1. DEMONSTRATE ADVANCED SKILLS IN SEARCHING FOR AND CRITICAL EVALUATION OF LITERATURE RELATING TO MODERN FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES OR CONCEPTS.

2. DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE ARTICULATION OF FUTURE FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES OR CONCEPTS.

3. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IN A CHOSEN AREA OF FORENSIC SCIENCE OR FORENSIC INVESTIGATION AND PRESENT AN EVIDENCE BASED PROJECTION OF THE FUTURE OF THE SUBJECT AREA

Preparation for the seminar programme will require a search for and critical evaluation of literature relating to modern forensic technologies or concepts (LO 1). This will also support the content of the conference or poster presentation with question and answer session and assessments 1 and 3 (LO 2). Learning outcome 3 will be assessed during the conference presentation and the projection summary.

Excellent oral communication skills will be required for engagement with the seminar programme and presentation. Excellent written communication skills will be required to meet with the tight word counts of assessments 1 and 3.

Students will attend an introductory two-hour lecture followed by research-led seminars on modern forensics, led by academics and postgraduate researchers in forensic science and forensic investigation. The sessions will focus upon new and emerging technologies or concepts within forensic science and forensic investigation. Students will be required to prepare for these sessions by searching for advanced literature and reflecting upon the content to support an interactive discussion during the session.

Students will attend a two-hour expert panel discussion (external members), where they can discuss their ideas and develop their ideas for assessment.

Students will be required to select a new and emerging technology or concept from an area of forensic science or forensic investigation and to produce a conference presentation which will be delivered at a mini ‘modern forensics’ conference (4 hour session). During the conference, students will present their knowledge and understanding of the subject area, as well as an evidence-based projection of the future of forensics in their chosen area. Their projection will also be summarised in a report.

They will also be required to contribute to the conference proceedings by submitting a 300-word biography and 300-word abstract of their presentation.

A 2 hour conference feedback session will be held at the end of the second semester.

In this module you will discuss new and emerging technologies and concepts in forensic science and forensic investigation. All sessions will be interactive, with the opportunity to discuss your ideas with academic staff and experts from the field during an expert panel discussion.

You will attend and participate in a modern forensics conference at the university, where you will present your knowledge of a new and emerging technology or concept in forensics and to present your ideas for the future of the discipline, which will be assessed in an evidence based summary. You will also be assessed on your conference presentation and your abstract and biography, which will form part of the conference proceedings.

Academic led interactive seminars and an expert panel discussion.
Attendance and participation in a mini-conference.

Becker, L., (2014) Presenting your research: conferences, symposiums, poster presentations and beyond. Sage: London

Tierney, E., (1996) How to make effective presentations. Sage: London

Lecture theatre for conference.