The modern forensic scientist needs to be ready to engage with their highly multidisciplinary field, showing the ability to adapt to new areas and apply their knowledge across a broad range of subject areas that are required in the context of an investigation. This module provides you with a series of advanced practical experiences that span across incident scene management and forensic taphonomy to add significant context and experience to your taught module content across the course. You will develop skills in writing reports for a range of different audiences, an essential skill of any practicing forensic scientist.
Practical 32 hours
Incident Management Practical Competency worth 20% (4 hours)
Incident Management Portfolio (Report & Tribunal) worth 40%. (2,000 words and 20 mins)
Taphonomy Report worth 40% (2,500 words)
Laboratory Attendance which is Pass/Fail. This Assessment is Pass Compulsory.
Reassessment Method: 100% Written Assessment (2,000 words)
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Analyse a range of forensically-relevant samples and critically evaluate the results to formulate strong conclusions supported by advanced technical understanding.
2. Manage personnel and logistics in the live investigation of an incident scene or work in teams to generate accurate and reliable data.
3. Create dynamic and considered risk assessments across a range of forensic science disciplines to ensure the safety of themselves and their team.
4. Compose critical and reflective reports based on their own personal actions for a range of different audience in line with the expectations of a practicing forensic scientist.
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