Forensic Awareness
About this workshop
Students can learn the basics of forensic awareness while discovering forensic evidence. Through this workshop, you will learn a multisensory approach by delving into forensics by participating in hands-on practical sessions.
- Evidence collection
- DNA collection (trace DNA, tape lifting, swabbing, presumptive testing)
- Fingerprint examination
- 2D and 3D shoe sole impressions
- Use of Forensic light sources
- Observing tool marks
- Note taking and
- Photography perspectives
During this interactive and highly engaging workshop, you will discover how to collect all the difficult to locate pieces of evidence while finding why they are collecting the evidence in the first place. Developing the capacity to observe, assess and interpret the scene before them objectively and impartially without any cognitive bias¹.
This workshop gets you into the thick of forensic awareness. Participants will also learn fundamental theories of forensic awareness while discovering forensic evidence with some basic science thrown it.
This course is designed to intrigue building curiosities for adults, high school students and primary school students (yrs 5&6 only).
¹ Refer to our Cognitive Bias Workshop for more details.
What You Will Learn
- Understanding basic Forensic Awareness principle and its foundation
- How to perform basic scene examination
- How to Observe, Analyze and Interpret specific scenes in our worldview
- Recovering trace evidence, dusting for fingerprints and photographing crime scenes
Skills You Will Gain
- Photography
- Critical Thinking
- Note-taking
- Attention to details
- Teamwork
- Being systematic
- Leadership
- Self-confidence
Course Duration
The course is delivered over a 10 x 7hr full day face to face training workshop block or 20 x 3hr workshops for a school based course. There will be a short quiz at the end of the workshop.
Certificate
Each student that attends the workshop will receive a personalised Certificate of Attendance.
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Let us help you explore the world of forensic science with our engaging and interactive forensic workshops!
Cross Contamination
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Scene Photography
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