This degree focuses on the processes undertaken from criminal investigation and retrieval of evidence, through examination of evidence as a scientist, to delivery of opinion in court. You will understand how forensic science is employed within the criminal justice system and learn how to recover, record and preserve evidence from a crime scene or other incident. You will learn how to ask the questions relevant to investigating a crime, how to examine evidence and photographs and how to present evidence in court. **Why this course at Marjon?** • A combination of our crime scene house and science laboratory provides practical experience of the many aspects of crime investigation. • Specialist interaction means that the degree is supplemented with interesting ‘real-life’ examples. • Work-related experience provides opportunity to assist in real analytical experimentation. • Small class sizes give you hands-on experience with equipment and experiments. **What might I become?** To work in a career within forensics you would need to undertake further study, specialising within an area of forensic application. You could apply to graduate schemes with the police, civil service, and prison service or undertake postgraduate studies. With this degree, you could follow a career pathway including: crime prevention, victim support, rehabilitation and probation, customs and excise, forensic analytical laboratories, insurance investigation or Crown Court investigation. **Find out more at Open Day** Open Day is your opportunity to find out more about studying Criminology at Marjon. You’ll meet lecturers and look around our dedicated onsite crime scene house. Our student life talks will help you prepare to go to university, covering topics such as careers, funding, sport and our award winning on-campus student support service. You can also take a tour of the campus with a current student and find out about the student-led clubs and societies. **Book on to an Open Day at: www.marjon.ac.uk/open-day** **Why study at Marjon?** • Awarded SILVER Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). • High quality teaching Ranked No 1 in England for teaching quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. • Joint 12th in UK for Student Satisfaction as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. • Top 10 in the UK for student experience as ranked by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019*. • 5th in UK for Courses and Lecturers in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA) 2019. *Rankings published 23 September 2018. Oxford and Cambridge excluded due to low response rates. Based on National Student Survey 2018.

Andrew Whittington - Course Lead, Forensic Investigation; “The degree builds from a basic understanding of crime scene investigation and evidence analysis, to more complex understanding of the crime scene photography and laboratory protocols. Law and court room processes are included to enable an understanding of the presentation of evidence in court. The third-year dissertation provides opportunity for a student to develop their own area of interest.” 1st Year Criminal Justice Careers Law and Human Rights Crime and Criminology Understanding Research: Theory and Method Methods in Crime Scene Investigations Forensic Science 2nd Year Forensic Biology Thinking like a Criminologist Research Methods Policing and Managing Crime Forensic Psychology Crime Scene Photography Engaging with Employability Criminology 3rd Year Criminal Psychology Forensic Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Forensic Management and Recovery Project: Dissertation Social Psychology of Taphonomy The Ethical Professional Profiling and Reconstruction of Crime

You will be assessed through a variety of tasks including essays, a report on post mortem estimation, a laboratory report, presentations and a practical examination with written component

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: 616G

Institution code: P63

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 2 – Higher National Certificate or evidence of 120 Credits gained at Higher Education. Module details will be required to check that previous study matches Marjon curriculum. Year 3 – Foundation Degree or evidence of 240 credits gained at Higher Education. Module details will be required to check that previous study matches Marjon curriculum.

Other Level 3 qualifications will be considered

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Student satisfaction : 13%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
International	11000.0	Year 1

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