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Y07 Bachelor of Forensic Investigation Honours

The Bachelor of Forensic Investigation Honours involves one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study on successful completion of the Bachelor of Forensic Investigation, or equivalent three year degree in a relevant domain at another institution.  The Honours course is designed for those students who demonstrate strong academic abilities and who wish to pursue a career in academia or research within the field of Science, Forensics and Justice.  This course is designed to provide a substantial intellectual challenge to eligible students, while consolidating and building upon the research and writing skills specific to their discipline.

 

The Honours course in Forensic Investigation comprises both coursework and thesis units.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to achieve Weighted Average Mark of 70% or higher in the Bachelor of Forensic Investigation, or an equivalent undergraduate course.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.

The majority of the units in the Bachelor of Forensic Investigation Honours are available in the off-campus mode. The unit SCH5131 Advances in Human Biology 1 is only available in the on-campus mode.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Bachelor of Forensic Investigation Honours is a 125 point (6 unit) course.  The Honours course is comprised of both coursework and research thesis components.  Full time students will follow the course structure below:
 
Semester 1
 
CRI4100 Applied Research Skills 15
CRI4101 Preparation of Thesis Proposal 15
SCH5131 Advances in Human Biology 1 20 
 
PLUS 15 credit points (one unit), selected in consultation with the course coordinator and/or research supervisor. Examples of units that may be selected include:
 
CRI4103 Justice Policy Development and Evaluation 15
SCY4101 Security and Risk Management 15
CSG4106 Introductory Computer Forensics 15
 
Semester 2

These units must be taken concurrently as part of the development and completion of a thesis research project:
 
CRI4200 Thesis Development 30 
CRI4202 Thesis 30 
 
 
 
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2010 VET: 3/31/2010