Assignment

=Forensic Science: PowerPoint Presentations=

This project will count as a test (2x) in your quarter average. Please choose a topic that you would like to know more about, and research that topic. Then, put the information into a PowerPoint presentation. Your presentation must be on a topic related to forensic science, and should NOT be a topic we covered in detail in class. Topics may include, but are not limited to:


 * Forensic palynology
 * Forensic nursing
 * Forensic accounting
 * Arson
 * Computer forensics
 * Forensic chiropractic
 * The Use of diatoms in forensic science
 * Forensic photography

Your presentation should include:

 * 1) History of the topic or case/timeline.
 * 2) Important achievements in the topic/field or case (major breaks or discoveries).
 * 3) Historic and current leadersin the field or leaders in the case.
 * 4) What scientific tests/procedures were/are used? (gel electrophoresis, chromatography, immunoassay, etc)
 * 5) Problems that have arisen in the topic/case (technological flaws, unqualified "experts", high error rates, court challenges, etc.) and how they have been addressed.
 * 6) Outcome of the case or future goals for topic.
 * 7) Works cited page
 * 8) Pictures, maps, graphs, etc.

You will be graded according to how well your presentation covers these criteria. You should use a minimum of 10 slides, and you will need to hand in a hard copy of your slide show on the **due date.**
 * Due date: __May 9, 2011__**