FSC102 Fundamentals in Forensic Science

Unit Information
Additional Information

Credit Points

Offering

Responsible Campus	Teaching Period	Mode of Study
Armidale	Trimester 2	Off Campus

Intensive School(s)

Start	Finish	Attendance	Notes
23 August 2012	26 August 2012	Non-Mandatory

Supervised Exam

There is no UNE Supervised Examination.

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Restrictions

None

Notes

None

Combined Units

None

Coordinator(s)

Erica Smith (erica.smith@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, drugs, toxicology and DNA fingerprinting are discussed. Case studies are presented to illustrate why and how examinations are performed to generate forensic evidence.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science: International edition: ISBN: 9780132545792

Saferstein, R., Pearson Education 10th ed. 2010

Text refers to: Trimester 2 , Off Campus

Disclaimer

Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Assessment

Title	Weight	No. Words
Assignment 1	20%
Assessment Notes
On-line test. Mulitple choice questions.

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Assignment 2	20%
Assessment Notes
On-line test. Mulitple choice questions.

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Assignment 3	20%
Assessment Notes
On-line test. Mulitple choice questions.

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Assignment 4	20%
Assessment Notes
On-line test. Mulitple choice questions.

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Report	20%	2000
Assessment Notes
The laboratory reports are completed during the optional intensive school within the spaces provided in the report template. If a student does not attend the optional intensive school then they must complete the 2000 word case study.

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

recognise the role of the forensic scientist in a range of crime scenes;
describe, interpret and explain the procedures of evidence collection and preservation for a range of crime scenes;
identify health and safety procedures at a range of crime scenes;
demonstrate skills in oral, written, social responsibility, information literacy and team work.

Graduate Attributes (GA)

	Attribute	Taught	Assessed	Practised
1	Knowledge of a Discipline Knowledge of discipline is a key learning outcome.
2	Communication Skills Students are required to gather information from various sources and are taught (and assessed on) appropriate presentation (written and oral) of this information.
3	Global Perspectives Understand the importance of cross disciplinary knowledge in forensic science.
4	Information Literacy Students are required to gather information from various sources and are taught (and assessed on) appropriate presentation (written and oral) of this information.
5	Life-Long Learning Developing and fostering an interest in forensic to encourage the pursuit of lifelong learning is actively promoted and taught.
6	Problem Solving Problem solving skills are taught, practised and assessed through laboratory work and completion of assessment tasks.
7	Social Responsibility Through good laboratory practices.
8	Team Work Group work during laboratory activities and case studies requires close cooperation between individuals.

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