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FSC-30029 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 08 May 2024

FSC-30029 - Environmental and Wildlife Forensics
Coordinator: Jamie Pringle Room: WSF13 Tel: +44 1782 7 33163
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Successful completion of FHEQ level 5 modules or equivalent in Forensic Science.

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Description for 2024/25

This module will provide teaching and learning resources for you to become aware, understand and apply key theoretical and practical aspects of Environmental and Wildlife Forensics.
You will gain knowledge on how environmental and wildlife crime investigators use forensic science to assist them in legal investigations.

Aims
This module aims to teach students key theoretical and practical procedures of environmental and wildlife forensics which helps to enforce regulation to protect the environment and wildlife in the UK and internationally

Intended Learning Outcomes

evaluate and apply the methods and procedures used in environmental and forensic wildlife crime scene investigation: 1,2
appraise the scale and nature of national and international environment and wildlife crime and its links to other types of serious crime: 1,2

Study hours

Interactive Seminar Sessions: 24 Hours
This will include introduction to techniques and methodology of environmental and wildlife crime scene analysis, roles and responsibilities of investigators at environmental and wildlife crime scenes, identification and preservation of forensic evidence, environmental and wildlife crime law and the respective enforcement agencies.
Out-door laboratory and structured pre-survey planning, fieldwork, post-field data processing, and report writing: 30 hours
Independent study, write-ups: 66 hours
Field/Laboratory on trace evidence data analysis, structured resource study, desk-based research, data processing/analysis and report writing: 30 Hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Group Project weighted 50%
Group project
Student-led group problem-solving of an outdoor environmental / wildlife search scenario with 2,000 word group report with a peer-mark element

2: Report weighted 50%
trace evidence Report
Individual report, 2,000 word equivalent, on environmental / wildlife forensics trace evidence

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 08 May 2024