Forensic Science Industrial Placement - PSCI5900

Overview

PS590 needs to cover a set of learning outcomes related to the application of Forensic Science in an industrial environment. With regards to placements, the designated academic liaison will check and approve the student’s choice of activities at the time they are at the site of the industrial partner.

Details

Contact hours

Provided by the industrial partner. Includes typical methods of bibliographic study, taking part in meetings and working on a variety of research areas in a commercial environment. Should be equivalent to 1200 total study hours at University of Kent

Availability

This is not available as a wild module

Method of assessment

The assessment of the Year in Industry module is based on three components:

1. A mark for the contribution provided by the student to the activities of the Industrial partner. This mark will be attributed at the end of the industrial placement by the School’s placement supervisor in consultation with the industrial partner’s designated liaison
(weighted at 40%)
2. A report (approximately 5,000 words) on the student’s educational experience prepared by the student on their return as well as documentary evidence of a portfolio of work which the student acquires during their placement year which includes projects the have been involved in. This portfolio provides evidence of student educational attainment during the placement year
(weighted at 40%)
3. A talk given by the student on their return to the University of Kent in Stage 3 – to be considered by the School’s academics
(weighted at 20%)

Indicative reading

Provided by the industrial partner.

See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)

Learning outcomes

During their placement, students will learn to apply the knowledge, understanding and skills they have developed during the earlier stages of their programme to "real world" tasks in an industrial or commercial setting. The exact outcomes will be dependent on the placement obtained, but should include a number of the following Forensic Science programme outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding of a range of different forensic fields

Intellectual skills in solving problems and analysing data

Subject specific skills in laboratory-based Forensic Science

Communication skills

Problem solving

Numeracy and computational skills

Information retrieval skills

General ICT

Interpersonal Skills

Time management

Research costing, planning and management

CPD and study skills for future forensic employment

Ability to work in industry

Notes

2. ECTS credits are recognised throughout the EU and allow you to transfer credit easily from one university to another.
3. The named convenor is the convenor for the current academic session.

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