Course overview
Highlights the interdisciplinary nature of forensic science. This subject aims to introduce the students to the range of forensic disciplines used by police and legal services. The student will develop an understanding of the overall management of a crime investigation, and an awareness of the place of forensic odontology in an investigation. The importance of teamwork will be emphasized.
Course learning outcomes
- Gain knowledge and understanding of the relationship between the forensic sciences and the law
- Understand the methods and principals of forensic investigations and how forensic science can be applied in criminal investigations.
- Explain at an introductory level the organisational structures and procedures within forensic sciences
- Use and understand the basic terminology for forensic science correctly and contextually
- Gain a basic understanding of the history of forensic sciences and how forensic sciences in the real world differs from the forensic sciences in fictional depictions.