BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation (Including Foundation Year)
Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive pathway into forensic science, beginning with a foundational year to equip students with essential investigative and scientific skills before advancing to a full Bachelor's degree. Students will gain hands-on experience in crime scene investigation and laboratory analysis within modern training facilities. The curriculum covers unique specializations such as wildlife, food, and engineering forensics to prepare for diverse careers in the criminal justice sector.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes an integral foundation year to build essential study and scientific skills
- Hands-on learning in a modern Crime Scene Training Facility and laboratories
- Unique module specializations in Wildlife, Food, and Engineering Forensics
- Follows the same curriculum as the main BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation degree
- Prepares for careers as Crime Scene Investigators, Forensic Analysts, and roles in the Police Service
Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive pathway into forensic science, beginning with a foundational year to equip students with essential investigative and scientific skills before advancing to a full Bachelor's degree. Students will gain hands-on experience in crime scene investigation and laboratory analysis within modern training facilities. The curriculum covers unique specializations such as wildlife, food, and engineering forensics to prepare for diverse careers in the criminal justice sector.
Key Program Highlights
- Includes an integral foundation year to build essential study and scientific skills
- Hands-on learning in a modern Crime Scene Training Facility and laboratories
- Unique module specializations in Wildlife, Food, and Engineering Forensics
- Follows the same curriculum as the main BSc (Hons) Forensic Investigation degree
- Prepares for careers as Crime Scene Investigators, Forensic Analysts, and roles in the Police Service
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction to the Forensic Laboratory
- Serious and Violent Crime
- Introduction to Forensic Investigation
- Scientific Data Literacy
- Key Skills in Professional Development
- Cyber Security and Forensics
- Introduction to Forensic Analysis
- Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
- Law, Governance and the Criminal Justice System
- Fundamental Scientific Principles for Forensic Investigation
- Introduction to Criminology and Crime Analysis
- Key Skills for Forensic Investigation
- Analysis and Interpretation of Evidence
- Volume Scene Examination
- Forensic Examination of Human Remains
- Digital Forensics
- Forensic Psychology and Investigative Strategies
- Science in Practice for Forensic Investigation
- Research Project and Employability Skills
- Forensic Casework and the Expert Witness
- Road Traffic Policing and Vehicle Investigation
- Specialist Subjects in Criminology
- Specialist Evidence and its Investigation
- Major Scene Examination
