Forensic Science

AY2024/2025 Semester 1

On completing this course, you will understand and appreciate how basic science can be applied to the solution of criminal cases. You will understand the basic chemistry, physics and biology behind forensic science and see how this knowledge can be applied. You will understand how forensic science fits into the legal system alongside other forms of police work. You will appreciate not only what forensic science can do, but also what is beyond its scope i.e. the limits of forensic science.