Fundamentals in Forensic Science

• • Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects moodle site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

• EquipmentDetails - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
• SoftwareDetails - Please refer students to link for requirements: http://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component.
• TravelDetails - Travel may be required to attend the Final Examination for this subject. Travel may be required if students choose to attend the Non-Mandatory Intensive School. In 2020 the Non-Mandatory Intensive school will be held August 20-22 at the Armidale campus NSW. While it is not mandatory to attend the intensive school, it is mandatory to either attend the intensive school, or complete a case study.
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  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period. 
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. 
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

This subject explores the application of scientific investigations to the criminal justice system. The roles of the forensic scientist and the principles of crime scene investigations are discussed and examined.

Core concepts in the physical and biological sciences are introduced along with the latest methods and techniques for forensic investigations of physical evidence. Topics covered include: fingerprinting, firearms, arson, bloodstain pattern analysis, drugs, toxicology, and DNA analysis. Case studies are presented to illustrate why and how examinations are performed to generate forensic evidence.

It is Mandatory to attempt each of the Online Quizzes. It is Mandatory to either: attempt and pass the Practical Report, if attending the Non-Mandatory Intensive School; or attempt and pass the Case Study if not attending the Non-Mandatory Intensive School. Final Examination: 2 hrs 15 mins duration. It is Mandatory to attempt and pass the Final Examination. Relates to Learning Outcomes: 1-4 UNE manages supervised exams associated with your UNE subjects. Prior to census date, UNE releases exam timetables. They’ll email important exam information directly to your UNE email address.

• Assessment 1 Online Quiz (10%%)
• Assessment 2 Online Quiz (10%%)
• Assessment 3 Online Quiz (10%%)
• Assessment 4 Online Quiz (10%%)
• Assessment 5 Practical Report/Case Study (20%%)
• Final Examination (40%%)