BSc Forensic Science
Entry requirements
104-112 points at A2 including Biology or Chemistry or Applied Science BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM including Chemistry and Biology units BTEC Diploma D*D - D*D* including Chemistry and Biology Units Pass Access Course: 104-112 UCAS Points with 15 Level 3 Credits in Chemistry or Biology International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104-112 points from Higher Level subjects including Biology or Chemistry T Level: M including Biology or Chemistry or Applied Science IELTS: Grade 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Archaeology, incorporating forensic science methods for investigating human remains and crime scenes. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. Modules span crime scene science, forensic anthropology, taphonomy, and laboratory-based evidence analysis. The final year includes an independent dissertation.
Modules
- Crime Scene Science
- Academic Skills
- Bodies of Evidence
- Forensic Laboratory Analysis
- Forensic Scientific Principles
- Forensic Casework
- Professional Practice
- Research for Forensic Investigators
- Major Crimes - The Evidence
- Molecular Biology
- Forensic Chemical Analysis
- Forensic Anthropology
- The Interpretation of Forensic Evidence
- Forensic Science Dissertation
- Death Sciences
- Forensic Toxicology and Chemical Investigations
- Forensic Genetics
- Applied Forensic Anthropology: Taphonomy and Human Remains Recovery
- Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)