77.00 - 79.99 2.75 Fair
75.00 - 76.99 3.00 Pass
70.00 - 74.99 4.00 Conditional
0.00 – 69.99 5.00 Failing
5A Failure Due to Absences
 5W Withdrawal
INC Incomplete
DRP Dropped