Year 9 Forensic Science

TERTIARY & CAREERS PATHWAYS:

police, laboratory assistant, forensic scientist, pathologist, journalist, zoologist, vet nurse, nurse, toxicologist, food technologist, medical practitioner, hairdresser, microbiologist, criminologist

This unit focuses on an awareness of the role of Science in crime prevention and the development of simple Forensic Science techniques used during the investigation of a crime scene.  It includes the study of crimes, DNA profiling, cost of crime to society and detailed analysis of evidence left at a crime scene.

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Learning Standards:

Students will be able to:

• Describe the different techniques involved in fingerprint analysis. 
• Relate the structure of blood to its function and investigate the role of blood in the identification of criminals.
• Learn about the role of DNA fingerprinting and its use in the identification of criminals.
• Describe a variety of other techniques involved in criminal investigations such as Fibre Analysis, Hair Identification and Chemical Analysis.

Assessment:

There will be a variety of tasks undertaken from the following: 

• Practical Reports
• Crime Scene Presentation
• Topic Tests

Contributions to class discussions and completion of class work will also be considered.