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MSci Forensic Science with Integrated Master's

Keele University

Institution
Keele University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Forensic Science with Integrated Master's
Duration
4-5 years
UCAS code
F412
Typical offer
A-level BBC, IB 29

Entry requirements

A level: BBC in three A Levels including C in Chemistry or Biology. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels including 4 in Chemistry or Biology, or 29 points including 4 in Higher Level Chemistry or Biology.

About this course

MSci in Archaeology. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, and Research Methods. The programme involves crime scene simulation exercises and a substantial final-year research project. Students may specialise through pathways in forensic biology, forensic chemistry, crime scene investigation, or digital forensics, with optional work placement modules available at Levels 5 and 6.

Modules

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Forensic Chemistry: Molecules under Investigation
  • Forensic Investigation: From Documents to DNA
  • Forensic Science Career Planning and Employability Skills
  • The Forensic Science Professional Toolkit
  • Programming for Forensic Scientists
  • Science and Society
  • Crime Scenes: Blood, Marks and Prints
  • Forensic Genetics: DNA and Crime
  • Chemical Analysis and Detection
  • Forensic Anthropology: Decomposition and Skeletal Analysis
  • Drugs of Abuse
  • Counterfeits, Fakes and Forgeries
  • Digital Forensics: Crime and Technology
  • Flexible Work Placement (Level 5)
  • Crime Scene to Court
  • Explosives, Arson and Evidence
  • Forensic Toxicology: Ingestion to Detection
  • Forensic Science Research Project
  • Environmental and Wildlife Forensics
  • Topics in Forensic Biology
  • Marks and Traces Examination
  • Digital Forensics: Applications and Examinations
  • Forensic Chemical Analysis: Instrumentation and Evaluation
  • Flexible Work Placement (Level 6)
  • Professional Experience in Education
  • Major Scene Investigation: From Crime to Trial
  • Forensic Research Skills
  • MSci Forensic Research Project
  • Forensic Anthropology: Complex Scenes, Recovery and Analysis
  • Forensic Analysis: From Academia to Industry
  • Advanced Environmental and Wildlife Forensics
  • Digital Forensics: Applications and Advanced Examinations
  • Marks & Traces: Advanced Examination
  • Contemporary Topics in Forensic Science