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gloves, dental x-rays, photos and gloves. The crime
scene usually leaves clues. |
Forensic Science Course
Learn all about the fascinating subject of Forensic Science.
A footprint in the soil. Bloodstains on broken glass. A piece
of material hanging on a thorn.
To the forensic investigator, each clue tells a story, matching the
crime to the perpetrator as clearly as though he’d left his photograph
on the kitchen table.
No wonder forensics is such a popular course. It combines state-of-the-art
knowledge with the mystery of a crime novel.
But you don’t have to wade through endless academic material
to understand the subject.
We explain everything clearly and concisely. That
means you absorb the information faster.
Plus we make the subject interesting. Some courses manage to make
forensics dull. And that’s not our way. All our course material
is rigorously tested to make sure it’s lively and clear.
So if you want to learn more about forensics, this is the course for
you.
Self-study course
Our forensics course is a 13 module self-study course that we email to you on a weekly basis. Each week you get a new module to study.
Once you've enrolled, you'll begin to receive the course modules.
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Who’ll benefit from doing this forensics course?
The course is suitable for anyone who wants to know more
about forensics.
People who find forensics especially useful, or who work
in the field include:
Police officers
Prison service
Social workers
Youth work
Probation officers
Secret intelligence services
Local authorities employees
People working in the courts and judiciary
Government employees
But anyone who wants to know more about forensics will find
this course absorbing.
Are there prior requirements for enrolling?
No, there are no prior requirements for enrolling on this
course. You don’t need any specific qualifications.
A desire to do the course and an open mind are essential.
What’s included in the course fee
Course Delivery
You'll get the course modules delivered to your email inbox on a weekly basis.
Method of learning
Home study.
Course contents
For full details of the topics covered, see Course
Contents.
Outcomes of the Course
At the end of the course, you'll gave gained the
following advantages:
- You’ll understand the essentials
of forensics.
- You’ll know how to collect and
protect evidence.
- You’ll learn how to take
samples from live and dead bodies.
- You’ll
understand how the bodies can reveal evidence of
drugs, poisons, and burns.
- You’ll find out
how to identify injuries such as blows of different
types, and knife and gunshot wounds.
- You’ll
know how to find evidence of arson and vehicle
movements.
- You’ll understand how to find hidden
evidence on computers
- You’ll be aware of how
to extract information from hairs and fibres, and
other microscopic items such as pollen.
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How the course works
The course consists of informative text for you to read,
which are backed up by self assessment exercises which help
to check that you’ve understood the text.
Location
You study the course at home or at work. You don’t
attend a classroom. This means you can study when it’s
convenient for you, rather than have to get to classes at
places or times you may not be able to get to.
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