Would you like to perform a crucial role in the investigation of crime and legal scenarios? Accredited by The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, USW’s Forensic Science degree provides the highly practical application of a range of sciences in the context of criminal and civil law.
You’ll gain knowledge and skills from the fields of chemistry, biology and other sciences, with a focus on how they are applied in crime scene science and criminal investigation.
The Forensic Science course has a strong focus on employability and you’ll study the entire process from crime scene to court. You will be trained in standard practices and techniques used in crime scene investigation, as well as laboratory analysis of evidence and its interpretation.
You’ll study specialist branches of forensic science, including criminalistics, forensic chemistry, forensic biology, anthropology, fire investigation and toxicology. Our Forensic Science course has a very strong scientific base, which means you’ll be employable in a number of scientific sectors.
What you will study
The forensic science degree covers a wide range of sciences, from criminalistics to chemistry and biology. You will develop the concepts of crime scene investigation protocol and gain scientific knowledge of the chemical and biological analytical techniques used to assist investigations.
The first year of your forensic science degree introduces you to the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in biological, analytical chemistry and crime scene investigation employed within forensic investigation.
Following successful completion of a common first year curriculum, students choose to study modules that follow either an “Analytical” or a “Biology” Forensic Science pathway depending upon their personal preference during their second and subsequent third year.
The second year of your forensic science will enhance your practical skills and theoretical knowledge through forensic evidence and crime scene examination. You will develop your skills in applying chemistry techniques and your understanding of either analytical chemistry or biological science within forensic investigation depending upon the pathway chosen.
In the third year you will study advanced modules, critically analysing forensic case studies as well as developing advanced skills in either the analytical chemistry or biological science depending upon the pathway chosen as well as taking the Research, Employability and Professional Skills module.
Foundation Year: Forensic Science Degree
- Foundation Chemistry
- Physical Science
- Foundation Biology
- Introduction to Forensic Investigation and Criminal Justice
- Scientific Data Literacy
- Key Skills in Professional Development
Year One: Forensic Science Degree
- Introduction to Forensic Science
- Introduction to Criminalistics
- Introduction to Forensic Biology
- Fundamental Concepts for the Forensic Sciences
- Chemical Concepts for the Forensic Sciences
- Key Skills for Forensic Practice
Year Two: Forensic Science Degree
Analytical Pathway
- Forensic Evidence
- Volume Crime Scene Examination
- Analytical Chemistry
- Molecular Biology and an Introduction to Forensic Genetics
- Spectroscopy
- Digital Forensics
Biology Pathway
- Forensic Evidence
- Volume Crime Scene Examination
- Analytical Chemistry
- Molecular Biology and an Introduction to Forensic Genetics
- Forensic Analysis of Human Remains
- Medical Microbiology
Year Three: Forensic Science Degree
Analytical Pathway
- Fire and Explosion Investigation
- Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- Human Molecular Genetics and Forensic DNA Analysis
- Forensic Microscopy and X-ray Analysis
- Toxicology
- Research, Employability and Professional Skills
Biology Pathway
- Applications of Forensic Biology
- Human Variation and Forensic Anthropology
- Human Molecular Genetics and Forensic DNA Analysis
- Forensic Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis
- Toxicology
- Research, Employability and Professional Skills
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