BSc Forensic Investigation
Canterbury Christ Church University
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points. You must hold a level 3 qualification in a science based subject.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Forensic Science and Law, combining scientific investigation with criminal justice. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Human Behaviour. The course offers the opportunity to undertake a year in industry or year abroad to gain real-world experience and a global perspective. Final-year students complete a Specialist Project or Knowledge in Practice module involving work-based learning in a relevant professional setting.
Modules
- Student Success Modules
- Introduction to Forensic Investigation
- Forensic Biology: Bodies of Evidence
- Forensic Chemistry Uncovered
- Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
- Employability Modules
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Blood, Drugs and Guns
- Forensic Investigation of Serious Crime
- Research in Practice
- Unravelling the Evidence
- Complex and Major Crime Investigation
- Forensic Investigation Specialist Project
- Fire and Explosion Scene Investigation
- Forensic Specialists in Death Investigations
- Knowledge in Practice