Is the course in Forensic Science and Toxicology at CU good? How is it compared to LPU?

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Dharamveer Dheer · Answer

LPU had turned this seemingly academic course into a comprehensive job oriented course for right minded students with zeal to succeed. It offers B.Sc. Forensic Science a 3 year programme with many pathways: 1. Corporate jobs: FORENSIC ACCOUNTING Forensic accountants possess specialised accounting skills. They utilize investigative, auditing, and accounting skills to analyze an organisation's financial statements while investigating fraud. Forensic accountants are employed by government agencies, banks, insurance FORENSIC PHARMACOLOGY Forensic Pharmacology aims at studying basic principles of pharmacology- pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and pharmaceutical analysis of various drugs. Through this course students will learn the pharmocological significance and methods in forensic sciences FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL FORENSICS Digital forensic focuses on exhibits, each consisting of a sequence of bits, presented by witnesses in a legal matter, to help establish the facts of the case and support or refute legal theories of the case. The exhibits should be introduced and presented and/or challenged by properly qualified people using a properly applied methodology that addresses the legal theories at issue. GOVERNMENT JOBS POST BLAST INVESTIGATION The course is a basic post blast course designed to teach a systematic method of investigating an explosion scene. The course provides instruction in explosives identification and applications, explosives effects, IED component recognition and evidence collection. QUALITY ASSURANCE IN FORENSIC Science Introduction to quality, quality assurance and quality management. Understanding accreditation, its process and its need and scope in forensic Science laboratories. History and development of ISO. Assessment, interpretation and reporting of results, proficiency testing, external quality assessment programs and Internal/External audit. RECONSTRUCTION OF CRIME SCENE Crime scene reconstruction is the forensic Science discipline in which one gains explicit knowledge of the series of events that surround the commission of a crime using deductive and inductive reasoning, physical evidence, scientific methods, and their interrelationships. You must have English, Physics, Chemistry and Maths or Biology or Biotechnology in your 10+2 with aggregate of 60% or more. LPU attracts more than 600 companies and over 30000 students from all over the world. This speaks for itself. There is no comparison. Hope this helps DVD.

Ahana Sharma · Answer

Dear Jagwinder, Forensic Science is a specially designed programme to produce highly competent professionals in the field, keeping in mind the continuously increasing demand of trained professionals in this area. The programme not only emphasizes on in-depth learning but also on thorough lab training including Dissertations/Projects under competent guides. I don't have idea about Chandigarh University, I would Lovely Professional University is best for Forensich Science. He highlights include: Faculty: Highly experienced faculty excellent in terms of their educational background, research and teaching. Fields of study: Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Anthropology, Ballistics, Explosives, Forensic Biology, Serology, DNA, Fingerprinting and Questioned Documents. Thrust Areas of research: Analysis of drugs by conventional and modern techniques, security feature analysis, Fingerprinting analysis, studies on dentures for disaster victim identification and forensic wildlife analysis. Unique features: Involvement of multidisciplinary area, such as Pharmaceutical analysis, biochemistry, Biotechnology, chemistry and many more along with forensic structural engineering, makes it very challenging. Career Prospects: Lectureship in College, Junior/senior research fellow, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Central government. Forensic Sciences Labs, Hospitals, Private Detective Agencies, Dope testing labs, CSIR Labs, pathology labs, agriculture, quality assurance divisions in industries, Self Employed (Establishing small scale industries Production and manufacturing of various CSI kits), Private Consultants for giving Expert opinions. For more information, you can either visit their website or call on their toll-free number- 1800 102 4431.

Priya Mahajan · Answer

Hi There are many universities which would offer scholarship. But you need a college which would cater to your all round development. The name that comes to me first is LPU which carefully nurtures its students and propels them to the pinnacle of success so that their hard work culminates to a point which would be the cause of envy of many. The department in LPU regularly works on student research projects with novel ideas of applied value. The highlights include: 1Faculty: Highly experienced faculty excellent in terms of their educational background, research and teaching. 2. Fields of study: Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Anthropology, Ballistics, Explosives, Forensic Biology, Serology, DNA, Fingerprinting and Questioned Documents, Cyber 3. Thrust Areas of research: Analysis of drugs by conventional and modern techniques, security feature analysis, Fingerprinting analysis, studies on dentures for disaster victim identification and forensic wildlife analysis. 4. Unique features: Involvement of multidisciplinary area, such as Pharmaceutical analysis, biochemistry, Biotechnology, chemistry and many more along with forensic structural engineering, makes it very challenging. 5. Career Prospects: Lectureship in College, Junior/senior research fellow, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Central government. Forensic Sciences Labs, Hospitals, Private Detective Agencies, Dope testing labs, CSIR Labs, pathology labs, agriculture, quality assurance divisions in industries, Self Employed (Establishing small scale industries Production and manufacturing of various CSI kits), Private Consultants for giving Expert opinions. List of Few Companies in this Field: Truth labs, Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science (SIFS, Delhi), J. K. Consultancy, IFS (Pune), Panacea Biotech (Chandigarh), Reddys Laboratories, Government organizations. 6. Innovative Pedagogy: Academic tasks such Class Participation, Design Problem, Term Paper, Assignment, Live examples, AV-aids. Test and Quiz based on various competitive examinations, Case studies on Current research scenario, moot court sessions and CSI activities. 7. Covid regulations strictly adhered. What more can a candidate expect from a college These and many more such reasons would entice me for selecting LPU. Browse the website to check the academic excellence offered. Choose wisely.

Khushal Arora · Answer

Hello, Being an Alumni of LPU, I can say Forensic Science is one of the leading courses at LPU. LPU has it all for excellent learning of this course. I can not say anything about CU. Forensic Science in LPU is a specially designed programme to produce highly competent professionals in the field, keeping in mind the continuously increasing demand of trained professionals in this area. The Forensic Science domain promises to create a research and placement oriented environment. The department regularly works on student research projects with novel ideas of applied value. I remember I had a roommate during my 3rd year of engineering, he was enrolled in this course and he always use to share his experience and details of this course. The Major Highlights of this course at LPU are : Faculty: Highly experienced faculty excellent in terms of their educational background, research and teaching. Fields of study: Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Anthropology, Ballistics, Explosives, Forensic Biology, Serology, DNA, Fingerprinting and Questioned Documents. Thrust Areas of research: Analysis of drugs by conventional and modern techniques, security feature analysis, Fingerprinting analysis, studies on dentures for disaster victim identification and forensic wildlife analysis. Unique features: Involvement of multidisciplinary area, such as Pharmaceutical analysis, biochemistry, Biotechnology, chemistry and many more along with forensic structural engineering, makes it very challenging. Career Prospects: Lectureship in College, Junior/senior research fellow, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Central government. Forensic Sciences Labs, Hospitals, Private Detective Agencies, Dope testing labs, CSIR Labs, pathology labs, agriculture, quality assurance divisions in industries, Self Employed (Establishing small scale industries Production and manufacturing of various CSI kits), Private Consultants for giving Expert opinions. List of Few Companies in this Field: Truth labs, Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science (SIFS, Delhi), J. K. Consultancy, IFS (Pune), Panacea Biotech (Chandigarh), Reddys Laboratories, Government organizations. Innovative Pedagogy: Academic tasks such Class Participation, Design Problem, Term Paper, Assignment, Live examples, AV-aids. Test and Quiz based on various competitive examinations, Case studies on Current research scenario, moot court sessions, and CSI activities. Hope this information will be helpful. Good Luck!

Vibha Gupta · Answer

Lovely professional university being the largest Private University in India having 30000+ students studying in more than 200+ courses, which includes 6000+ international students from 70+ countries from all around the world. LPU has lived up to its expectations, with the quality of education, the placement opportunities are amazing as well. It is one of the top 5 universities of India, providing quality education, innovative pedagogy and unbeatable placements both national and international. LPU provides a great academic exposure to its students. It provides a chance to the students to attend guest lectures or workshops, so that they get to learn as much as they can. The students also work on live projects, so that they are able to apply their knowledge to practical settings. Therefore in my opinion Lovely professional university is good in all the aspects.

Ashish Sharma · Answer

Mr Jagwinder, Do you really need to SEE the comparison? I guess it is justified for CU. If you will start comparing CU with the empower of education providers The LPU. Degree like Forensic Science is not a cup of tea for each and every Institution. # LPU is completely mature to nurture the future of their students. All the best.

Sapan Sapan · Answer

Hi It would be a good choice to opt for LPU as in the present scenario this is the university which caters to the all-round development of its students and nurtures it with care to boost the career to a pinnacle of ultimate success which might be the envy of many. LPU offers unique features like: Involvement of multidisciplinary area, such as Pharmaceutical analysis, biochemistry, Biotechnology, chemistry and many more along with forensic structural engineering, makes it very challenging. Fields of study: Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Anthropology, Ballistics, Explosives, Forensic Biology, Serology, DNA, Fingerprinting and Questioned Documents, Cyber Innovative Pedagogy: Academic tasks such Class Participation, Design Problem, Term Paper, Assignment, Live examples, AV-aids. Test and Quiz based on various competitive examinations, Case studies on Current research scenario, moot court sessions and CSI activities. Career Prospects: Lectureship in College, Junior/senior research fellow, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Central government. Forensic Sciences Labs, Hospitals, Private Detective Agencies, Dope testing labs, CSIR Labs, pathology labs, agriculture, quality assurance divisions in industries, Self Employed (Establishing small scale industries Production and manufacturing of various CSI kits), Private Consultants for giving Expert opinions. List of Few Companies in this Field: Truth labs, Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science (SIFS, Delhi), J. K. Consultancy, IFS (Pune), Panacea Biotech (Chandigarh), Reddys Laboratories, Government organizations. Best would be to browse websites of the mentioned colleges for a comparative analysis. Online admissions are filling the seats fast, so book your seat. Good Luck!

Tashi · Answer

Not pretty sure about CU but can throw some light on LPU as I inquired for one of my cousin from the counsellors of LPU and came to know the following: #Three years graduate programme in Forensic Science deals with theoretical and practical background in all the areas of criminalistics which demonstrates proficiencies in laboratory skills like forensic molecular biology, forensic chemistry and toxicology which is very much accepted by the industry. #The unique features of the programmes at LPU are Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. Are an integral part of curriculum. #The career opportunities after pursuing this programme are: Investigative officers. Legal counselors. Forensic Expert. Forensic Scientist. Crime Scene Investigator. Teacher / Professor. Crime Reporter. Forensic Engineer. In order to take admission you need to meet the eligibility which is Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English, Physics, Chemistry and Maths or Biology or Biotechnology) or equivalent. In order to offer financial assistance, LPU floats Scholarships on the following basis: #Scholarship on the basis of Percentage in qualifying exam/ Qualification previous to Eligibility Qualification #COVID-19 Frontline Scholarship for the Frontline Workforce #Scholarship on the basis of LPUNEST #Scholarship on the basis of NEET #Scholarship on the basis of Performance in Sports, Cultural, R&D, Co-curricular and Social Service Bravery Awards. #Special Scholarships and Fee Concessions: Board Topper/ Defence/Disability/ Orphan For more details on fee and the admission process, visit www.lpu.in I will advise you to book the seat at the earliest or maximum by 15-7-2020.

Seerat arora · Answer

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY is one of the best private universities recently accredited with NAAC A+ and offers best studies in pursuing Forensic Science and Toxicology here without giving a second thought as it has foremost industry oriented Curriculum with flexible learning and project based grooming which enhances the productivity of the student with best placements offered.

Hans Raj · Answer

Chandigarh University is better than LPU for Forensic Science and Toxicology course. CU has earned A+ grade according to NAAC accredential in a very short span of time. The university is well-equipped with all the necessary facilities. It has well maintained laboratories for experiments. Students learn laboratory skills by studying laboratory terminology, ethics and etiquette. Also, the teaching faculty of the college is knowledgeable, well experienced and master in their respective field of interest. Another, key feature of CU is that the fees structure is minimal and affordable as compared to LPU.

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