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**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 a...
**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.** <br/><br/>This combination of subjects provides a broad perspective that is very appealing to employers.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Course aims:<br/>* Enable you to apply critical thinking skills to assess and solve problems in biological and forensic sciences, considering different perspectives and ethical approaches<br/><br/><br/>* 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<br/><br/><br/>* Provide a broad and varied educational experience, with experiential learning including a wide range of community and international contexts, and multidisciplinary real-world problems <br/><br/><br/>**Key Course Benefits**<br/>* 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.<br/><br/><br/>* 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*.<br/><br/><br/>* A 3D printing lab where you can learn to design and 3D-print your own creations*.<br/><br/><br/>* Regular expert guest lectures from professionals in their field, who provide insight into the numerous employability options available*.<br/><br/><br/>* 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*. <br/><br/><br/>* 1st for graduate prospects (on track) in Forensic Science in The Complete University Guide 2023.<br/><br/><br/>*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
CF94
Institution Code
C85
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff112 [1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed [2] Must include 32 points or above in a Biological or Chemical Science based subject [3] May also include AS level and EPQ Scottish HigherAccess to HE DiplomaThe Access to HE Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits above Merit of which 15 must be at Distinction in Biology units. Plus GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4 / C or above. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)GCSE/National 4/National 55 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English, Mathematics and two Sciences. A level |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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