Curriculum Information

Forensic Science Service Provision and Governance: Overview of the current provision of forensic services in the UK, introduction to quality assurance, accredited laboratories, the forensic regulator.

Introduction to Forensic Science: To establish the fields and specialists involved in forensic investigations, but with focus paid specifically to the following branches outlined below:

Human Identification Techniques: To include an overview identification of individuals at crime or disaster scenes through fingerprinting, blood grouping and DNA analysis.

Introduction to Anthropology: anthropology, odontology, with a focus upon the ability to distinguish between human and animal bones, the usefulness of teeth and skeletal remains, and the analysis of bite marks as evidence.

The investigation of suspicious deaths: To include an overview of the procedures and concepts used, the value of autopsies, and the basic information which may be obtained during post-mortem examinations.

Investigation of road traffic collisions: To include an introduction to the mathematics and procedures used in the investigation of RTCs, including momentum and impulse, spatial measurement, movement of bides, measuring the scene, projectiles and friction.

Introduction to Forensic Entomology: To include an overview of the scope of forensic entomology, including the role of invertebrates in degradative successions on cadavers, methods of collection and identification of key organisms.

Forensic Earth Science: The identification of geological material found in articles and other samples taken from crime scenes and their association with specific geographical locations.

Ballistics: the identification of types of firearms including the identification of marks, grooves, striations, residue analysis. Rifle marks and how they are formed. Including an overview of types of gun, bullet and cartridge.