Forensic science courses
Self-paced, practitioner-built courses. Start free, then go deep with our flagship Forensic DNA Analysis programme.
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Forensic DNA Analysis
From Crime Scene to Courtroom
Understand how DNA evidence is found, analysed, interpreted, and challenged - the way a real forensic scientist does. Ten lessons from DNA structure to match probability, specialised techniques, and national databases. Certificate on completion.
4h of content
Fingerprints
Ridge detail, development and comparison
How fingerprints form, how latent marks are developed and recovered, and how examiners compare and identify them.
3h of content
Fire & Explosion Investigation
Origin, cause and accelerants
Scene interpretation, burn patterns, and accelerant analysis.
3h of content
Evidence Recovery
Search, collection and continuity
Systematic search, packaging, and chain-of-custody discipline.
2h 30m of content
Trace Evidence
Fibres, glass, hair and Locard's principle
Recovery and interpretation of microscopic transfer evidence.
3h of content
Toxicology, Drugs & Alcohol
Detection and interpretation
How drugs and alcohol are detected, quantified and interpreted.
3h of content
Ballistics
Firearms, cartridges and trajectory
Firearm identification, cartridge marks and shooting reconstruction.
3h of content
Evidence Interpretation & Statistics
Likelihood ratios and the Bayesian approach
Evaluative reporting, likelihood ratios and common statistical fallacies.
3h 20m of content
Forensic Medicine
Injury, cause of death and the autopsy
Medico-legal principles, injury interpretation and post-mortem basics.
3h 20m of content
Tool Marks & Impression Evidence
Tool marks, footwear and tyre impressions
How tool marks, footwear and tyre impressions are recovered, cast, compared and interpreted.
3h of content