Forensic Science Course (Level 3 Diploma)

Overview

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Forensic Science diploma.

Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Forensic Science is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study.

What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 Forensic Science course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

In this course we will examine the fascinating subject of Forensic Science. Forensic science can be simply defined as the application of science to the law. In criminal cases forensic scientists are often involved in the search for, and examination of, physical traces which might be useful for establishing or excluding an association between someone suspected of committing a crime and the scene of the crime or victim. Such traces commonly include blood and other body fluids, hairs, textile fibres from clothing etc., materials used in buildings such as paint and glass, footwear, tool and tyre marks, flammable substances used to start fires and so on.

COURSE KEY TOPICS
Module 1: Pioneers of Forensic Science
Module 2: Case Study 1 – The Bodies under the Bridge Case
Module 3: Forensic Pathology
Module 4: Forensic Anthropology
Module 5: Forensic Biology
Module 6: Case Study 2 The Body in the Carpet
Module 7: Cranio-facial Reconstruction
Module 8: Serology – DNA – Body Fluids
Module 9: Case Study 3 – Who Killed Bambi?
Module 10: Crime Scene Management
Module 11: Ballistics
Module 12: Fingerprints
Module 13: Forensic Photographer
Module 14: Case Study 4 – Doctor Death
Module 15: Forensic Toxicology
Module 16: Disputed Documents
Module 17: Computer Crime
Module 18: Case Study 5 Miscarriages of Justice
Module 19: The Chain of Evidence / The Professionalisation of the Investigative Process
Module 20: Case Study 6 Cold Cases
Module 21: Careers in Forensics

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
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"I have received my Forensic Science Diploma, and want to thank you all for your support and patience. I fully enjoyed the course and would recommend it to anyone. As a mum it was nice to be able to do the course from home and it also helped build my confidence. I am now working towards my maths and then university, which would be a massive achievement for me. Thank you all."
S Gumus, Essex - Forensic Science Diploma

HOME STUDY SUPPORT 
You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete The Forensic Science course. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT 
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This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out with the units listed above, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

Description

COURSE DURATION 
We recommended you spend approximately 360 hours of your time studying for the Forensic Science course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 7 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 14 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 Diploma in Forensic Science in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Forensic Science and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

The Level 3 Forensic Science course is divided into 21  comprehensive modules:

In civil cases forensic scientists may become involved in some of the same sorts of examinations and analyses but directed to resolving disputes as to, for example, the cause of a fire or a road accident for which damages are being claimed.

Forensic scientists can appear for either side - prosecution or defence in criminal matters, and plaintiff or defendant in civil ones. They tend to present their findings and opinions in written form either as formal statements of evidence or reports. Sometimes they are required to attend court to give their evidence in person. However, the evidence is produced and whether supporting the case for the prosecution or the defence, the evidence collected and presented by forensic scientists is subject to the rules of evidence and the provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. For this reason the importance of the continuity of the chain of evidence will be stressed throughout the course.

Module Overview

Module 1: Pioneers of Forensic Science

Module 2:
Case Study 1 – The Bodies under the Bridge Case

Module 3: Forensic Pathology

Module 4: Forensic Anthropology

Module 5: Forensic Biology

Module 6: Case Study 2 The Body in the Carpet

Module 7: Cranio-facial Reconstruction

Module 8: Serology – DNA – Body Fluids

Module 9: Case Study 3 – Who Killed Bambi?

Module 10: Crime Scene Management

Module 11: Ballistics

Module 12: Fingerprints

Module 13: Forensic Photographer

Module 14: Case Study 4 – Doctor Death

Module 15: Forensic Toxicology

Module 16: Disputed Documents

Module 17: Computer Crime

Module 18: Case Study 5 Miscarriages of Justice

Module 19: The Chain of Evidence / The Professionalisation of the Investigative Process

Module 20: Case Study 6 Cold Cases

Module 21: Careers in Forensics

Requirements

No prior knowledge or experience is required.