This module covers a range of core chemical science that relates to fire and explosive events. The applied investigation of such events is also discussed to give students a wider appreciation of previous case studies and the complexities of post-fire and post-blast investigations.
Private Study: 124
Contact Hours: 26
Total: 150 hours
Not available as an elective module
• Moodle Assessment (4 hours) – 20%
• Written Assessment (4 hours) – 20%
• Examination (3 hours) – 60%
The University is committed to ensuring that core reading materials are in accessible electronic format in line with the Kent Inclusive Practices. The most up to date reading list for each module can be found on the university's reading list pages.
See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a systematic knowledge and understanding of advanced physics and chemistry related to fires and explosions.
2. Demonstrate a systematic knowledge and understanding of the principals related to forensic investigation of fires and explosions.
3. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of how to analyse and identify accelerants, incendiary devices, explosives and explosive residues and apply this to solve problems, using ideas and techniques at the forefront of a discipline.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of how to manage and analyse fire and explosion scenes.
5. Demonstrate how to observe and assess damage to property and injuries to persons resulting from fires and explosions.
6. Demonstrate how to identify the causes of fires and explosions, and their classification as natural, accidental, negligent or deliberate and apply this knowledge to unseen scenarios.
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