CSI Course Syllabus 2016 – 2017 School Year Jeannette City School District Jeannette Senior High School Ms. Deiseroth Room 204
Prerequisite: Two Credits of High School Science
Course Purpose: This is a half credit, semester course that is a continuation of forensic science. This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the application of science to real world forensics.
Grading: Quartile grades will be determined out of the percentage earned each nine weeks according to the district grading scale and science grading category breakdown. Final Grades will be calculated as follows: Third Quartile – 40%, Fourth Quartile – 40%, Final 20%. Please make arrangements with me if you need extra help. A weekly schedule is listed on the school website with links to assignments at http://www.jeannette.k12.pa.us.
District Grading Scale
93% - 100% A 84% - 92% B 73% - 83% C 65% - 72% D <65% F
Science Grading Category Breakdown Homework – 10% Classroom Participation – 10% Writing – 5% Projects/Labs/Case Studies – 25% Quizzes – 10% Exams – 40% School Wide Assignment Information Incompletes due to absences must be completed within 10 school days from the end of the quartile that is incomplete or the grade will be a zero
All tests/quizzes should contain the Academic Integrity statement for students to sign
“I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment/examination.” (Student Signature) All typed assignments must be submitted with MLA formatted heading (this is not “graded,” but it is necessary to be accepted)
Students should SIGN their name to all work, not print (must be accurate cursive writing, not “doctor’s signature”)
All student answers on tests and collected work should restate the question within the answer, not just write in complete sentence
Example: What color dress was Sara wearing?
Wrong answer: red
Wrong answer: It was red.
Wrong answer: She was wearing a red dress.
Correct answer: Sara was wearing a red dress.
Classroom Late Work Policy
ASSIGNMENT TYPE on time late 1 day late >1 day small ticket items full credit no credit N/A (assignments you will go over in class the next day and provide answers) big ticket items full credit ½ credit no credit (assignments that you need to check for formative assessment purposes) projects, essays, labs, etc full credit 1 day late -10% off earned grade 2 days late -20% off earned grade 3 days late -30% off earned grade >3 days late NO credit (assignment must be completed in library EP an d student will be placed on restrictions list)
Absence Make Up Policy All make up work must be initiated by the student. The number of days absent will be the number of days allotted to turn in make up work (not to exceed 5 days). For example, if you are absent for three days, you have 3 days to submit your make up work upon return. For example, if you are absent for seven days, you have 5 days to submit your make up work upon return. If the absence is due to out of school suspension make up work is due upon return. Assessments: Students will be assessed in several ways including but not limited to notebook checks, quizzes, exams, laboratories, homework, class activities, internet activities, research, projects, and a final exam.
Students are suggested to keep a 3 Ring Binder for this course.
The following units will be covered in this course.
Unit 1: Drugs and Paraphernalia Dependence and Abuse Narcotic Drugs Hallucinogens Depressants Stimulants Drug-Control Laws Drug Schedules Unit 2: Chemical Analysis
Drug Identification Theory of Chromatography Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) Color Test Microcrystalline Test Qualitative Analysis Instrumental Analysis Spectrophotometry Mass Spectrometry Spectrographic Analyzer Automation Unit 3: Bodies and Autopsies
Identifying Dead Bodies Reconstructing the Unidentified (Medial Imposition) The Coroner Determining Cause of Death In Home Deaths Crime Scene Deaths Vehicular Accidents What Warrants an Autopsy? Autopsies Dress
External Examination Disection of the Main Trunk The Organs Running the Gut
Removing the Brain
Closing Up
Autopsy Report
Unit 4: DNA and Typing
What Is DNA? Base Pairs VNTR Forensic DNA Testing RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) PCR (Polymorphism Chain Reaction) STR (Short Tandem Repeat) or SSR (Simple Sequence Repeats) mtDNA (Mitochondrial DNA) DNA Testing-At a Glance CODIS Matching DNA Tests Reading DNA Tests