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Year 3
In the third year you will study additional
core areas of the subjects as well as
undertaking a yearlong team research
project and an individual dissertation
project. This year you will also undertake
a ‘crime scene to court’ project as part
of the IEPE module that will allow you to
gain experience of the entire ‘forensic’
process from the collection of evidence
at a crime scene to its presentation in
court. In addition to this you will also have
the option to study the pharmacology
and toxicology of a range of different
drugs and poisons in Forensic Toxicology
or studying how geophysics is used
to detect buried remains together with
aspects of forensic archaeology in
the Forensic Geosciences module.
The chemistry of combustion, applied
to explosives and arson, will be studied
in the Evaluation of Evidence:
Explosives and Arson module along
with a Criminology elective module
of your choice.
Module structure for the BSc Forensic Science
and Criminology (Single Honours)
Year 1
Autumn Semester Spring Semester
Chemical Science principles Forensic Analysis
Forensic Science Principles Forensic Identification
Understanding Crime Cybercrime Criminal Justice: Process, Policy, and Practice
Investigating Crime
Year 2
Year 3
Spectroscopy and Advanced Analysis Criminalistic Methods
Forensic Genetics Drugs of Abuse
Crime and Justice in a Global Context Research Methods in Criminology
Mental Health and Offending Policing and the Police
Evaluation of Evidence: Explosives and Arson Forensic Geoscience (option)
Forensic Toxicology (option)
Criminology Elective
Forensic Science Team Project
Interpretation, Evaluation and Presentation of Evidence (IEPE)
Criminology Dissertation
External Examiner report
“The learning environment
including laboratory resources
and technical support
is excellent”
keele.ac.uk/forensic