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MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.

Communicate your understanding of the scientific disciplines involved in forensic science.

2.

Describe different types and uses of forensic evidence.

3.

Establish examples of how forensic evidence is collected and used.

4.

Develop skills in recall, synthesis and summary of information from a structured reading programme

5.

Examine specified forensic topics in a professional, scientific manner with a group of peers in a laboratory setting.

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Unit content:

The unit is organised into four main blocks: 1. Forensic Basics – Scene of Crime, collection and recording of evidence, presentation of evidence 2. Chemical Evidence – instrumental and spot testing for chemical analysis, examples of how chemical evidence is processed and utilised 3. Biological Evidence – broad introduction to how biology based disciplines such as genetics, toxicology, pathology, and environmental science are applied in a forensics context 4. Physical Evidence – detection, collection, and analysis of evidence associated with prints, fibres, hairs, paints, & glass, introduction to concepts of microscopy and typing of evidence.