Forensic Detection

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1. — Know roles and responsibilities of employees and laboratories in forensic detection.

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1.
  State roles and responsibilities of employees and laboratories involved in forensic detection.

2. — Know about types of forensic evidence.

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1.
  Outline types of forensic evidence.

3. — Be able to detect, collect and record evidence.

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1.
  Follow given methods to detect forensic evidence in a given location.
• 3.2.
  Follow given methods to collect forensic evidence in a given location.
• 3.3.
  Follow given methods to record forensic evidence in a given location.

4. — Be able to use scientific procedures to identify and analyse evidence.

Assessment Criteria

• 4.1.
  Identify evidence using given scientific procedures.
• 4.2.
  Analyse evidence using given scientific procedures.