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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Forensic Science by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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About the Course

We have all seen forensic scientists in TV shows, but how do they really work? What is the science behind their work? The course aims to explain the scientific principles and techniques behind the work of forensic scientists and will be illustrated with numerous case studies from Singapore and around the world. Some questions which we will attempt to address include: How did forensics come about? What is the role of forensics in police work? Can these methods be used in non-criminal areas? Blood. What is it? How can traces of blood be found and used in evidence? Is DNA chemistry really so powerful? What happens (biologically and chemically) if someone tries to poison me? What happens if I try to poison myself? How can we tell how long someone has been dead? What if they have been dead for a really long time? Can a little piece of a carpet fluff, or a single hair, convict someone? Was Emperor Napoleon murdered by the perfidious British, or killed by his wallpaper? *For Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students, please be noted that this course will no longer be eligible for credit transfer....

Top reviews

AP

Apr 16, 2021

HI, I am student of forensic science and as per my knowledge this is the best course i come across.

you just need to have basic knowledge, the cases given in the course are awesome.

i loved this

KW

Jun 3, 2021

This course was very interesting. It covered different forensic science components in a very methodical way and interspersed cases studies to illustrate the techniques and give real world examples.

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By Maryam A B

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Jul 5, 2023

This is the best course I did on Coursera. It's just WOW. Comprehensive and full of real and interesting examples. I hope that Prof RODERICK BATES provide us with another course because I like the way they deliver the knowledge to us. Thank you so much Prof.

By Muhammad T

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Aug 2, 2021

This was my first online experience and it was exceptional. This course contain comprehensive knowledge of different field of sciences that are directly or indirectly associated with Forensic science and I have learned much more in very short span of time.

By Shmeleva P A

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Sep 27, 2021

I want to be a criminalist. Thanks to this course, I learned a lot of interesting amd useful things about forensic science. The professor explains everything very clearly. Also I really liked the creative assignments. You can feel like a real detective.

By MOHAMED R

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Feb 15, 2021

This course is truly amazing. It is well organized from basic to advance things. I've got vast knowledge of forensic science. Thank you very much, Coursera for giving me such a great opportunity, and special thanks to the instructor Prof.Roderick Bates.

By Sandhya.P

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Aug 28, 2020

This is an outstanding platform to learn a course effectively. My keen interest in Forensic science prompted me to take this course and it was very fruitful. I could understand more about it and this actually increased my enthusiasm in forensic science.

By Dr S J

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Feb 1, 2024

Enjoyable. Great learning experience! Looking forward for an advanced course on forensic science. Prof Bates has planned the course really well. He needs to be congratulated for his efforts in making it interesting and motivating learners. Thank you.

By Ellen O

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Oct 16, 2023

The introduction to forensic science course was outstanding. The materials were of high quality, the instructor displayed excellent teaching skills, and the practical activities were highly applicable, making the learning experience extremely valuable.

By Seow Y D

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Aug 11, 2019

I am truly grateful to Coursea for granting me a financial aid to pursue this course at essentially zero cost. I have learned many techniques and case studies from this forensics science course without having the stress of failing the module in school.

By Cheuk Y W

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Jan 30, 2024

This course refresh my memories in learning forensic course back in undergraduate times, it contains much more forensic cases for me to analysis, not just watching it but to make sense with logical thinking with the enrich knowledge in forensic terms.

By Nerea W

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May 29, 2018

It's a great course, everything is so entertaining. Altho so far there is a sexist comment saying that a woman professor did not really look like a forensics expert, she looked like the perfect professor to me ;) . But apart from that it is all good.

By Anna L

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May 11, 2017

I am fascinated by the Forensic Science field and this course was invaluable for me. Now that I have completed this course I am considering undertaking more courses about this subject. The tutor was excellent, came across friendly and knowledgable.

By Mia

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Sep 8, 2020

It was a great course, very simple to understand and the fact that there are both multiple-choice test as well as assignments which require you to review your peers, help you to learn more, through different people's perspectives. That's awesome.

By Abu H

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Aug 2, 2019

This Course was really basic and fundamental information that contain helpful material in Forensic Science chemistry. So, I enjoy a lot throughout the course, and learnt many new points and cases that is really essential for my future prospectus.

By Najwa L

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Nov 9, 2020

This course is amazing in every single aspect!! The intructor explains everything in a very smooth way for beginners and actually i've learned a lot of stuff that i've never knew of!! I love this course hopefully there'll be a new advanced one!!

By Shobhraj S P

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Feb 22, 2018

Its been great to be apart of this course, the content was super informative. Special thanks to our professor who's been super good in explaining each and every aspect of this course relating forensic science techniques. Proud learner, Thanks !!

By Maisel 1

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Dec 13, 2020

It's a really interesting course with topics explained surprisingly well. To take fully advantage from it it'd be better to have some previous chemistry basis but it's not fundamental, it just helps to have a more clear and complete picture.

By Jayaraam R

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May 19, 2020

Excellent content, a highly competent instructor who knows his stuff. Very relevant demonstrations and case studies. I enjoyed doing the peer-graded assignments. Overall, a very enlightening course. Would definitely recommend it to everyone.

By Rodolfo Q

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May 27, 2020

That was a complex and wide course involving great amount of themes. There was quite prominence related chemistry. It demanded effort and discipline to assimilate correctly certain concepts. The instructor is very intelligent and objective.

By Zaire B

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Feb 12, 2022

I really enjoyed this course. I am a pharmacist but I am interested in learning Forensic Pharmacy/ Toxicology and this course helped me understand a lot of things related to it. The instructor was also fun and great in giving his lectures.

By Priyatharshini A

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Feb 27, 2020

I love to study forensic science course. So, I joined this course. I loved this lecture videos. The way of teaching was very awesome and interesting. I gained more knowledge on forensic science. Thank you so much for this valuable lecture.

By ansar h

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Jul 28, 2023

The teacher was great. He taught with a lot of practical examples. Peer graded assignments, quizzes and all the other stuff was very very wonderful. I learned a lot of material.

Thank You Coursera for uploading this Course on your network

By Bishama A

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Feb 3, 2023

This course is quite eligible compared to other "Free Forensic Science Courses" in the sense that it lives up to it's words and the certificate provided isn't even that expensive. All in all, I truly enjoyed it and learned quite a lot.

By Molly I

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Feb 7, 2021

Absolutely brilliant course! It's taught in an engaging and informative way, with plenty of relevant and fascinating case studies throughout. There is a great balance of science, psychology and real-life scenarios - highly recommended.

By Rachel Y

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Apr 20, 2022

I personally love this course. I was always intrigued about forensic science and getting to study the basics through this wonderful platform assisted me to gain ground knowledge before pursuing my bacherlor degree. Thank you Coursera.

By Jose G

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Dec 29, 2022

Este curso es bastante analítico y robusto en cuanto al empleo y manejo de técnicas útiles para la resolución de crímenes, muy bien explicado por el maestro Roderick Bates.

Introduction to Forensic Science es Altamente recomendable!