Location:
Main Campus
Session:
2025 Fall Semester | Trimestre d'automne
Faculty:
Section de Common Law / Common Law Section
Unit:
Faculty of Law - Common Law Section_PT
Course Title:
CML3193
Course Code:
Forensic Science
Section:
A
Course Description:
The course is intended to be an introduction to the various scientific aspects of forensic sciences that are often relied upon in the criminal justice system. As part of each lecture there will be a discussion about the law that has developed around the various sciences;, however, the course is primarily aimed at educating students on the law.
The course will begin with an introductory lecture on the law relating to expert evidence and the role of legal ethics as it applies to forensic science. The lectures that follow will consist of presentations given by recognized experts on topics including fingerprints, bloodstain pattern analysis, impairment by alcohol and drugs, DNA, pathology, psychiatry, firearms, and computer crime. The presentations will include discussion about the involvement of the police, experts, crown attorneys and defence counsel and will make reference to court cases where science has played a role.
Posting limited to:
Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor
Date Posted:
June 23, 2025
Applications must be received BEFORE:
July 24, 2025
Expected Enrolment:
60
Approval date:
June 23, 2025
Number of credits:
1.5
Work Hours:
19.5
Course type:
B
Posting type:
Régulier / Regular
Language of instruction:
Anglais | English
Competence in second language:
Passive
Course Schedule:
- - - Monday 19:00 – 21:50
Requirements:
The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario (or equivalent) in good standing is also required. The successful candidate will have significant experiencein the area of evidence law and will be knowledgeable in forensic science. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.
The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate’s selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
This posting is for a co-taught course. There are three postings for this position. A second and third posting for this course is also available. Submitting your application to this particular posting will not make you eligible by default to other posting
An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
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