Lectures and associated tutorials (12 x 2h) will be used to explain the principles and applications, allowing you to discuss and apply this material to problems and numerical examples under the tutors' supervision. Split group practical/tutorial sessions (5 x 2h) will be used to support the photography. Split group tutorials (3 x 2h) will be used to support the sketching and other scene recording documents.

The content of the photographic material is basic principles, varieties and functions of lenses, focal lengths, depth of field, primer zoom lenses, basic camera movements, exposure, exposure varilians, working with light, controlling light direction, available light, the sun through the day, fundamentals of composition, viewpoint, shape and form, pattern and texture, still life, framing; use of digital cameras.
The crime scene photography will look at how photography is used to document the crime scene and any evidence found there in, by means of using overview, approach and close-up photographs. Demonstration of the different types of measuring and sketching methods available for documenting a scene, with discussion to identify their pro's and con's for given situations and/or locations along with the creation of contemporaneous notes and evidence sheets/logs. The recovery of digital evidence from the crime scene.

Crime Scene House, Dark Room, Cameras (only digital), tape measures, module handbook
Blackboard VLE

Entry to a Forensic Science or other relevant award

"Forensic Science", Jackson and Jackson, Pearson (2004)
"Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science", 8th edition, Safrestein, Prentice-Hall (2003)

A Scene Documentation Project weighted at 100%.

Students will be required to complete 1 piece of summative assessment.

Practically based sketching and photography project to include assessing the ability to produce crime scene sketches and the understanding of the factors influencing the taking of photographs as well as the practicalities of doing so (outcomes 1-4). (1000%)

Additional Assessment Details:

Criteria for assessing the work will be provided in the module handbook.

Formative Assessment:

Will be provided through feedback during tutorials and workshops

1. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE VARIABLES AFFECTING QUALITY. (Application, Knowledge and Understanding).
2. SHOW PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF ACQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE FIELD AND DEMONSTRATE A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. (Application, Learning).
3. MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AS TO THE APPROPRIATENESS OF A MEASUREMENT OR SKETCH TYPE FOR ANY GIVEN SITUATION/SCENARIO. (Analysis, Application, Enquiry, Problem Solving).
4. FULLY DOCUMENT A CRIME SCENE (INCLUDING MEASURING, SKETCHING AND PRODUCTION OF CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTES AND EVIDENCE SHEETS / LOGS). (Application, Communication, Problem Solving).

The content of the photographic material is basic principles, varieties and functions of lenses, focal lengths, depth of field, primer zoom lenses, basic camera movements, exposure, exposure varilians, working with light, controlling light direction, available light, the sun through the day, fundamentals of composition, viewpoint, shape and form, pattern and texture, still life, framing; use of digital cameras.
The crime scene photography will look at how photography is used to document the crime scene and any evidence found there in, by means of using overview, approach and close-up photographs. Demonstration of the different types of measuring and sketching methods available for documenting a scene, with discussion to identify their pro's and con's for given situations and/or locations along with the creation of contemporaneous notes and evidence sheets/logs. The recovery of digital evidence from the crime scene.