Program Overview

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Program Details

The Crime Scene program is offered by the Faculty of Resilience at Rabdan Academy.

Program Overview

Mission

The program aims to graduate crime scene investigators with theoretical knowledge, practical professional skills, and the ability to coordinate crime scene responsibilities.

Description

The program enhances knowledge, skills, and standards in crime scene forensics and the overall quality of crime investigation within policing organizations in the United Arab Emirates. Graduates have a broad perspective on key theories, models, and issues related to policing operations and crime scene investigation practices. Topics include fingerprinting, photography, and crime scene forensics, management, and coordination.

Educational Objectives

• Have relevant technological skills, knowledge, and abilities for employment in the SSDEC sector.
• Work and communicate effectively in a team to achieve common goals.
• Apply standard, ethical practices, procedures, and technologies to process a crime scene.
• Expand knowledge and capabilities through continuing education, certification, or other lifelong learning opportunities.
• Fulfill civic duties and responsibilities through local, national, or global service.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the role of crime scene staff in the investigative and criminal justice process.
• Define how crime scene investigation contributes to the delivery of operational policing and performance.
• Explain the scientific principles that underpin crime scene investigations.
• Analyze a crime scene for investigative opportunities and application of forensic crime scene theories.
• Prepare and present appropriate documentation in support of a crime scene.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to work as an effective team member in respective areas within the crime scene discipline.
• Identify areas for personal and professional development within the area of crime scene discipline.

Program Structure

The program consists of 60 credits, with the following distribution: | Component | Credits | | --- | --- | | General Education | 21 | | Core | 39 | | Elective | 0 | | Total Degree Credits | 60 |

Online Courses

The following program courses are approved for optional online delivery:

• ISL100: Islamic Studies
• CSI223: Introduction to Criminology
• CSI224: Human Rights and Ethical Policing
• CSI222: Law and Criminal Justice Studies
• EMS100: Emirates Studies

General Education

The general education courses are:

• EMS100: Emirates Studies (3 credits)
• ARA100: Arabic Studies (3 credits)
• ISL100: Islamic Studies (3 credits)
• SEC290A: Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
• SEC100A: Introduction to Academic Studies (3 credits)
• ENG103: General English for Diploma (3 credits)
• MTH101: General Education Mathematics (3 credits) Total: 21 credits

Core Courses

The core courses are:

• CSI100: Managing the Crime Scene (3 credits)
• CSI101: Introduction to Forensic Photography (3 credits)
• CSI102: Introduction to Crime Scene Forensics (3 credits)
• CSI103: Introduction to Fingerprints (3 credits)
• CSI211: Introduction to Fire Investigation (3 credits)
• CSI214: Crime Scene Forensic Photography (3 credits)
• CSI215: Crime Scene Forensics (3 credits)
• CSI216: Fingerprint Evidence – Theory to Practice (3 credits)
• CSI221: Effective Criminal Investigation (3 credits)
• CSI222: Law and Criminal Justice Studies (3 credits)
• CSI223: Introduction to Criminology (3 credits)
• CSI224: Human Rights and Ethical Policing (3 credits)
• CSI225: Introduction to Police Leadership (3 credits)
• CSI226: Child Protection (3 credits) Total: 42 credits

Study Plan

The ideal full-time study plan is as follows:

Semester 1

• SEC290A: Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
• CSI102: Introduction to Crime Scene Forensics (3 credits)
• ARA100: Arabic Studies (3 credits)
• ISL100: Islamic Studies (3 credits)
• SEC100A: Introduction to Academic Studies (3 credits) Total: 15 credits

Semester 2

• CSI223: Introduction to Criminology (3 credits)
• CSI100: Managing the Crime Scene (3 credits)
• CSI224: Human Rights and Ethical Policing (3 credits)
• CSI221: Effective Criminal Investigation (3 credits)
• CSI103: Introduction to Fingerprints (3 credits) Total: 15 credits

Semester 3

• CSI101: Introduction to Forensic Photography (3 credits)
• CSI226: Child Protection (3 credits)
• CSI215: Crime Scene Forensics (3 credits)
• CSI222: Law and Criminal Justice Studies (3 credits)
• ENG103: General English for Diploma (3 credits) Total: 15 credits

Semester 4

• CSI221: Effective Criminal Investigation (3 credits)
• CSI216: Fingerprint Evidence – Theory to Practice (3 credits)
• EMS100: Emirates Studies (3 credits)
• MTH101: General Education Mathematics (3 credits)
• CSI214: Crime Scene Forensic Photography (3 credits) Total: 15 credits

Entry Requirements

Students must meet Rabdan Academy's general admissions requirements.

Faculty Members

• Dr. Gareth Lee Stubbs: Assistant Professor
• Paige Keningale: Lecturer

Program Chair

• Dr. Jaco Barkhuizen

Delivery Site

• Rabdan Academy

Mode of Delivery

• Face-to-Face (maximum of up to 25% online courses)

Mode of Study

• Full-Time / Part-Time

Duration

• 2 years

No. of Credits

• 60