BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Forensic Science
Course Overview
This Royal Society of Chemistry-accredited course combines the rigorous principles of chemistry with the practical application of forensic science, preparing you for a dynamic career in the field. You will develop a strong foundation in chemical analysis while gaining hands-on, practical experience in modern laboratories. The program also offers a valuable opportunity to enhance your employability through an optional year in industry or research.
Key Program Highlights
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, ensuring a high-quality, industry-relevant education.
- Extensive hands-on experience with a range of instruments for chemical and forensic analysis.
- Practical techniques include testing for blood and drugs, and analyzing glass, paint, hairs, and fibres.
- Optional year-long industry placement to gain real-world experience and boost career prospects.
- Prepares for careers in forensic science, toxicology, analytical chemistry, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Course Overview
This Royal Society of Chemistry-accredited course combines the rigorous principles of chemistry with the practical application of forensic science, preparing you for a dynamic career in the field. You will develop a strong foundation in chemical analysis while gaining hands-on, practical experience in modern laboratories. The program also offers a valuable opportunity to enhance your employability through an optional year in industry or research.
Key Program Highlights
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, ensuring a high-quality, industry-relevant education.
- Extensive hands-on experience with a range of instruments for chemical and forensic analysis.
- Practical techniques include testing for blood and drugs, and analyzing glass, paint, hairs, and fibres.
- Optional year-long industry placement to gain real-world experience and boost career prospects.
- Prepares for careers in forensic science, toxicology, analytical chemistry, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Requirements
Modules
- Structure: From Atoms to Molecules and Materials
- The Reactivity and Properties of Carbon Compounds
- States of Matter, Kinetics and Thermodynamics
- Introduction to Analytical Science and Spectroscopy
- Practical Forensic Science 1
- Data Handling for Forensic Science
- Methods and Strategies in Organic Synthesis
- Molecular Analysis & Instrumental Methods
- Coordination Complexes and Inorganic Materials
- Physical Chemistry: Principles of Chemical Change
- Practical Forensic Science 2
- Crime Scene and Forensic Examinations
- Placement Year
- Research Project
- Advanced Chemistry Practical
- Heterocycles, Selectivity and Modern Synthesis
- Surface Science and Theoretical Chemistry
- Interpretation of Forensic Evidence
- Forensic Science and the Law
- Separation Techniques & Analytical Toxicology
- Advanced Crime Scene Sciences
