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BSc Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation

Canterbury Christ Church University

Institution
Canterbury Christ Church University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
F415
Typical offer
A-level BBC, IB 29, UCAS 112

Entry requirements

A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points.

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Forensic Science and Law, combining forensic science with criminal investigation. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Research Methods, Data Analysis, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Human Behaviour. Students train in specialist facilities including crime scene flats and mock courtrooms, and can undertake a year in industry or year abroad. The course concludes with a forensic investigation specialist project.

Modules

  • Student Success Modules
  • Introduction to Forensic Investigation
  • The Criminal Justice System
  • Investigative Interviewing
  • Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
  • Employability Modules
  • Interdisciplinary modules
  • Criminal Investigation: Process and Decision Making
  • Forensic Investigation of Serious Crime
  • Research in Practice
  • Evidence Relating to Criminal Investigation
  • Complex and Major Crime Investigation
  • Forensic Investigation Specialist Project
  • Fire and Explosion Scene Investigation
  • Miscarriages of Justice
  • Forensic Specialists in Death investigations
  • Knowledge in Practice