Forensic Science & Criminal Investigation

This module introduces the photography techniques carried out during real crime scenes within a legal framework. You’ll learn the theory of photography using a digital 35mm SLR camera. As well as flash photography of evidence such as fingerprint and footwear photography. You’ll carry out photography under different indoor and outdoor crime scenes.

This module will introduce you to all the processes that occur at volume crime scenes. You'll also be introduced to the legal and documentary framework that accompanies the collection and preservation of evidence. The module will prepare you to fully investigate and recover forensic evidence from a crime scene in preparation to give evidence in court. An overview and introduction to major crime will be also introduced.

This module will help you develop the academic skills needed as you progress through your degree as well as improve your employability. Three areas are targeted for development; digital skills, which now underpin learning in all areas of a degree. Academic skills, which are necessary for the application of science at degree level. And transferable skills, underpinning both degree level study and future employment.

This module aims to introduce you to a variety of forensic evidence types that may be encountered in real-world examples. The evidence types will come from forensically relevant areas such as biology, anthropology, taphonomy and chemistry to try and encourage you to broaden your understanding of forensic science as a discipline. 

Gain a wide understanding of the various types of forensic crime scenes that will address both historical and relatively modern-day crimes. Introduce a variety of crimes and forensic evidence within these, allowing you a greater understanding of the types of scenes assessed and examined by forensic practitioners.

The module gives you the opportunity to apply your existing forensic knowledge, develop new skills in the examination and reporting of forensic evidence, and develop understanding of the forensic process in a laboratory setting. You'll be required to plan and carry out the necessary searching, recovery, analysis, interpretation and reporting of evidence in a range of contexts.

The module has been designed to give you a wider understanding of the criminal justice system, the way the police conduct a criminal investigation, the standards to which they adhere, and the entire evidential process. It will emphasise aspects of policing and investigation that are fundamental to future employability in this sector.

Would you like to be able to examine all aspects of a crime scene up to and including a major incident? Our module will build your knowledge of crime scene procedures from record keeping at the scene through to the preservation and collection of evidence from crime scenes.

The aim of the module is to provide you with skills that will allow you to manage, plan and evaluate research as well as analyse data and interpret results. It will also give insight into some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding such work.

This module gives you the opportunity to develop your existing forensic knowledge, allowing you to broaden your understanding of the role of forensic evidence in an investigation by examining a variety of evidence types. The module will focus on specific case studies, where you'll explore how evidence was recovered, tested, analysed and interpreted, and the potential impact it had on the criminal investigation.

This module aims to build on your knowledge of the basic photography techniques for the recording of crime scenes and introduce you to the current working practices of VCSI (Volume Crime Scene Investigation) and CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) practitioners in the workplace concerning the recording of crime scenes using advanced techniques.

In this module you will learn the key strategies for evidential items and scenes at all levels and the responsibilities of the Crime Scene Manager and Crime Scene Co-ordinator. You will be encouraged to think about forensic expert techniques and the accepted core aspects of Forensic Science.

The purpose of this module is to provide you with the opportunity to develop your independent research and evaluation skills as well as have you present the research in the form of a scientific report to develop your written communication skills.

This module is delivered from the perspective of the forensic science Reporting Officer. You'll learn the roles and responsibilities of the RO working within the UK forensic marketplace. You'll learn the fundamentals of interpretation of forensic science findings, considering the various modes of working of the RO and focusing on real casework examples involving a range of evidence types.

During this module, you'll follow a journey of imagery from the crime scene to the courtroom. You'll be introduced to the equipment and computer packages related to and used in forensic imaging to build a digital courtroom presentation of a crime scene and evidence, associated with a particular scenario. You'll understand the fundamental parts of creating a presentation for the judicial process, to simplify the presentation of evidence to the judge, jury, and other courtroom personnel.

This module will further aim to upskill your computer and web-based search skills to a level considered to meet the demands of academic level 6. These learnt skills will be put to the test when you demonstrate your computer and investigative skills in a practical computer / web-based examination.