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Target audiencePractitioners of forensic genetics – including reporting officers, forensic geneticians, lawyers, accreditation bodies – having a University degree (at least BSc) or an equivalent degree of a higher education programme
Dates and scheduleThe course lasts 6 months with a workload per week of : • 4 hours on the online platform, • 1.5 to 2 hours of personal work.The course is offered on a yearly basis. See the course website for the latest registration deadlines.
Certification• Certificate of participation• 5 ECTS credits
OrganisationFaculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
IntroductionGiven by recognized specialists in the field, this online course brings the essentials of evidence interpretation applied in the administration of justice. It is designed to train practitioners in the most up to date approaches to the evaluation and interpretation of DNA.
The course content is based on the use of likelihood ratios, an ap-proach that is supported by the International Society of Forensic Genetics, the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes and the Association of Forensic Science Providers.
Objectives • To provide practioners with a theoretical and practical background in probabilistic and statistical reasoning without leaving their desk (online course)• To enable practioners to address challenging DNA casework (e.g. low template DNA, mixtures)• To help practioners explain their reasoning in Court and feel at ease with expert debate and the published literature on DNA interpretation
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Online course
Essentials of DNA interpretation
RegistrationFill in the registration form and upload your CV online.
Course fee3,500 Swiss Francs
Instructors• Professor Franco Taroni• Professor Christophe Champod• Professor Alex Biedermann• Dr. Sc. Tacha Hicks ChampodConsultants : • Prof. Aitken• Dr. Sc. EvettThe instructors have theoretical and practical experience with evaluation and interpretation from laboratory to courtroom. They have published over the years numerous scholarly papers and textbooks on the subjects of evaluation and statistics in forensic science.
ContactsFor academic questions: [email protected] administrative questions: [email protected]
Essentials of DNA interpretationRegister at Formation Continue UNIL-EPFL.
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TopicsINTRODUCTION TO PROBABILISTIC INFERENCE IN FORENSIC SCIENCE • Laws of probability • Hierarchy of propositions and the principles of forensic interpretation • Analysing basic inference problems with Bayesian networks (BNs) and BNs software
ESSENTIAL POPULATION GENETICS • Assigning match probabilities; multiple propositions
PARENTAGE TESTING AND MISSING PERSONS • Solving interpretation challenges with various pedigrees (e.g. half siblings, nephew, children)
MIXTURE ANALYSIS • Value of evidence calculations when there are several contributors, taking into account population substructure and peak areas
LOW TEMPLATE LEVEL PROFILES • Merits, limitations and potential ways to cope with LT DNA
NON AUTOSOMAL DNA • Interpretation of haplotype sequences
DNA FOR INVESTIGATION • Use of DNA for investigation (e.g. familial searching, ethnical inference, exploiting partial profiles) and database search
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