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BSc Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year

Canterbury Christ Church University

Institution
Canterbury Christ Church University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Forensic Investigation with Criminal Investigation with Foundation Year
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
F420
Typical offer
A-level DDE, UCAS 64

Entry requirements

A level: DDE BTEC: MPP Access to HE: Pass 45 Credits 64 UCAS tariff points.

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Forensic Science and Law. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Human Behaviour. The course spans four years including a foundation year, with a second-year client project or innovation challenge and a required work placement module. Students investigate real cases referred by the national charity Inside Justice and have access to specialist facilities including crime scene flats and mock courtrooms.

Modules

  • Student Success Modules
  • The Big Question
  • Exploring Justice
  • Interdisciplinary Communication Skills
  • Foundations of Crime and Forensic Investigation
  • 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