FSC102 Fundamentals in Forensic Science
| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | ||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | None | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | candidature in BCrim or BSc; or permission of unit coordinator | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Peter Lye (plye@une.edu.au) | ||||||||
| Unit Description |
This is a compulsory unit in the Bachelor of Criminology. FSC102 describes the role of the forensic scientist and discusses the principles of crime scene investigations. The latest investigative methods and techniques for bloodstain pattern analysis, computer crime, firearms, drugs, toxicology and DNA fingerprinting are discussed. Case studies are presented to illustrate why and how examinations are performed to generate forensic evidence. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |