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Forensic & Crime Scene Sciences

Forensic and Crime Scene Investigation

This module provides you with an introduction to forensic and crime scene investigation as it applies to the criminal justice system through an understanding of processes and personnel involved from crime scene through to court.

 

Credits: 10, Level: 4

 

Course overview

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Summer university

Start date: Starts Monday 1 July, Mondays and Wednesdays for 4 weeks, 6-9pm

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You can study up to 30 credits at Summer University and you can select up to three modules on the same application form. If you would like to add a module later, or change one of your choices, then please email summer.university@tees.ac.uk.

Age restriction
Due to the content and delivery of our Summer University courses, it is advised that applicants are aged 16+ at the time of enrolment. All applicants under the age of 18 at the time of enrolment must provide a completed parental consent form and those under 16 years of age are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You can download the parental consent form and send to summer.university@tees.ac.uk after you submit your application.

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Where you study

Middlesbrough Campus

 

Course details

What you study

Content
Stages of investigation
Understanding the crime scene
The exchange principle
Contamination
Persistence
Transfer
Crime Scene Investigation
Evidence recording, recovery, analysis, interpretation and presentation
Evidence types – glass, fibres, paint, blood, semen, fingerprint etc.

Examine the roles of:
· First Officer attending
· Crime Scene Examiner
· The Investigator
· Forensic Scientists
· Police scientific support staff

How you are assessed

In-course assessment

 

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

No formal entry requirements needed

International applicants must have an IELTS overall score of 5.5 or higher.

Age restriction
Due to the content and delivery of our Summer University courses, it is advised that applicants are aged 16+ at the time of enrolment. All applicants under the age of 18 at the time of enrolment must provide a completed parental consent form and those under 16 years of age are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. You can download the parental consent form and send to summer.university@tees.ac.uk after you submit your application.

 
 

Part-time

2024/25 entry

Fee for applicants:
£50

  • Length: Credits: 10, Level: 4
  • Start date: Starts Monday 1 July, Mondays and Wednesdays for 4 weeks, 6-9pm

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