Forensic Science Distance Learning CourseFS803

Course Info

Support

At Start Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course to ensure you are ready for your examinations.

Entry Requirements

No prior knowledge is needed although a reasonable level of literacy is preferred. An interest of the exciting world of crime and the human body is helpful.

At Start Learning 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.   

Recommended Hours of Study

We recommended you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying the Level 3 Award in Forensic Science course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Course Contents

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Course Contents

The Forensic Science course is divided in three sections, these are: 

Section 1: Human Anatomy and Physiology

Unit 1 - Introduction to the Human Body: Human body structure - Body functions - Life process - Anatomical terminology

Unit 2 - Cells, Tissues and Membranes: Cell structure and function - Body tissues - Membranes

Unit 3 - Skeletal System: Functions of the Skeletal System - Bone tissue - Bone development and growth - Classifications of bones - Divisions of the skeleton

Unit 4 - Muscular System: Functions of the Muscular System - Structure of the skeletal muscle - Muscle types - Skeletal muscle groups

Unit 5 - Nervous System: Functions of the Nervous System - Nerve tissue - Organisation of the Nervous System

Unit 6 - Endocrine System: Introduction to the Endocrine System - Characteristics of Hormones - Endocrine glands

Unit 7 - Cardiovascular System: Introduction to the Cardiovascular System - Heart - Blood

Unit 8 - Lymphatic System: Functions of the Lymphatic System - Components of the Lymphatic System

Unit 9 - Respiratory System: Introduction to the Respiratory System - Mechanics of Ventilation - Respiratory Volumes and Capacities - Conducting Passages

Unit 10 - Digestive System: Functions of the Digestive System - General structure - Regions of the Digestive System

Unit 11 - Urinary System: Functions of the Urinary System - Components of the Urinary System

Unit 12 Reproductive System: Introduction to the Reproductive System - Male Reproductive System - Female Reproductive System

 

Section 2: Criminology

Unit 1 - Introduction to Criminology: Definitions - Theories

Unit 2 - Criminal Statistics: Trends - Modern statistics - Tracking

Unit 3 - The UK Justice System: The UK Justice system - Key legal terms

Unit 4 - Understanding Drugs: Range of drugs, Effects - Methods of use - Drug prevalence - Drug production - Marketing - Common street names

Unit 5 - Understanding Violence: Different forms of violence - Reasons for violence

Unit 6 - Understanding Property Crime: Types of property crime - When and where crime occurs

Unit 7 - Understanding Crime and the Community:  The role of community in crime prevention - Neighbourhood watch - Police and local crime

Unit 8 - Understanding Trans-national and Organised: Organised crime - Trans-national crime - Crime across borders

Unit 9: Understanding High Tech Crime: Computers - Internet - Email - Technology supporting criminal activities

Unit 10: Understanding Crime Prevention: Causes of crime - Problem-solving tools - Reduction and elmination of factors that lead to crime

Unit 11: Understanding Youth Crime: Why youths turn to crime - Society's role in supporting youth - Preventing youth crime

Unit 12: Understanding Anti-Social Behaviour: Different forms of anti-social behaviour - who it effects - its long terms effects - approaches to tackling it

Unit 13: Introduction to Forensic Psychology: What Forensic Psychology is - how it works - from basic theories and principles - comprehensive research - understanding and explaining results - the application of psychological techniques

Unit 14: Introduction to Criminal Profiling: Criminal profiling - The use of scientific methods - Logical reasoning - Sources of information on people - Criminology - Victimology - Interpreting events

Unit 15: Introduction to the Theory of Terrorism: Terrorism - Religion ends - Politica Ends

 

Section 3: Forensics

Unit 1: Introduction to Chemistry: Different branches of chemistry - Periodic Table

Unit 2: Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Application of Psychology in Forensics - History of forensics - Overview of Forensic Psychology

Unit 3: Introduction to Criminal Profiling: Crime reconstruction - Crime history - Crime Applications

Unit 4: Introduction to Fingerprinting: Overview of Fingerprinting - Methods of obtaining fingerprints - How they are used in Forensics

Unit 5: Introduction to DNA: The science behind DNA - How DNA works - DNA to catch criminals

Unit 6: Introduction to Crime Scene Analysis: Collecting evidence - Analysing evidence - Working in a crime scene

Unit 7: Introduction to Examining Evidence: Examining evidence collected from a crime scene - Processing evidence - Storing and maintain evidence

Unit 8: Introduction to Forensic Computing: Forensic computing - How technology is used to capture criminals

Easy Payment Plan

50% Deposit + Postage = £160 + £4.95 (This is paid when signing up for the course)

First Instalment = £53.33 (This is paid 1 month after signing up for the course)

Second Instalment = £53.33 (This is paid 2 months after signing up for the course)

Third Instalment = £53.33 (This is paid 3 months after signing up for the course)

Call us on 0800 074 1222 or email us at info@start-learning.co.uk if you would like to set up a payment plan.

Qualification

Qualification

Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain a Level 3 NCFE Award certificate.

Awarding Body Information

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland

Language of Course

English

Examination Centre

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.

FAQ's

Q: What are the qualifications required to enrol onto this course?
A: no prior knowledge is needed although a reasonable level of literacy is presumed.

Q: Will I be able to work in forensic science after taking the course?
A: To become a qualified forensic scientist you would need to study further, and career prospects are numerous and varied. This course is an excellent introduction to a fascinating subject. You should contact one of the Forensic bodies for more information and help on how to obtain employment in, perhaps, a laboratory as a junior technician.

Q: Do I have to sit an exam?
A: No, however, you will be required to complete a series of tutor-marked assignments

Q: How long do I have access to the personal tutor service?
A: The personal tutor service is available for 12 months from when the study materials are received.  At Start Learning we aim help our students to the best of our ability; therefore we are always delighted to answer questions and queries out with the 12 month period.

Q: Do your courses meet the latest syllabus changes?
A: Yes, all our course materials meet any changes and will be updated free of charge if further changes are made.

Q: How much are exam fees?
A: These are no exam fees

Q: Is this courses paper based or on-line?
A: All our courses are paper based and come in attractive folders.

Q: I still have questions? / I would like more information?
A:  If you require more information please do not hesitate to contact Start Learning via email: info@start-learning.co.uk or call us on +44 141 218 4424.

We look forward to hearing from you.