Biological and Forensic Sciences

This course combines the rich, diverse study of biology and the living world, with the forensic challenge of using scientific analysis to investigate legal cases.

This combination of subjects provides a broad perspective that is very appealing to employers.

Graduates are able to tackle challenges like the spread of infectious diseases and developing new treatments, and also practical problem-solving skills to analyse evidence from crime scenes.

Course aims:
* Enable you to apply critical thinking skills to assess and solve problems in biological and forensic sciences, considering different perspectives and ethical approaches

* Develop your knowledge and understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of human health and disease, and of forensic science, including the criminal justice system processes and investigative practice

* Provide a broad and varied educational experience, with experiential learning including a wide range of community and international contexts, and multidisciplinary real-world problems

Key Course Benefits
* A teaching team of multidisciplinary experts from various subjects, including biologists, chemists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, forensic scientists, investigators and lawyers who bring their research and practical experiences into their teaching.

Hands-on practical experience, both in the state-of-the-art Superlab+ and in the immersive crime scene simulation houses and outdoor search and decomposition facilities, so that you can confidently walk into a graduate job knowing that you have already used the same equipment used in hospital, commercial, police and research laboratories.

A 3D printing lab where you can learn to design and 3D-print your own creations.

Regular expert guest lectures from professionals in their field, who provide insight into the numerous employability options available.

Opportunities to study international cold cases and take a global approach to your studies with collaborative online projects and the possibility of international field trips.

* 1st for graduate prospects (on track) in Forensic Science in The Complete University Guide 2023.

*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.