Date Posted: 06/12/2026
Req ID: 47021

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: Anthropology

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

FSC210H5S - Physical Evidence and Microscopy

Course Description: Forensic Science examines physical evidence in relation to the law. There are a number of scientific techniques used to characterize physical evidence, but perhaps the most utilized technique is microscopy. In this course, students will practice how to process and characterize trace evidence using a number of different microscopy techniques, such as stereomicroscope, polarized light microscope (PLM), comparison microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and confocal microscope. The theory and operation behind each microscopy technique will be discussed during lecture, while students will have the opportunity to operate the different microscopes d...