Crime Scene Investigation

Forensic Science

CIT is one of Australia's pioneers and current leaders in the field of forensic science education. We train crime scene examiners from every Australian state and territory police force, so you know the training you'll get is as real and relevant as it gets. We also train police forensic scientists from around the world, through the National Centre for Forensic Studies - our partnership with the Australian Federal Police and the University of Canberra.

Forensic ScienceThe CIT campus in the suburb of Bruce in Canberra is used by the National Centre partners for practical, hands-on training and experience. At our campus you can experience the real-life forensic house, where you can interpret bloodspatter in recreated crime scenes, use the 'polilight' to reveal hidden fingerprints, excavate buried remains and use the latest technology to analyse evidence.

Our shared National Centre for Forensic Studies laboratory, also in Bruce, is equipped with state of the art instrumentation for the scientific analysis of illicit drugs, explosives, chemical and biological trace evidence and fingerprints.


What sort of subjects would I study?

Most subjects in the Bachelor of Forensic Science (Crime Scene Examination) are taught by forensic experts with years of real operational experience, so you know you'll get the skills and experience you need for a career in crime scene examination. A typical course of full-time study in this degree will involve the following areas of study:

 

Bachelor of Forensic Science (Crime Scene Examination)

Year 1 - Semester 1
Principles of Forensic Science
Biology 1 (General Biology)
Chemistry 1 (General Chemistry)
Maths and Physics for Forensic Investigations

Year 1 - Semester 2
Principles of Forensic Investigation
Anatomy and Physiology for Forensic Science
Chemistry 2 (Organic and Analytical Chemistry)
Communication in Forensic Science

Year 2 - Semester 1
Crime Scene Investigation 1 (Volume Crime)
Biochemistry
Court Procedures and Protocols
Comparative Analysis

Year 2 - Semester 2
Crime Scene Investigation 2 (Serious Crime)
Specialist Forensic Disciplines
Criminalistics 1
Elective

Year 3 - Semester 1
Crime Scene Investigation 3 (Major Incidents)
Forensic Research Project 1
Criminalistics 2
Statistics for Forensic Science

Year 3 - Semester 2
Professional Practices in Forensic Science
Forensic Research Project 2
Elective
Elective

Electives - Advanced Diploma or Degree
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Principles of Ballistics and Firearms Identification
Principles of Forensic Document Examination
Principles of Vehicle Examination
Principles of Ridgeology and Fingerprint Comparisons

Electives - Degree only
Principles of Fire Scene Examination
Biological Criminalistics (Non-Human Applications)

How do I apply?

Applications can only be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) at:  www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate

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