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Module structure of the BSc Forensic Science (Single Honours)
Autumn Semester Spring Semester
1st Year Modules Forensic Science Principles
Chemical Science Principles
Understanding Crime
Cybercrime Forensic Analysis
Forensic Identification
Two Elective Modules
2nd Year Modules Spectroscopy and Advanced Analysis
Forensic Genetics
Forensic Document Analysis
Forensic Anthropology Criminalistic Methods
Drugs of Abuse
Digital Forensics
Forensic Taphonomy
3rd Year Modules Forensic Toxicology
Evaluation of Evidence: Explosives and Arson Forensic Geoscience
Advanced Topics in Forensic Analysis
Interpretation, Evaluation and Presentation of Evidence (IEPE)
Forensic Science Team Project
Forensic Science Dissertation
Note: Modules shown in bold are also taken by Combined Honours students
Field courses
As part of the BSc Forensic Science we
aim to expose you to the cutting edge
of forensic investigation to give you
practical experience that you can take
with you into your future career. One way
of achieving this is through the use of
field courses that are imbedded into the
programme. As these are a compulsory
part of the course the associated costs of
attending are included in the course fees.
An example of a field course that we
have previously offered is a short human
identification course at the Forensic
Anthropology Centre at the University
of Tennessee USA; this is colloquially
known as the ‘Body Farm’. During this
visit the students received lectures on
forensic anthropology, osteology and
taphonomy and had the chance to
practice their skills using human skeletal
remains. We aim to offer this opportunity
to all students studying this programme
in the future.
This course is accredited by
keele.ac.uk/forensic