The
following information was taken directly from the University
of Glamorgan's printed undergraduate prospectus.
"This
course is your chance to develop the understanding and
skills needed to detect and analyse crucial biological
evidence collected at a crime scene.
Designed to be exciting and practical in a way that is
relevant to forensic investigation, this course provides
you with the basic skills of evidence collection and handling,
sample preparation and analysis, eg. using DNA technology
and scanning electron microscopy with X-ray microanalysis.
You can choose a work placement between Years Two and
Three. The University of Glamorgan has been running Forensic
Science courses for over a decade and was one of the first
UK universities to offer a BSc (Hons) Forensic Science.
Course Content
Year One
Year one has a range of introductory modules such as introduction
to Forensic Science and Criminalistics, Analytical Methods,
Cell Biology and Organic Chemistry.
Year Two
This year will enhance your skills and theoretical knowledge
with modules in Forensic Eveidence, Imaging, Earth Science,
Molecular Biology and Medical Microbiology.
Year Three
You will study advanced modules in DNA Analysis and Interpretation,
Genetics, Forensic Microscopy, Toxicology, Case Studies,
Biological Anthropology, Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology
and Scanning Electron Microscopy.
How will you study
Your study will involve about 10 hours in lectures/tutorials
and six hours of practicals each week. Achievement and
training will be monitored through a combination of continuous
assessment, with coursework set as practicals and occasional
in-course tests, plus an end-of-year examination.
Career potential
This course enables its graduates to seek and gain good
careers in a number of areas, such as scenes of crime
and forensic investigation teams, biomedical laboratories,
toxicology laboratories, and employment in the food and
pharmaceutical industries."
If you may have further questions or concerns about this
program at the University of Glamorgan or for other programs
please contact
representative Popabroad for more information.
