FORS1000 (v.1) Introduction to Forensic Science
| Area: | Department of Chemistry |
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| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
305541 (v.2)
Introduction to Forensic Science 101
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| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Additional Tuition Information: | 1 x 2 hour lecture / workshop per week with supporting on-line material. |
| Syllabus: | General introduction to history and principles of forensic science. An overview of forensic science and the legal system in Australia and internationally, the laws of evidence, presentation of evidence in court, and the forensic process from crime scene to court. An introduction to forensic analysis is illustrated by case studies. Students attend a two-hour lecture/workshop per week with supporting online material. |
| Field of Education: | 019903 Forensic Science |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
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| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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