Teaching Responsibility

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Biological and Environmental Sciences

Learning Methods

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Practical
Workshop

Module Offerings

5210NATSCI-SEP-CTY

Aims

To introduce forensic methodologies in biological and environmental sciences applicable to the study of wildlife crime.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Discuss the reasons why wild animals are illegally traded and killed and what can be done to control them.
2.
Evaluate the means by which animals and animal body parts can be identified in a forensic context.
3.
Explain how the provenance of animals and animal products can be established.
4.
Discuss the collection of evidence from living and dead animals and the importance of documentation and chain of custody.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:The animal as evidence, determining non-accidental injury, behavioural considerations of animals, evidence collection and storage, chain of custody. Blood, tissues and animal parts as forensic evidence. Determining the provenance of animals and animal body parts. Poaching, illegal collection, poisoning, and killing of wild animals. The illegal trade in animals, bushmeat, animal parts, and products and how they can be controlled. The importance of legislation and conservation bodies: CITES, UK and EU Law. Case studies - applications to forensic science, data interpretation, the role of the forensic scientist.
Module Overview:
This module is designed to make you aware of the applications of forensic techniques to the identification and combating of wildlife crime. By the end of the module you should be able to use data obtained by these techniques in forensic interpretation.
Additional Information:This module is designed to make students aware of the applications of forensic techniques to the identification and combating of wildlife crime. By the end of the module students should be able to use data obtained by these techniques in forensic interpretation.

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