GCU International Partnership Programme Comparative Forensic Sciences 17th July 7th August 2015 In partnership with:
Contents 02 Welcome message 04 Programme Team 05 Induction/Registration 07 Week 1 schedule 10 Week 2 schedule 13 Week 3 schedule 15 Acknowledgements Contact T: +44 (0) 141 331 8083 E: m.uttamlal@gcu.ac.uk 01
Welcome Welcome to Scotland, Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University. We are delighted that you have chosen to come here to complete a course of study in Forensic Science and aspects of the Scottish Criminal Justice System. Over the next three weeks you will take part in an exciting and packed programme of study which will include lectures, laboratory exercises and field trips. A group of highly qualified professionals will deliver a programme which will keep you engaged and make your learning experience. For many of you, this will be your first visit to Scotland. You have arrived into a country steeped in rich heritage and cultural tradition. In this programme you will experience some of the vast cultural wealth the country has to offer. This will include a visit to the ancient Stirling Castle and taste Scotland biggest export, whisky at its source. Glasgow has much to offer in the arts, music, dance and nightlife. It is a vibrant city and you will have plenty of activities to choose from during your time here. The way of life here can be very different to where you live. You should absorb the culture and enjoy it. Some form of International experience is becoming an important requirement of University education. What you will accomplish here in Glasgow Caledonian University will be educationally rewarding, interesting and something you will be able to draw on in any future career plans. I wish you a pleasant stay. Dr Mahesh Uttamlal Programme Leader Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering and Built Environment 02
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Programme team Senior Teaching Team Dr Mahesh Uttamlal Senior Lecturer (Chemistry, GCU) Prof John Wang Professor (Criminology, CSULB) Dr John Smylie Lecturer (Chemistry, GCU) Course Tutors Moira McMillan, Dr John MacLachlan, Elizabeth Simpson, Wendy Smith and John Zacha (CSULB). Administration Gillian Anderson Programme Administrator Elaine Cabrey Partnership Officer Pauline Truscott-Hughes Marketing Business Partner Ken Rice Photographer Technical Support Colin Russell (Chemistry), Gayle Mackie (Nursing), John Graham (Chemistry), Joanne Roberts (Chemistry), Frank Geraghty (IT), Maud McKie (Laboratory Attendant) Student Ambassadors Mark McDowell James Aitken 04
Induction Friday 17 July 2015 09:15 Welcome Event Centre for Executive Education CEE02 Gerry Milne Chief Financial Officer and Vice Principal Infrastructure Prof. Iain Cameron Dean, School of Engineering and Built Environment Douglas Little Head of Estates and Buildings Michael Stephenson President, Students Association Mariela Gaitan International Student Support 10:00 Health and Safety Centre for Executive Education CEE02 Ross McKillop Chairman of School H&S Committee, School of Engineering and Built Environment, GCU 10:15 Registration/Campus Tour Saltire Centre/George Moore Building M143 Elaine Cabrey Overseas Partnership Officer, SEBE, GCU Gillian Anderson Administrative Assistant - International, SEBE, GCU Mark McDowell and James Aitken Student Ambassadors 12:00 Lunch 13:00 GCU Information Systems: Online Access Centre for Executive Education CEE02 Heather Marshall Senior Librarian, GCU 14:15 Course Overview Centre for Executive Education CEE02 Dr Mahesh Uttamlal GCU Dr John Smylie GCU Prof. John Wang CSULB 15:00 Welcome to Glasgow Centre for Executive Education CEE02 Gary Brown Student Tours Scotland 15:30 Finish Saturday 18 July 2015 11:00 Glasgow Walking Tour Departing Buchanan View 11:00 Gary Brown Student Tours Scotland 13:00 Finish 05
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Week 1 Monday 20 July to Friday 24 July 2015 Monday 20 July 2015 09:00 18:00 Cultural Programme Departing at 9:00 from ARC, GCU Edinburgh Visit Gary Brown, Student Tours Scotland Tuesday 21 July 2015 09:00 10:10 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 Introduction to the Legal System and Criminal Justice System of Scotland Moira MacMillan, Senior Lecturer in Law, GCU 10:30 11:45 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 Introduction to Evidence Rules of the U.S Prof. John Wang, CSULB 11:50 12:15 Induction: Health and Safety George Moore Building, M721 Health and Safety in the Chemistry Laboratory Mr Colin Russell, Senior Chemistry Technician, GCU 12:15 13:00 Lunch 13:00 14:00 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 CSI Scotland Dave Ferguson (Skibinski and Orr Forensic Consultants) 14:00 14:15 Break 14:15 16:00 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 An overview of the work of a Scene of Crime Officer in Scotland Raymond Skibinski and Ewart Orr (Skibinski and Orr Forensic Consultants) Wednesday 22 July 2015 09:00 12:00 Field Trip Sheriff Court, 1 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9DA Departing Buchanan View at 9:00 am Sheriff Court of Glasgow and Strathkelvin Drew Crombie, Estates Manager, Glasgow Sheriff Court See notes for summary of the work of the Sheriff Courts 13:00 16:00 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 Fingerprint and Footwear Examination Raymond Skibinski and Ewart Orr (Skibinski and Orr Forensic Consultants) 07
Thursday 23 July 2015 09:30 12:00 Field Trip High Court, 1 Mart St, Saltmarket, Glasgow, G1 5JU Departing Buchanan View at 9:00 am High Court of Justiciary Alan Thompson, Court Manager See notes for summary of the work at the High Court 13:00 16:00 Lecture/ Lab GCU, Interprofessional Simulation Centre (ISC), Level 3, Govan Mbeki Building CSI GCU Raymond Skibinski and Ewart Orr (Skibinski and Orr Forensic Consultants) Friday 24 July 2015 09:00 12:00 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 CSI USA Prof John Wang and John Zacha, CSULB 13:00 15:30 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 CSI USA Prof John Wang and John Zacha, CSULB 08
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Week 2 Monday 27 July to Friday 31 July 2015 Monday 27 July 2015 09:00 10:00 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 Trace Evidence and Optical Microscopy Dr Mahesh Uttamlal, GCU 10:00 10:30 Break 10:30 12:00 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 Introduction to the Optical Microscope and Sample Preparation Dr Mahesh Uttamlal and Dr John Smylie, GCU 13:00 16:00 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 Fabric/Yarn Characterisation Dr Mahesh Uttamlal and Dr John Smylie, GCU Tuesday 28 July 2015 09:30 12:00 Field Trip HMP Cornton Vale, Cornton Road, Stirling, FK9 5NU Bus departs at 8:30 from ARC, GCU Her Majesty s Prison Cornton Vale Mr Andy Smith, Staff Training and Development Manager, HMP and YOI Cornton Vale See notes for summary of the work of Scottish Prison Service 13:00 17:00 Cultural Programme Stirlingshire Stirling Castle, Deanston Distilery Wednesday 29 July 2015 09:00 12:00 Lecture George Moore Building, M721 Trace Evidence: Fibre Examination Dr John Smylie, GCU 13:00 14:00 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 Advanced Optical Microscopy in Forensic Examination Dr Mahesh Uttamlal and Dr John Smylie, GCU 14:00 14:30 Break 14:30 16:00 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 Trace Evidence: Glass and Paint Examination Prof John Wang and John Zacha, CSULB 10
Thursday 30 July 2015 09:00 09:40 Assessment Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 Class Test, CSULB Students only 10:00 10:40 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 Electron Microscopy in Forensic Investigation Dr Mahesh Uttamlal, GCU 10:45 12:45 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 Trace Evidence: Firearms Examination Prof John Wang and John Zacha, CSULB 12:45 13:30 Lunch 13:30 16:00 Lecture/ Lab George Moore Building, M721 Trace Evidence: Hair Examination Dr John Smylie, GCU 11
Friday 31 July 2015 09:30 13:30 Field Trip Police Scotland Training Centre, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8GR Bus departs at 8:45 from ARC, GCU Police Scotland Chief Inspector Graeme Hope, Police Scotland See notes for summary of the work of Police Scotland 14.00 15.00 Field Trip National Dog Training Centre, Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow Police Scotland Sargent Richard Moffat, Police Scotland 15.30 16:30 Cultural Programme Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow Burrell Collection The Burrell Collection houses a unique collection of over 8,000 objects gifted to Glasgow by Sir William Burrell in 1944. Focusing on late medieval and early Renaissance Europe, it also contains important examples of Chinese and Islamic art, French Paintings and Ancient Civilisations. It includes work by major artists including Rodin, Degas and Cézanne. Through this donation, the City of Glasgow acquired one of the greatest collections ever created by one person. 12
Week 3 Monday 3 August to Friday 7 August 2015 Monday 3 August 2015 09:00 10:00 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 Drug Trends and the Law The Scottish Perspective Kenny Simpson, Police Scotland 10:00 10:30 Break 10:30 11:30 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 Drugs Law and Enforcement in the USA Prof John Wang, CSULB 11:40 12:00 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 Assessment Overview - Drugs Analysis Dr Mahesh Uttamlal, GCU 13:00 15:30 Lecture/ Lab GCU, George Moore Building, M721/M724 Drug Analysis FT-IR Dr Mahesh Uttamlal, GCU TLC Dr John Smylie, GCU HPLC Colin Russell, GCU Mass Spectroscopy (demo) Joanne Roberts, GCU First of three sessions to allow all students to experience four experimental techniques used in drugs analysis. Tuesday 4 August 2015 09:00 11:00 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 DNA in Forensic Investigation Prof John Wang, CSULB 11:00 11:20 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 DNA in Forensic Investigation in Scotland Dr Mahesh Uttamlal, GCU 11:30 12:00 Lecture Centre for Executive Education, CEE08 Experimental Procedures for Drugs Analysis Dr John MacLachlan, GCU 13:00 15:30 Lecture/ Lab GCU, George Moore Building, M721/M724 Drug Analysis FT-IR Dr Mahesh Uttamlal, GCU TLC Dr John Smylie, GCU HPLC Colin Russell, GCU Mass Spectroscopy (demo) Joanne Roberts, GCU Second of three sessions 13
Wednesday 5 August 2015 09:00 09:40 Assessment Centre for Executive Education, CEE01 Class Test, CSULB Students only 10:30 12:00 Cultural Programme City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow Glasgow City Council In the very heart of Glasgow stands one of the city s most important and prestigious buildings - the City Chambers. A grand and imposing edifice overlooking George Square, the City Chambers is an impressive symbol of Glasgow s political strength and historical wealth. Completed in 1888, the City Chambers has for over a hundred years been the headquarters of successive councils serving the City of Glasgow. 13:00 13:30 Lecture/ Lab GCU, George Moore Building, M721/M724 Drug Analysis FT-IR Dr Mahesh Uttamlal, GCU TLC Dr John Smylie, GCU HPLC Colin Russell, GCU Mass Spectroscopy (demo) Joanne Roberts, GCU Third of three sessions Thursday 6 August 2015 09:00 12:00 Field Trip SFR, Uaill Training Centre, Cambuslang, G72 7NA Bus departs at 8:15 from ARC, GCU Scottish Fire and Rescue Training Centre Mr Douglas Boyd, Group Commander, Fire Investigation (West) See notes for summary of the work of the Scottish Fire and Rescue 13:30 15:30 Field Trip GSS, 64 Everard Drive, Glasgow, G21 1XG Glasgow Scientific Services Mr Gary Walker, Scientific and Regulation Services Manager, GSS See notes for summary of the work of the Glasgow Scientific Services 16:30 18:00 Cultural Programme Stirlingshire Falkirk Wheel, The Kelpies Friday 7 August 2015 10:00 12:30 Assessment Hamish Wood Building, W307 Group Case Project Presentation Prof John Wang and John Zacha (CSULB) and GCU staff 18:00 Finale Dinner Dinner and Prize Giving 14
Acknowledgements The Programme Team wished to thank the following people for their services and participation in the programme. Glasgow Court System Mr Drew Crombie Estates Manager, Sheriff Court of Glasgow and Strathkelvin Mr Alan Thompson Court Manager, High Court of Justiciary Police Scotland Chief Inspector Graeme Hope Superintendent Alan Cunningham Sargent Richard Moffat Mr Kenny Simpson Scottish Prison Service Mr Andy Smith Staff Training and Development Manager, HMP and YOI Cornton Vale Glasgow City Council Mr Gary Walker Glasgow Scientific Services Mr Gerry McSorley Duty Manager, Glasgow City Chambers Scottish Fire and Rescue Mr Douglas Boyd Group Commander, Fire Investigation Glasgow Caledonian University Print Design Services The Department of Nursing and Community Health, School of Health and Life Sciences All photographs (except cover image and page 6) taken by Ken Rice. School of Engineering and Built Environment Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA, Scotland, United Kingdom T:+44 (0)141 331 3000 E: ebe@gcu.ac.uk www.gcu.ac.uk/forensics