What is a major incident? How do forensic practitioners interact with emergency services and government organisations while investigating a major incident? This module will provide a critical approach to the management and investigation processes that relate to a range of forensically-relevant incident types. These may include the planning, management and investigation of civil infrastructure incidents, natural disasters, disaster victim identification (DVI), acts of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) as well as managing forensic resources over a range of major and smaller incidents. You will participate in real-time group tabletop exercises, managing the response to a series of catastrophic incidents while helping you appreciate the challenges practitioners face in making quick and impactful decisions to preserve lives.
Lecture 28, Workshop 13
3 hours Practical Competency. Assessment Details: Tabletop Exercise worth 30%.
5,000 words Short Writing Piece. Assessment Details: Essay worth 70%.
Reassessment Method: 100% Written Assessment (5,000 words)
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Critically appraise the processes involved with managing various incident types, such as civil infrastructure incidents, disaster victim identification (DVI), acts of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).
2. Critically analyse how major incidents are managed at local, national, and international levels, and demonstrate an understanding of how to recover, process and store evidence from major and minor incidents.
3. Manage personnel and logistics in simulated major incidents, including decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations.
4. Apply multidisciplinary scientific and forensic knowledge to the investigation processes across a range of forensically relevant scenarios.
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