STUDY

This module will provide you will the skills and knowledge to gather forensic evidence in a reliable professional manner. You will develop and apply critical analytical skills, and deliver gathered evidence demonstrating an advanced understanding of legal and scientific processes.

This module will provide you a theoretical and practical insight into the roles, responsibilities and disciplines of those who influence the investigation of terrorism, homicide and disasters, you will explore the principles and applications of the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) process and the role of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) in facilitating the identification of disaster victims and management of mass fatalities.

Understanding the techniques and methodologies for digital evidence collection and analysis is crucial for criminal investigations and legal proceedings in the modern era where digital devices play such a key role in peoples personal and professional lives. This module intends to provide you with theoretical knowledge and the practical skills for investigating and analysing digital devices and digital evidence.

This module will provide teaching and learning resources for you to develop an awareness and understanding of environmental and wildlife forensics and be able to apply the key theoretical and practical aspects. You will gain knowledge on how environmental and wildlife crime investigators use forensic science to assist them in legal investigations and help to enforce regulation to protect the environment and wildlife in the UK.

The project provides the opportunity to develop an area of personal scientific interest arising from individual or course-based experiences. The project will be a research-focused study, which will centre on the generation and testing of a hypothesis. It will enable you to utilise practical, intellectual and decision-making skills in new and different situations.