C10389v2 Bachelor of Forensic Science Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation
Award(s): Bachelor of Forensic Science (BForSc)Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCIInn)
UAC code: 609587 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 092383G
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Pathway course
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Honours
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Forensic Science Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation prepares students for professional and specialist work in the discipline of forensic science. Students build a solid foundation of skills and knowledge in the enabling sciences, complemented by an in-depth understanding of forensic science in the context of their chosen discipline. Development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills is a focus of the degree, with graduates in high demand from a diverse range of industries and organisations.
Creative intelligence and innovation training utilises multiple perspectives from diverse fields, integrating a range of industry experiences, real-world projects and self-initiated proposals, equipping graduates to address the wicked problems, complex challenges and untapped opportunities in today's world.
This course provides students with a thorough understanding of how forensic science can solve and prevent crime. This is a hands-on course using world-class facilities that are modelled on operational laboratories. The course is well regarded nationally and internationally, with strong links to industries such as the federal and state police services, national and international forensic institutions, and government laboratories.
By focusing on the high-level conceptual thinking and problem-solving practices that lead to the development of innovative, creative and entrepreneurial outcomes, students of the combined degree also gain leading edge capabilities that are highly valued in the globalised world, including dealing with critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship, and the ability to work on their own across disciplines. These creative intelligence competencies enable graduates to navigate in a rapidly changing world.
Course aims
This course aims to produce professional forensic scientists with highly adaptable scientific skills, accompanied by a thorough grounding in theory and practice.
Career options
Career options depend on the selected major and may include positions in the police service; state and federal law enforcement agencies; government and private forensic and drug detection laboratories; customs; quarantine services; environmental protection agencies; pharmaceutical, chemical and analytical industries; DNA testing laboratories; medical diagnostic laboratories; hospitals or corporate multinationals providing forensic, medical or research services; digital forensic laboratories; and scene-of-crime offices.
By being creative thinkers, initiators of new ideas, scenario planners, global strategists, open network designers or sustainable futures innovators within their chosen field of study, graduates maximise the potential of their chosen profession, making them highly sought after graduates with the ability to identify and develop solutions to complex issues facing their disciplines and society.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Apply: Demonstrate a command of forensic science practice, including the detection, collection, and analysis of traces using current, appropriate, and emerging processes and technologies. |
| 1.2 | Analyse: Evaluate the collection of traces and interpret the results of analyses through the use of propositions, hypotheses, and statistical methods. |
| 1.3 | Synthesise: Integrate information from individual and collective forensic analyses into investigative, evaluative, or intelligence frameworks. |
| 2.1 | Apply: Employ investigative and problem-solving skills to evaluate forensic science problems. |
| 2.2 | Analyse: Critically analyse and evaluate data, experimental results, and academic literature. |
| 2.3 | Synthesise: Formulate hypotheses and design experimental methods to test these hypotheses, and evaluate and communicate results in a scientific and impartial manner. |
| 3.1 | Apply: Practice safe, responsible, and professional conduct in laboratory and practical settings. |
| 3.2 | Analyse: Practise professional ethical conduct through work-integrated learning. |
| 3.3 | Synthesise: Discuss the impact and role of forensic science in addressing current and future challenges faced by law enforcement, the legal system, security, and the wider community. |
| 4.1 | Apply: Apply forensic science and professional skills with a high degree of personal autonomy and reflection. |
| 4.2 | Analyse: Devise and implement a relevant examination strategy to locate and examine traces. |
| 4.3 | Synthesise: Demonstrate initiative and innovative thinking through creative problem solving applied to new case scenarios, situations, or challenges in forensic science practice. |
| 5.1 | Apply: Demonstrate skills in case documentation. |
| 5.2 | Analyse: Combine various methods to record and communicate observations and evaluation of traces throughout all stages of an investigation. |
| 5.3 | Synthesise: Explain experimental findings to communicate conclusions, expert opinion, and the justification of professional decisions effectively to expert, scientific, and non-expert audiences. |
| 6.1 | Apply: Demonstrate an appreciation of historical and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges relevant to forensic science. |
| 6.2 | Analyse: Develop cultural awareness for ethical and respectful practices, and when developing community relations. |
| 6.3 | Synthesise: Engage and connect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges, as both experience and analysis, to inform professional practice. |
| CII.1.1 | Identify and represent the components and processes within complex systems and organise them within frameworks of relationships |
| CII.1.2 | Select, apply and evaluate various techniques and technologies for investigating and interpreting complex systems |
| CII.1.3 | Discern common qualities of complex systems and model their behaviour |
| CII.1.4 | Generate insights from the creative translation of models and patterns across different systems |
| CII.2.1 | Recognise the nature of open, complex, dynamic and networked problems |
| CII.2.2 | Explore the relevance of patterns, frameworks, approaches and methods from different disciplines, professional practices or fields of inquiry for gaining insights into particular problems, proposals, practices, contexts and systems |
| CII.2.3 | Analyse problem situations or contexts from multiple disciplinary or personal perspectives and integrate findings in creative and useful ways |
| CII.2.4 | Test the value of different patterns, frameworks and methods for exploring and addressing complex challenges |
| CII.2.5 | Interrogate and generate ways to create value and evaluate outcomes |
| CII.2.6 | Examine, articulate and appreciate the speculative or actual value of outcomes for different stakeholders, communities or cultures over time |
| CII.3.1 | Communicate, explore, network and negotiate in ways that are inclusive of and mine for ideas from diverse disciplines |
| CII.3.2 | Design, develop and apply appropriate team-based decision making frameworks and participate collaboratively in teams according to proposed intentions |
| CII.3.3 | Use a range of appropriate media, tools, techniques and methods creatively and critically in multi-disciplinary teams to discover, investigate, design, produce and communicate ideas or artefacts |
| CII.3.4 | Articulate often-complex ideas simply, succinctly and persuasively to a diverse team or audience |
| CII.3.5 | Create environments to support inspiration and reflexivity so that inter- and trans-disciplinary practices can develop and thrive |
| CII.3.6 | Recognise problems, challenges and opportunities that require transdisciplinary practices and assemble relevant teams to begin dealing with those problems, challenges and opportunities |
| CII.4.1 | Identify significant issues, challenges or opportunities and assess potential to act creatively on them |
| CII.4.2 | Work within different community, organisational or cultural contexts to design and develop ideas, strategies and practices for betterment |
| CII.4.3 | Make decisions that recognise the humanity of others by engaging ethically and with sensitivity to the values of particular groups, communities, organisations or cultures |
| CII.4.4 | Take a leadership role in identifying and working to address community, organisational or cultural issues, challenges and opportunities through innovation |
| CII.5.1 | Imagine and design initiatives within existing organisational structures (intrapreneurship) or by building a new context (entrepreneurship) |
| CII.5.2 | Explore and articulate the transformation required to create and implement innovation, with sensitivity to the creative destruction that this requires |
| CII.5.3 | Identify required capabilities for realising an idea and create a venture team to achieve the aspirations of a particular innovation |
| CII.5.4 | Communicate confidently and with diplomacy to influence essential stakeholders or decision makers and to achieve impact |
Key
CII = Creative Intelligence and Innovation course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Pathway course
Successful completion of the Insearch:
- Diploma of Science guarantees entry into the course (Chemistry, Biology and Crime Scene Investigation majors) with 48 credit points of recognition of prior learning
- Diploma of IT guarantees entry into the course (Digital Forensics major) with 42 credit points of recognition of prior learning.
Assumed knowledge
2-unit mathematics; any two units of English; and any two units of science.
HSC Mathematics Extension 1; Chemistry; Physics are recommended.
Course duration and attendance
Students can complete the course in four years of full-time study. Full-time attendance involves approximately 24 hours each week on campus. Students may also be able to complete the course part time, usually at the rate of two subjects a session (a 50 per cent load), taking eight years to complete. Part-time students are required to attend some classes in daytime hours.
Course structure
The course comprises 240 credit points of study made up of 48 credit points of core subjects, a 72-credit-point major choice, 24 credit points of electives and 96 credit points of core subjects in creative intelligence and innovation.
Industrial training/professional practice
This course involves significant industry engagement as part of the learning process. Students may be required to relinquish intellectual property when they opt in to certain industry-related experiences, particularly relating to internships and capstone projects.
Course completion requirements
| STM91180 Core subjects (Forensic Science) | 48cp | |
| CBK91225 Major choice | 72cp | |
| CBK90232 Electives (Science UG) | 24cp | |
| STM90839 Core subjects (Creative Intelligence and Innovation) | 96cp | |
| Total | 240cp |
Course program
Typical course programs are shown below.
| Chemistry major, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| 65242 Principles of Forensic Science | 6cp | |
| 60001 Principles of Scientific Practice | 6cp | |
| 33116 Statistical Design and Analysis | 6cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81511 Problems to Possibilities | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| 35255 Forensic Statistics | 6cp | |
| 65312 Forensic Imaging | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81512 Creative Practice and Methods | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 65342 Crime Scene Investigation | 6cp | |
| 65202 Organic Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| 65316 Criminalistics | 6cp | |
| 65306 Analytical Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 65409 Analytical Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| 65508 Organic Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| 65544 Chemical Criminalistics | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 65644 Fire and Explosion Investigation | 6cp | |
| 65643 Chemistry and Pharmacology of Recreational Drugs | 6cp | |
| 65411 Inorganic Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| 65001 Medicinal Chemistry | 6cp | |
| 68070 Introduction to Materials | 6cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81514 Creativity and Complexity | 8cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| CBK90232 Electives (Science UG) | 24cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81515 Leading Innovation | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 65313 Forensic Intelligence | 6cp | |
| 65314 Complex Cases | 6cp | |
| 65315 Forensic Research Project | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 65644 Fire and Explosion Investigation | 6cp | |
| 65643 Chemistry and Pharmacology of Recreational Drugs | 6cp | |
| 65411 Inorganic Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| 65001 Medicinal Chemistry | 6cp | |
| 68070 Introduction to Materials | 6cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship | 8cp | |
| 81522 Innovation Internship A | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 81521 Envisioning Futures | 6cp | |
| 81531 Industry Innovation Project | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 81524 Professional Practice at the Cutting Edge | 6cp | |
| 81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 81525 Innovation Internship B | 6cp | |
| 81523 Speculative Start-up | 6cp | |
| 81528 New Knowledge-making Lab | 6cp | |
| Biology major, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| 65242 Principles of Forensic Science | 6cp | |
| 60001 Principles of Scientific Practice | 6cp | |
| 33116 Statistical Design and Analysis | 6cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81511 Problems to Possibilities | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| 35255 Forensic Statistics | 6cp | |
| 65312 Forensic Imaging | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81512 Creative Practice and Methods | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 65342 Crime Scene Investigation | 6cp | |
| 91314 General Microbiology | 6cp | |
| 65316 Criminalistics | 6cp | |
| 91320 Metabolic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 91132 Molecular Biology 1 | 6cp | |
| 91137 DNA Profiling | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| 91138 Investigation of Human Remains | 6cp | |
| 65320 Forensic Genetics | 6cp | |
| 91140 Bionanotechnology | 6cp | |
| 91326 Analytical Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| 91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology | 6cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81514 Creativity and Complexity | 8cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| CBK90232 Electives (Science UG) | 24cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81515 Leading Innovation | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 65313 Forensic Intelligence | 6cp | |
| 65314 Complex Cases | 6cp | |
| 65315 Forensic Research Project | 6cp | |
| 65318 Forensic Genotyping Technologies | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship | 8cp | |
| 81522 Innovation Internship A | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 81521 Envisioning Futures | 6cp | |
| 81531 Industry Innovation Project | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 81524 Professional Practice at the Cutting Edge | 6cp | |
| 81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 81525 Innovation Internship B | 6cp | |
| 81523 Speculative Start-up | 6cp | |
| 81528 New Knowledge-making Lab | 6cp | |
| CSI major, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| 65242 Principles of Forensic Science | 6cp | |
| 60001 Principles of Scientific Practice | 6cp | |
| 33116 Statistical Design and Analysis | 6cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81511 Problems to Possibilities | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| 35255 Forensic Statistics | 6cp | |
| 65312 Forensic Imaging | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81512 Creative Practice and Methods | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 65342 Crime Scene Investigation | 6cp | |
| 68041 Physical Aspects of Nature | 6cp | |
| 65316 Criminalistics | 6cp | |
| 65202 Organic Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 65321 Homicide Investigation | 6cp | |
| 65322 Major Scene Investigation | 6cp | |
| 91138 Investigation of Human Remains | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 65544 Chemical Criminalistics | 6cp | |
| 65644 Fire and Explosion Investigation | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81514 Creativity and Complexity | 8cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| CBK90232 Electives (Science UG) | 24cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81515 Leading Innovation | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 65313 Forensic Intelligence | 6cp | |
| 65314 Complex Cases | 6cp | |
| 65315 Forensic Research Project | 6cp | |
| 65323 Advanced Imaging and Specialist Recovery | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship | 8cp | |
| 81522 Innovation Internship A | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 81521 Envisioning Futures | 6cp | |
| 81531 Industry Innovation Project | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 81524 Professional Practice at the Cutting Edge | 6cp | |
| 81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 81525 Innovation Internship B | 6cp | |
| 81523 Speculative Start-up | 6cp | |
| 81528 New Knowledge-making Lab | 6cp | |
| Digital Forensics major, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 31268 Web Systems | 6cp | |
| 65242 Principles of Forensic Science | 6cp | |
| 41092 Network Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 33116 Statistical Design and Analysis | 6cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81511 Problems to Possibilities | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 48023 Programming Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 31250 Introduction to Data Analytics | 6cp | |
| 35255 Forensic Statistics | 6cp | |
| 65312 Forensic Imaging | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81512 Creative Practice and Methods | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 65342 Crime Scene Investigation | 6cp | |
| 48730 Cybersecurity | 6cp | |
| 65316 Criminalistics | 6cp | |
| 65325 Digital Trace and Identity | 6cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81513 Past, Present, Future of Innovation | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 48436 Digital Forensics | 6cp | |
| 65326 Digital and Cyber Crime | 6cp | |
| 41181 Information Security and Management | 6cp | |
| 41900 Cryptography | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81514 Creativity and Complexity | 8cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| CBK90232 Electives (Science UG) | 24cp | |
| July session | ||
| 81515 Leading Innovation | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 65313 Forensic Intelligence | 6cp | |
| 65314 Complex Cases | 6cp | |
| 65315 Forensic Research Project | 6cp | |
| 65327 Web Monitoring and Investigations | 6cp | |
| Summer session | ||
| 81516 Initiatives and Entrepreneurship | 8cp | |
| 81522 Innovation Internship A | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 81521 Envisioning Futures | 6cp | |
| 81531 Industry Innovation Project | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 81524 Professional Practice at the Cutting Edge | 6cp | |
| 81532 Creative Intelligence Capstone | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| 81525 Innovation Internship B | 6cp | |
| 81523 Speculative Start-up | 6cp | |
| 81528 New Knowledge-making Lab | 6cp | |
Honours
The Bachelor of Forensic Science (Honours) (C09100) is available to eligible students with an additional one year of full-time study.
Professional recognition
Graduates of the Chemistry major are eligible for membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society.
Other information
Further information is available from a UTS Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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