Forensic Investigation (Interpersonal Violence) Canterbury Christ Church University

Overview

The Forensic Investigation (Interpersonal Violence) course from Canterbury Christ Church University, which has a strong focus on interpersonal violence, will provide you with an in-depth and practical insight into the theories, dynamics and investigation of violence between individuals, such as sexual violence, domestic violence and manslaughter/murder, and violence between groups of people, such as gang violence and terrorism.

You'll gain practical skills and an in-depth understanding of investigating violence from the police and forensic perspectives, so that you are prepared to follow a career focusing on the investigation and prevention of violence. 

All about the course

You'll start the course by exploring core themes, concepts, practices and perspectives of forensic investigations. From this solid foundation, you'll explore forensic investigation in more depth and will study modules in areas such as sexual and domestic violence, terrorism and political violence, biological trace and transfer evidence.

To ensure you reach your full academic and career potential, you'll develop personal, study and employability skills and, where possible, you'll have opportunities to participate in trips or visits to gain insight into the workings of forensic investigation. Previous students have attended mock crime scene exercises within police forces, post-mortem examinations, a shooting range trip and court trips. 

Occasionally, they are offered opportunities to participate in police training events, and for several years our students have been able to spend a day at the National Maritime Fire Training Centre as well as Kent Firearms and Dog Sections. 

Your future career

You will have the potential to enter a range of careers in crime, criminal justice and related fields on completion of this course, as the design of the Forensic Investigation with Interpersonal Violence course at CCCU gives you the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills that are core to criminal justice careers and transferable to other related careers.

Graduates of the course typically secure posts within the police, the prison service, the probation service, youth work, private companies working in security, and third sector organisations working in crime control and victim support. 

Further opportunities exist as investigators for: National Crime Agency, the Military, Independent Office for Police Conduct, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Security Services, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, and so on. Postgraduate study is also an option for Applied Criminology with Criminal Investigation graduates and you will be encouraged to make the most of the volunteering and networking opportunities available throughout your degree course in addition to your studies in order to enhance your employability.