Doha College, TAMUQ hold Forensics Day
Date
2/15/2022 2:36:59 AM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: Doha College Psychology Department, in collaboration with Texas A&M University Qatar, conducted a science and engineering forensics day to their 6th Form students.
Enquiry-based learning through critical thinking was the foundation of each session and underpinned the core philosophy of High Performance Learning adopted by the school. Students explored topics from the perspective of criminology and were able to identify possible offenders from their fingerprints, fluids, handwriting, and hair.
Sessions included ultraviolet and infrared fluorescence, where they examined materials under the different lights. Students saw how gas and damage to buildings can be viewed through specialised equipment and used as an evidence in legal proceedings. They were fascinated to see currency under UV light, where forged bank notes were easily discernible.
Meanwhile, fingerprint analysis allowed students the opportunity of lifting and examining their own fingerprints using powder, where they looked for loops, whorls, and arches. They were engaged in the microscopy session, and were able to see hair, skin, clothing fibres and other items magnified 1,000 times.
Doha College Psychology Department Head, Dr Denise Mosher said she believes in a holistic approach to learning and to provide students the opportunity to extend their learning wherever possible.“Every student should be given the opportunity for new experiences that will expand their knowledge, and we have been fortunate to be able to do this with Texas A&M University Qatar,” she said.
The two educational institutions plan to offer more engaging activities in the Psychology Department at Doha College in the future.
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