6 EC
Semester 1, period 2
5274LTHF6Y
| Owner | Master Forensic Science |
| Coordinator | dr. T.A. Zurek |
| Part of | Master Forensic Science, year 1 |
| Links | Visible Learning Trajectories |
We are all human, with our strengths and weaknesses, also within the field of forensic science. We may make mistakes in observations and in reasoning; others may make similar mistakes. It is important for a forensic scientist to learn what can go wrong and how it can go wrong. In this course, we will discuss the tools and methods we can use to spot shortcomings and support human reasoning.
The following topics are covered during the course:
Activity | Hours | |
Excursie | 16 | |
Hoorcollege | 22 | |
Laptopcollege | 16 | |
Presentatie | 2 | |
Tentamen | 3 | |
Werkcollege | 12 | |
Self study | 97 | |
Total | 168 | (6 EC x 28 uur) |
This programme does not have requirements concerning attendance (OER part B).
Additional requirements for this course:
Attending all scheduled education activities is strongly advised. By doing so, you actively contribute to a lively learning community and significantly improve your chances of successfully completing the course. The designated mandatory activities play a crucial role in achieving the course objectives and are essential for your overall progress.
Additional requirements for this course:
It is presupposed that all students will be present in practical classes. More than 25% absence will result in failing that particular part of the course.
| Item and weight | Details |
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Final grade | |
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60% Tentamen | Must be ≥ 5.5, Mandatory |
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40% Practical (weekly) assignments combined | Must be ≥ 5.5, Mandatory |
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6.2 (22%) Week 1 | |
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7.4 (26%) Week 2 | |
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6.8 (24%) Week 3 | |
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6 (21%) Week 4 | |
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2 (7%) Week 5 |
All components will be graded on a scale of 1-10, with a maximum of one decimal after the point. These grades are used to calculate the final grade. In order to pass the course, the student has to have attended at least 75% of practical classes, all components and the final grade have to be sufficient, i.e. at least a five and a half. When a student has not fulfilled this requirement, the examiner will register the mark ‘did not fulfil all requirements’ (NAV) whether or not the averaged grade is sufficient.
The components will be weighted as follows:
The final grade will be announced at the latest 15 working days after the final course activity (January 15th). Between this date and 35 working days after the final course activity (February 12th), a post-exam discussion or inspection moment will be planned. This will be announced on Canvas and/or via email.
Both components will test whether the learning goals described above are achieved. E.g. “Distinguish classical reasoning faults and detect them in presented and actual cases” can be tested in the written exam by giving a line of reasoning and pointing out the mistake(s). A practical assignment may ask for giving examples from real life of classical reasoning errors.
| LO | Tested in component | EQ 1 | EQ 2 | EQ 3 | EQ 4 | EQ 5 | EQ 6 | EQ 7 | EQ 8 | EQ 9 | EQ 10 |
| 1 | 1, 2 | x | |||||||||
| 2 | 1, 2 | x | |||||||||
| 3 | 1, 2 | x | |||||||||
| 4 | 1, 2 | x | |||||||||
| 5 | 1, 2 | x | |||||||||
| 6 | 1, 2 | x | |||||||||
| 7 | 1, 2 | x |
Table of specification: the relation between the Learning Outcomes (LO) of the course, the assessment components of the course and the Exit Qualifications (EQ) of the Master’s Forensic Science (described in the Introduction in the Course Catalogue)
Practical classes will i.a. consist of practical assignments. These will have to be made on an individual basis and handed in in time via Canvas.
The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl