SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE OF BULANAO

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTCE EDUCATION

CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT

BULANAO, TABUK CITY

Syllabus in FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

(FORENSIC II)

(First Semester, AY 2019 -20)

ALEX L. TALYOD SIR DENVER DENNIS BALILING MA’AM THERESE GRAIL LAWAGAN, PhD
Instructor CCJE Department head Dean for Academic Affairs
 SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE OF BULANAO
COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTCE EDUCATION
CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
BULANAO, TABUK CITY

OUTCOMES-BASED Syllabus FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPY

(FORENSIC2)

I. SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE OF BULANAO VISION-MISSION

We the Louisians, envision ourselves to be Christ-centered community of PEACE for the good of our
people and for the greater glory of God.
Therefore, we commit ourselves to promote:
Peace and Justice Consciousness
Ecological and Cultural Awareness
Academic Excellence and Competence
Christian Discipleship and Community Leadership,
Employability
III. BS CRIM PROGRAM OUTCOMES
PROGRAM OUTCOMES PERFORMANCE INDICTORS
KNOWLEDGE
PO 1- Prevent and control crime, enforce law, detect scientific crime through criminalistics and
administer correctional institution.
PO 2- Propose expert knowledge in research and inquiry on the nature causes treatment of
punishment of criminal behaviour and how criminal justice agencies respond to crime, criminals
and victims.
PO 3-Understand crime problems including casual theories and the implication of crime
statistics.
SKILLS
PO 4- Apply scientific investigation, analyse and preserve physical evidence relating to the
commission of crime as well as its identity and present the same in court.
PO 5- Execute proficiently the technical knowledge in the fields of criminalistics such as
Photography, Dactyloscopy, Question Document Examination, Polygraphy, Ballistics, Forensic
Science and Toxicology.
ATTITUDE
PO 6- Possess knowledge, skills value essential to the practice of criminology in the fields of
criminalistics, law enforcement administration, criminal sociology, criminal law and procedure
correctional administration, ethics and community relation and defensive tactics.
VALUE
PO 7- Create peaceful classroom and conductive learning and friendly environment for
criminology students.
IV. COURSE OUTCOMES
After finishing the course, the student is able to:

COURSES OUTCOMES (CO) PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7
CO 1- Trace the historical background and Development of forensic Photography L P P P L P L
CO2- Perform the different technique in photographing especially at the crime scene O P L L 0 P P
CO3- Describe and Demonstrate the basic principles of Photography O L L L L O L
CO4- Present photographs in Court P L P L P O P
CO5- Identify the Legal aspect of Forensic Photography L L P P L L L
CO6- Determine the importance of Photography in police work O P L L L L L

LEGEND:
L- Learned outcome (knowledge, skill, and values) achieved in the subject
P- Practiced and learned outcome (knowledge, skill, and values)
O- Opportunity to learned and practice knowledge

V. Course Code: FORENSIC II

VI. Course Name: FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY

 VII. Course Description:
This subject is intended to provide the student with an overview of Forensic Photography in application for Law Enforcement. This
principles and techniques of film and digital and manual photography as applied to crime scenes, forensic evidence, identifications, and court
presentation. Emphasis is on single lens reflex film, manual camera, and Digital camera operation with various types of lightning, including
processing. Legal aspect of Forensic Photography and Courtroom presentations.

Course intended learning TIME FRAME ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT TOOLS LEARNING

outcome (CILO) after
CONTENT RESOURCES/REFERE
finishing the lesson, the NCE MATERIALS
student should be able
to:
To know the nature and A. AN OVERVIEW ON FORENSIC 10 HOURS Oral Lecture -Hedgecol, John,
History of Photography PHOTOGRAPHY recitation Discussion and fresidder Jack
I. Definition, History, Origin, Discovery (1978)
Power
Familiarize with the and Development
Personalities who II. Legal aspect of Photography Presentation Question and
contribute to the III. Importance Elements of Answer
development of photography Assignment
photography IV. Pioneers in Photography
V. Uses of Photography Written Quiz
VI. Principles of Photography
B. LIGHT 7 HOURS Oral Lecture
Explain the significance I. Nature of Light recitation Discussion
and importance of light II. Types of Light
in Photography III. Light Classified according to
wavelengths and frequency Written Quiz Group Dynamics
IV. Different Photographic Rays
V. Behavior of Lights
VI. Colours
 C. CAMERA Oral Lecture
I. Form of Camera recitation Discussion - Regency Publishing
Familiarizes with II. The Four Essential part of Camera Group Pty Ltd
the part of Camera III. OTHER PARTS OF CAMERA 6 HOURS Assignment Laboratory works (1992)
a. Camera Accessories
b. Camera Filters
c. Filters useful in police work Written Quiz Group Dynamics
IV. Camera Operations

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SUMMATIVE TEST 1 HOUR

PART II

D. Lens Oral recitation Lecture

To categorize the I. Types of lens according to angle view Power Discussion - Strickland, D
different types of lens II. Special types of Lenses Presentation
(1996)
used in photographing. III. Two main types of lenses according to 10 HOURS
Assignment Laboratory works
shape
Know the causes that IV. Aberration and other defects of
produces aberration of lenses Written Quiz Question and
lens Answer
E. FILM/SENSITIZED MATERIALS Oral recitation Lecture Suni, Lorenzo and
Familiarize the types of I. Photographic Film 10 HOURS Power Discussion Hensel, Elliot (1968
film and its uses. II. Film Type according to color sensitivity Presentation
Laboratory works
III. Black and white Film
Assignment Question and
Answer
 Oral recitation Lecture
To know the uses and F. DEVELOPMENT / CHEMICAL Power Discussion
important equipment PROCESSING Presentation
Laboratory works
used in chemical I. The Dark Room
processing. II. Things needed in the Dark Room Assignment Question and
III. Developing Answer

MIDTERM EXAMINATION SUMMATIVE TEST 1 HOUR

PART III

G. PRINTMAKING PROCESS Oral recitation Lecture TRadio, Cirilo M.

I. Selecting the negative for printmaking Power Discussion
To know the method II. Enlarging or Projector Presentation
(1989)
and procedure in III. Procedure in Printmaking 10 HOURS - ANchell,
printmaking process. Iv. Sensitized Papers Assignment Laboratory works
S. G. (1998
V. Types of Photographic paper
VI. Developing Procedure Written Quiz Question and
Answer
Familiarize with the H. CRIME SCENE PHOTORAPHY Oral Lecture
method and I. Requirement of Crime Scene recitation Discussion
procedure in crime II. Function of Photography in
scene Investigative work 10 HOURS Power
To apply the proper III. The significance of Police Photography Presentation Crime Scene
procedure in taking Iv. Mission of Police Photography Processing
photograph in the v. Function and Capabilities Assignment
crime scene. VI. Equipment used in crime scene
 VII. Guide to Crime Scene Photography
VIII. Rule in Crime Scene Photography Laboratory works
IX. Photographing Articles of Evidence
Question and
Answer

MIDTERM EXAMINATION SUMMATIVE TEST 1 HOUR

REFFERENCES:

-Hedgecol, John, and fresidder Jack (1978)

- Regency Publishing Group Pty Ltd (1992)
- Strickland, D (1996)
- Suni, Lorenzo and Hensel, Elliot (1968)
- TRadio, Cirilo M. (1989)
- ANchell, S. G. (1998)

GRADING SYSTEM: Averaging

PG=PCS+ PT MG= MCS + FT FG/Aver= PG + MG + TFG

2 2 3

LEGEND:

PCS- Prelim Class Standing MCS- Midterm Class Standing FCS- Final Class Standing
PT- Prelim Test MT- Midterm Test FT- Final Test
PG- Prelim Grade MG- Midterm Grade FG- Final Grade

HIGHEST GRADE: 100=96 LOWEST GRADE 50-72=70