SOUTHWAY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

(S O C O T E C H)

CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Effective A.Y. 2021-2022

INSTITUTIONAL VISION, MISSION, AND GOALS:

MISSION

SOCOTECH addresses the needs of our country’s economy by nurturing

youth to become productive individuals and to provide opportunity for a
sustainable professional growth and advancement of science and
technology.

VISION

SOCOTECH is a potent force acting as vital instrument for our country’s

goals and economic recovery by leading through a demonstrated
competence of high quality graduates in relevant education with positive
work values.

GOALS:

1. It inculcates the values of honesty, fairness and respect for other

persons.

2. It aims to guide the student to use expertise and capacities for

the promotion of social and service to fellowmen.

3. It aims to provide the students with competencies and skills in

his chosen field.

4. It aims to train the students for leadership.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop curricular programs that could respond to the

demand of global competitiveness.

2. To develop the community by delivering a high standard quality

of education that is accessible to every individual.

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PROGRAM VISION AND MISSION:

VISION:

We are a community of professionals who have the passion in providing

globally recognized Criminology education and advancement in the
region.

MISSION:

We nurture the academic community of prolific individuals in exploiting

current technology advancement. We pursue opportunities for
immersion, addressing the needs of our partners in industry, government,
and academe. We inspire the Agusanon to become dedicated
professionals imbued with competencies, leadership skills, and God-
fearing value

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 I. Course Code: FORENSIC 2
II. Course Title: Personal Identification Techniques
III. Course Credits: 3 units
IV. Course Description:

The course is designed to enumerate and describe the different

personal identification techniques applied in crime detection and
investigation. Specifically, it focuses on fingerprint recording, developing
of latent prints and identification and classification of fingerprints for
purposes of court presentation.

General Instructions:

You are expected to complete the activities of this LMS within one
(1) semester. Please DO NOT leave out any activity incomplete. Should
you need clarifications, please feel free to contact your Instructor.

Thank you and keep safe always!

V. MODULE NO. 2

A. Title: Friction Skin and the Fingerprint Pattern

B. Topic:

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 1. Skin and the Ridge Characteristics
2. Type lines and Pattern Area
3. Delta, Core and the Ridge Counting
4. Fingerprint Pattern , The three Large group and the
whorl tracing
5. Taking of Fingerprint Impressions

C. Time Frame: 9HRS

D. Introduction:

This module deals with the concepts of

fingerprinting and to internalize the importance or value of
fingerprints.

E. Intended Learning Outcome/ ILO

At the end of the topic, students are expected to:

1. define and understand the composition and structure of

skin and identify and illustrates the different ridge
characteristics ,identify the three large group of
fingerprint
2. internalize the rules in the selection of a Core and Delta
and learn how to whorl tracing is to be done.
3. write and compare how to perform ridge counting and
the rules in whorl tracing and proper taking of
fingerprint impressions.

F. Pre-test 2.0

1. Explain the biological function of the friction or the friction

skin. ( limit your answer 50 -100 words)

READ ME!
You are advice to read and comprehend the LEARNING
ACTIVITIES in every module for you to understand the subject matters
and properly guided to all the activities, quizzes, assignments, and
projects that indicated to your module.

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LEARNING ACTIVITIES

FRICTION RIDGE

Please refer chapter II book title FINGERPRINTING and read page (24-48)

Act.2.1 Bridging Questions

Check your LMS

Act. 2.3 Select me!

Check your LMS

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

FINGERPRINT PATTERN

Please refer chapter III book title FINGERPRINTING and read page (48-
87}

Act.2.ANSWER me!

Project #. 2 Draw me! ( 50 )

1. Draw and labeled the components of friction skin.

Prepared by:

CHERYL O. BESORO, RCRIM

Crim. Faculty

Checked by:

FRANKLIN S. FRANCO, RCRIM

Program Head