Area: | Department of Applied Chemistry |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The history and principles of forensic science. Types of forensic evidence, their use and validity - ballistics, DNA typing, fingerprinting, serology, toxicology and trace evidence illustrated by case studies, examination of the crime scene - from crime scene to court, forensic science in fiction. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Students will acquire a knowledge of various aspects of forensic science, from the collection of evidence at a crime scene to validation of the evidence and court presentation together with an insight into the application of modern scientific principles and techniques to the fight against crime. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Colin Evans, "The Casebook of Forensic Detection. How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes", John Wiley & Sons, 1996 |
Unit Texts: | Richard Saferstein, "Criminalistics. An Introduction to Forensic Sciences" 7th edition, Prentice Hall, 2000 |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 100%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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