Environmental Forensics

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand how concepts in taphonomy and entomology contribute to forensic investigation.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain:

    • entomology
    • taphonomy.
  • 1.2.

    Analyse the effect of different entomological processes on taphonomy in forensic investigation.

2.

Be able to carry out investigative techniques for taphonomy and entomology that are used in order to estimate time of death in forensic investigation.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Explain how investigative techniques are used to collect and analyse taphonomy and entomological evidence in forensic investigation.

  • 2.2.

    Use calculations to estimate TOD.

3.

Be able to carry out techniques used to examine soil, pollen and diatom evidence in forensic investigation.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Explain how techniques are used to examine soil, pollen and diatom evidence.

  • 3.2.

    Evaluate soil, pollen and diatom evidence to draw conclusions.