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| Overview and history of DNA typing | |
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| DNA biology review | |
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| Sample collection, DNA extraction and DNA quantitation | |
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| The polymerase chain reaction (DNA amplification) | |
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| Commonly used short tandem repeat markers and commercial kits | |
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| Biology of STRs : stutter products, non-template addition, microvariants, null alleles and mutation rates | |
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| Forensic issues : degraded DNA, PCR inhibition, contamination, mixed samples and low copy number | |
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| Single nucleotide polymorphisms and other bi-allelic markers | |
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| Y chromosome DNA testing | |
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| Mitochondrial DNA analysis | |
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| Non-human DNA testing and microbial forensics | |
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| DNA separation methods : slab gel and capillary electrophoresis | |
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| DNA detection methods : fluorescent dyes and silver-staining | |
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| Instrumentation for STR typing : ABI 310, ABI 3100, FMBIO systems | |
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| STR genotyping issues | |
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| Laboratory validation | |
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| New technologies, automation, and expert systems | |
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| Combined DNA index system (CODIS) and the use of DNA databases | |
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| Basic genetic principles, statistics, and probability | |
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| STR population database analyses | |
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| Profile frequency estimates, likelihood ratios, and source attribution | |
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| Approaches to statistical analysis of mixtures and degraded DNA | |
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| Kinship and parentage testing | |
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| Mass disaster DNA victim identification | |
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| Reported STR alleles : sizes and sequences | |
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| U.S. population data - STR allele frequencies | |
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| Suppliers of DNA analysis equipment, products, OR services | |
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| DNA advisory board quality assurance standards | |
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| DAB recommendations on statistics | |
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| NRC II recommendations | |
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| Example DNA cases | |