Overview
This course provides science graduates or equivalent, with professional training in crime scene investigation and access to elective forensic science discipline based units which are delivered to best international standards. Students develop the theoretical and practical skills relevant to the forensic investigation of volume and serious crimes. Reconstruction of the … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Admission requirements
Enrolment restrictions
Entry requirements (onshore)
Entry requirements (transnational)
English language requirements
Learning outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a theoretical and practical understanding of the application of the biological and chemical sciences to the investigation of major crime
2.
Gain an understanding of the criminal code as it pertains to the investigation of major crime including the role of the Coroner/ and Criminal Courts in the application of justice
3.
Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of investigator bias, expectation and context effects; their significance in crime investigation and their potential to pervert the course of justice
4.
Gain proficiency in crime scene documentation and competence in the collection and preservation of evidence
5.
Gain basic proficiency in crime scene reconstruction
6.
Demonstrate an understanding of artefacts and human error that can compromise or complicate the interpretation of forensic data
7.
Gain basic proficiency in the preparation and delivery of courtroom testimony and in the generation of expert testimony reports which conform to the requirements of the Code of Conduct for Expert Witnesses in the District Court of Western Australia
8.
Develop a practical understanding of the role of crime scene investigative teams in crime scene investigation and in crime scene reconstruction
9.
Through a study of case histories, become familiar with forensic errors in criminal cases that have led to wrongful convictions
10.
Apply statistical analyses to forensic data so as to elucidate investigative findings and assess the relative probabilities of different interpretations
Structure
12 credit points
Course Core12 credit points
Professional outcomes
Accrediting bodies