This module will cover the core principles behind the management and investigation processes that may relate to a range of forensically-relevant incident types. Indicative areas of discussion may include investigation of civil infrastructure incidents, 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. Students will also manage a team of scene investigators as part of a simulated incident investigation.
Private Study: 266
Contact Hours: 34
Total: 300
Not available as an elective module.
• Incident Management Practical (3 hours) – 25%
• Incident Management Report (3,000 words) – 15%
• Table-top Exercise (3 hours) – 25%
• Critical Case Study Assessment (5,000 words) – 35%
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. Understand the general processes involved with managing various incident types (indicative topics may include – civil infrastructure incidents, disaster victim identification (DVI), acts of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and smaller scale murder scene investigation).
2. Understand evidential prioritisation in relation to incident investigation.
3. Manage evidence recovery, storage and analysis.
4. Manage personnel & logistics in live and simulated incidents.
5. Write a critical report based on their own incident scene management.
6. Understand the science underlying chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents.
7. Apply a multidisciplinary scientific knowledge to their incident investigation processes across many different possible scenarios.
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