Curriculum Information

Introduction to the Legal System and Criminal Justice in England and Wales, including an overview of the courts and their jurisdiction.

Introduction to the role of the Expert Witness and the Logical Interpretation of Evidence: basic concepts of probability and likelihood in a forensic context.

Introduction to the core major scientific branches of forensics, utilising case or simulated examples as appropriate.

Introduction to Human Identification Science including the sciences and application of anthropology, osteology and odontology set in a criminal investigation context. Distinguishing between human and animal bones. Teeth and skeletal remains in human identification. Bite marks.

Introduction to Homicide Investigation and Medical Examination.

Introduction to DNA as Forensic Evidence including an overview of the background of DNA testing in criminal investigations.

Introduction to Digital Forensic Evidence as part of a criminal investigation. – an overview of the use of digital evidence as part of a forensic criminal investigation including case examples.

Introduction to Forensic Entomology focussing on the role of invertebrates in degradative successions on cadavers, methods of collection and identification of key organisms.

Introduction to Forensic Geoscience focussing on the how geological specimens and geographical location uniqueness may aid a criminal investigation.

Immersive Learning Element featuring site visits or case studies.