Introductory Forensic Science 2

Module code: CH2208

In this module, you'll build upon the forensic science and chemistry skills that you gained in Introductory Forensic Science I last year. You'll delve deeper into forensics, and take a broader look at the skills needed when being part of a criminal or civil investigation.

Topics covered

• Recording, observational and analytical skills when dealing with a forensic investigation
• The different types of evidence and their limitations
• Communication skills when an expert witness and the need for scientific reasoning
• Philosophical principles of science, including deductive and inductive reasoning and the concept of falsification
• The role and function of the principal actors in and main elements of the criminal justice system
• The relationship between statutory material, code of practice and case law as authorities for legal propositions
• The situational application of law