School Of ScienceComplex Forensic StudiesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300911.2
Discipline: FORENSIC SCIENCE
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300373 - Complex Forensic Case Studies
Prerequisite
300873 Crime Scene Investigation AND 300843 Forensic and Environmental Analysis AND 300806 Forensic Science AND 300864 Imaging Science & Photographic Evidence OR 401171 Imaging Science
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 3589 Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science), 3562 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) (Forensic Science), MT3022 Forensic Science, MT3023 Forensic Chemistry or MT3024 Forensic Biology.
About this Unit
This is an advanced and integrating capstone unit for students studying forensic science. It incorporates previous science, forensic science and social science units to form a comprehensive examination of the functionality of forensic evidence within the contemporary Australian judicial system. This capstone highlights the needs for an interdisciplinary approach to define and critique forensic science evidence from various perspectives including science, law, criminology, policing and social science. Students are required to use their skills and knowledge with additional independent research and inquiry using a range of set literature. The unit will study a range of contemporary issues including how the judicial system evaluates the reliability of evidence from an admissibility threshold, identification evidence from CCTV, contextual bias with forensic examination, contamination issues with forensic evidence and methods of expressing forensic findings and/or significance.
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| 2743.12 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws | CURRENT |
| 3562.9 | Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) | CONTINUING |
| 3589.8 | Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science) | CONTINUING |
| 3754.1 | Bachelor of Science | CONTINUING |
| 3754.2 | Bachelor of Science | CURRENT |
| 3756.1 | Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) | CONTINUING |
| 3756.2 | Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary) | CURRENT |
| 3757.1 | Bachelor of Advanced Science | CONTINUING |
| 3757.2 | Bachelor of Advanced Science | CURRENT |
| 3763.1 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts | CONTINUING |
| 3764.1 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of International Studies | CONTINUING |
| 3764.2 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of International Studies | CURRENT |
| 4748.3 | Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business | CONTINUING |
| 6043.1 | Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Science | CONTINUING |
| 6043.2 | Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Science | CURRENT |
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