School Of Science And HealthComplex Forensic StudiesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300911.1
Discipline: FORENSIC SCIENCE
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
300373 - Complex Forensic Case Studies
Prerequisite
300864 Imaging Science & Photographic Evidence AND 300873 Crime Scene Investigation AND 300843 Forensic and Environmental Analysis AND 300806 Forensic Science
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 3589 Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science) or 3562 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science).
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.