Westmead International School

Batangas City
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I. Course Code: CRIMINALISTICS 3 No. of Units: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours : 1
II. Course Title: FORENSIC BALLISTICS
III. Pre- requisite: CRIMINALISTICS 1 AND 2 Co-Requisite: CRMINALISTICS 4, 5 ,AND 6
IV. Course Description:
This course involves a scientific study of firearm identification with the use of laboratory examination. The subject gives emphasis on the study of ammunitions,
projectiles, gunpowder, primer and explosives, including the use of the bullet comparison microscope. It also deals with the principles in the microscopic and macroscopic
examination of firearm evidences and the preparation of reports for legal proceedings in the solution of cases involving fire arms.

V. Course Objectives:

A. General Objective: By the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to discuss the fundamental, concepts, and the science behind the identification of
firearms and ammunitions as well as the proper procedures on how to handle such evidences material to solve crimes involving firearms.

B. Specific Objectives:

Cognitive:
1. Know the definition , history and branches of firearms and tool marks identification.
2. Learn the origin, history , classifications and components of firearms and ammunition
3. Gain knowledge on the use of different scientific equipment used in firearms and tool marks identification
Affective:
1. Appreciate the importance of firearms and tool marks identification as part of the search for truth and pursuit of justice.
2. Recognize the value of handling firearms properly and safely.
3. Realize the worth of properly recognizing, collecting, marking, preserving, and transmitting firearms and fired evidences.

Psychomotor:
1. Perform the proper and fast process of disassembling, and assembling of caliber.45 pistol and m16 rifle.
2. Execute thorough crime scene search for pieces of firearms and fired evidence.
3. Write a comprehensive firearms and tool marks examination report
 DATE Specific Objectives Subject Matter Values Strategies of Instructional Evaluation Expected Output
Integrated Teaching Materials
June 1. Introduction to Firearms Recitation Knowledge of the
13 Know the definition , and Tool marks Critical Lecture/ White Board various terminologies
history and branches of identification Thinking Discussion Group Report used in firearms
18 firearms and tool marks History and Marker identification, its
identification development of Enthusiasm history, branches of
firearms and tool Hand outs ballistics, and stages
marks of firearms and tool
identification marks identification.
20 Branches of
Ballistics Diplomacy
25 Stages of Recitation
firearms And tool
27 marks
investigation Adaptability Quiz

July

2. Firearms
2 Get a clear view of the Introduction White Board Awareness of overall
overall nature, History and Critical nature, classifications
classifications and use development of Marker and use of firearms
4 of firearms and the firearms Thinking Lecture/ and the functions of its
functions of its parts. The firing Train Discussion Hand outs parts.
9
Classification of
Photos
Firearms
examples(if
Parts and
11 Possible)
Functions
Firearms safety
Assembly and
Disassembly of
1. firearms

PRELIMS 2.
 Recitation
3. Ammunitions
18 Be aware of what Introduction Examples Group Report Familiarity of what
ammunition is, its main History and ammunition is, its
components, as well as development Lecture/ main components, as
23 their functions and Classifications Discussion White Board well as their functions
actions during the firing and and actions during the
25 of the gun Components of Marker firing of the gun
ammunitions.
30 Projectiles Hand outs
Cartridge Recitation
August case
Primer
1 Propellant Quiz

4. Field Investigation of Leadership Mock Skill in conducting

6 Conduct of different Firearms and Fired Shooting Examples different methods of
methods of search for Evidences Incident search for firearms
firearms and fired Crime scene and fired evidence as
evidence as part of search Practicum part of police
police investigation Recognition investigation
8 procedure. To gain procedure. Knowledge
Collection
knowledge on the White Board on the appropriate
Marking
appropriate procedures procedures of
of processing a shooting Preservation Marker processing a shooting
incident crime scene. Transmittal incident crime scene
Hand outs
Learn how firearms are 5. Firearms Characteristics Knowledge on how
made and how this Introduction Perseverance firearms are made and
affects firearms Manufacturing of Lecture/ how this affects
13 characteristics. Barrel Discussion firearms
Manufacturing of characteristics.
Breech face
15 3. Marks on fired
K Bullets
Marks found on
fired shells
Types of firearms
characteristics
MIDTERMS

20 Gain familiarity on 6. Firearms and Tool marks Integrity familiarity on different

different scientific Laboratory Recitation scientific equipments
equipments as aids of Lecture/ White Board as aids of fire arms
fire arms and tool marks Discussion Group Report and tool marks
examiner in his quest Marker examiner in his quest
for successful for successful
investigation of cases Hand outs investigation of cases
22 involving firearms. involving firearms

Be familiar with the 7. Technical Examination of Awareness on the

27 proper procedure in Fire arms and Fired Leadership proper procedure in
examining fire arms and Evidence. Recitation examining fire arms
fired evidence in a Introduction and fired evidence in a
forensic laboratory. Principles of forensic laboratory
Firearms Quiz
29 Identifications
Problems in firearms
September examination and
identification
3 Test Firing
Microscopic
examination of fired
evidence
5 Photographing
evidence
Pitfalls for the unwary
10
Gunshot residue
analysis
White Board
Restoration of Serial Lecture/ Crime scene
Numbers Discussion Marker Reconstructio Appreciation on the
12 Appreciate the use of Perseverance n use of firearms and
firearms and fired 8. Use of Firearms and Fired Hand outs fired evidence in
evidence in shooting Evidence in Crime shooting incident
incident reconstruction Reconstruction reconstruction
SEMI FINALS

9. Tool marks Identification Professional Recitation Knowledge on tool

19 Gain basic knowledge Introduction integrity Lecture/ marks investigation
on tool marks Tool marks Discussion White Board Group Report and identification
investigation and characteristics
identification Residue from softer Marker
object on tool
Types of tool marks Hand outs
24 Collection of tool
marks
Examination and
comparison of tool Recitation
marks
26
10. Firearms and Toolmarks Quiz
October Learn how to write an Examination Writing Skill in writing
examination report to unity Lecture/ examination report to
Preparation of a
communicate the Discussion communicate the
report
1 firearms and tool marks White Board firearms and tool
Purposes of writing
examiners findings marks examiners
an investigative
Marker findings
report
3
Mechanics of a Good Hand outs Recitation
Report
8 Important principles Group Report
in reporting White Board

10 11. Legal Proceedings Marker
Firearms and Love for God
To be familiar with the toolmarks examiner Lecture/ Hand outs Familiarity with the
possible questions that as an expert witness Discussion possible questions
15 maybe asked on a Guide questions in that maybe asked on
firearms and tool marls qualifying a firearms Mock Court Recitation a firearms and tool
examiner the moment and tool marks expert Testimony marls examiner the
he appears in court as witness moment he appears in
an expert witness Laws on Firearms Quiz court as an expert
Jurisprudence on witness
Firearms and tool
marks identification
FINALS
VI.CourseRequirements:

1. Major exams
2. Regular Attendance
3. Quizzes
4. Other bases of course grades (project, recitation practical application)
Grading System:
MAJOR EXAMS 70%
(Prelims, Midterms, Semi Finals and Finals)
CLASS STANDING 30%
TOTAL 100%
Components of Class Standing:
Quizzes 50%
Attendance 25%
Classroom Activities 25%
- Recitation
- Report
TOTAL 100%

TEXTBOOK:

FORENSIC BALLISTICS __GUIDE FOR CRIMINAL LAWYERS, POLICE OFFICERS, STUDENTS AND REVIEWEES, by ZOSIMO A. DUYOGAN,2011

REFERENCES:

BOOKS

FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION- LESSONS FOR CRIMINLOLOGY STUDENTS by FELIPE MONTOJO,2006

FORENSIC BALLISTICS by ERDULFO M. GRIMARES,2006

WEBSITES

An Introduction to Forensic Firearms Identification

http//www.firearmsid.com/
Firearms Examiner Training
http//www.oip.usdoj.gov/nij/training/firearmstraining/
Association of Firearms and Tool marks Examiner
http//www.afte.org/
Prepared By: Approved By:

HYMAN JAY H. BLANCO,LC Dr. SHARON D. ALEDO

Instructor 1 Dean CAS
Campus: GULOD
Schedules: MON, WED 7:00- 8:30 Room : CB 2
MON 4:00-5:00 laboratory

E-mail: hymanjayblanco@rocketmail.com//hjblanco45@gmail.com
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