FORENSIC SCIENCE

(This course is available to students in both Years 9 and 10. It may only be selected for one semester.)

To be successful in this course you need to: • have an interest in Forensic Science.

In this course you will: • explore the study of Forensic Science, investigating many of the methods used by scientists to solve crimes. • focus on hands-on activities and inquiry tasks, examining the ways in which crime scenes are investigated and conclusions are made.

Class activities include: • learning about the history of forensic science • studying the methods used in crime scene investigation • investigating the science of fingerprinting • learning about DNA and DNA analysis • studying blood typing and blood splatter patterns • analysing hand-writing patterns • analysing fibres and hair left at crime scenes • learning about famous criminal cases • various hands-on activities • visits from guest speakers and learning from experts

This course could lead to: • a pathway towards the TASC subjects Physical Sciences Foundation 2, Transdisciplinary

Science 2 and 3, and Physical Sciences 3 • future tertiary studies or careers in pathology or forensic science.