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18 | FORENSIC SCIENCE
What is it like to study
forensic science at Keele?
Most modules are taught using a combination of lectures and laboratory classes, often
with problem classes included as well. The laboratory work is designed to complement
the lecture material in the module. These sessions will give you hands-on experience of
the type of equipment you would expect to be using in a forensic laboratory.
There is one large laboratory devoted to forensic science and
two others designed for chemistry work. In addition, there are
two chemical analytical laboratories, a crime scene facility and
an adjacent faculty computer laboratory.
You will get experience in working in pairs as well as in small
groups in laboratory work across all years of the course. For
example, you will work in groups of three or four in the team
project and in the crime scene investigation teams in the final
year. Most laboratory work is done by pairs of students though
you keep separate records of your work and most laboratory
assessment is individual.
You will be allocated a personal tutor and there is a year tutor for
each year of the course. You will rapidly be on first-name terms
with your tutors, and staff and students get to know each other
quickly through working together in the laboratories.
Forensic Science staff operate an open door policy, meaning
that a student only has to knock on a door or send an email
to arrange a meeting with any staff member.
All laboratory classes are supported by academic staff and
technical staff as well as post-graduate student demonstrators,
most of whom have previously studied forensic science at Keele.
There is a Forensic Science Student Academic Representative
system which meets each semester to discuss the progress of
the course and deals with any issues raised by the students.
Why not volunteer to contribute as a student representative?
keele.ac.uk/forensic
Jasmine Mears BSc
“Throughout my course,
I learnt so much through
taught material, practical
laboratory sessions and
problem classes, all of which
complemented each other
and there were plenty of
helpful and friendly lecturers,
technicians and post-graduates
around to solve any problems
that you may have.”