Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science

The Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science is a postgraduate program designed for individuals who need advanced knowledge across various forensic disciplines. This program is part of a collaborative education partnership with the University of Florida and the University of Lausanne.

Overview

• Approved Abbreviation: GradCertForSc
• Western Sydney University Program Code: 3743
• AQF Level: 8
• Study Mode: Six months full-time or one year part-time.
• Location: Online

Admission

• Requirements: Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in natural or physical sciences. It is recommended that applicants have completed chemistry and biology subjects in their undergraduate degree.
• Alternative Entry: Three years full-time equivalent work experience in a forensic science or military forensic exploitation environment. Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.

Program Structure

• Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points including the subjects listed below.
• Compulsory Unit (10 credit points):
  • NATS 5001: Crime Scene Investigation (PG)
• Choose at least 10 credit points from the following:
  • NATS 7001: Advanced Criminalistics
  • NATS 7002: Biological Agents 1
  • NATS 7008: Environmental Forensics 1
  • NATS 7009: Environmental Forensics 2
  • NATS 7013: Explosives
  • NATS 7014: Fingerprint Detection and Identification
  • NATS 7026: Forensic Research 1
  • NATS 7027: Forensic Research 2
• Select the remaining credit points from:
  • NATS 7003: Biological Agents 2
  • NATS 7004: Blood Distribution and Spatter
  • NATS 7007: Drug Biotransformation and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity
  • NATS 7019: Forensic Analysis of DNA
  • NATS 7058: Forensic Analysis of DNA 2
  • NATS 7020: Forensic Anthropology (PG)
  • NATS 7059: Forensic Digital Imaging
  • NATS 7022: Forensic Genetics
  • NATS 7023: Forensic Immunology
  • NATS 7024: Forensic Medicine I
  • NATS 7025: Forensic Medicine II
  • NATS 7028: Forensic Toxicology I
  • NATS 7029: Forensic Toxicology II
  • NATS 7030: General Toxicology
  • NATS 7035: Medicinal Chemistry of Drugs of Abuse
  • NATS 7037: Natural Medicinal Products
  • NATS 7039: Pharmaceutical Analysis
  • NATS 7047: Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry
  • NATS 7048: Toxic Substances
  • NATS 7049: Toxicology of Chemical Weapons

Equivalent Subjects

The subjects listed below count towards completion of this Program for students who passed these subjects in 2017 or earlier.

• NATS 7021: Forensic Entomology

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