• Best of luck to the class of 2024 for their HSC exams. You got this!
    Let us know your thoughts on the HSC exams here
  • YOU can help the next generation of students in the community!
    Share your trial papers and notes on our Notes & Resources page
MedVision ad

Forensic Science (1 Viewer)

steggllh

New Member
Joined
Sep 14, 2007
Messages
12
Gender
Male
HSC
2008
Is forensic science a good course, what do people think of it. And would it be considered a difficult/easy course. Thanks
 

Survivor39

Premium Member
Joined
May 23, 2003
Messages
4,467
Gender
Undisclosed
HSC
2003
It's just like any other medical and life science courses but with special emphasis of applying scientific principles in forensics. For example, a B MedSc student in his 3rd year may learn about the pathway of Salmonella in the invasion of host cells via Type III secretion system; a 3rd year forensic science student might learn about analysis of genetic markers from host salivary DNA. A food science student in his 3rd year might learn about the fermentation process using yeast in beer production. Obviously difficulty the course will also depend your own interest and and your general capability in this field.

I hope this helps.
 

jb_nc

Google "9-11" and "truth"
Joined
Dec 20, 2004
Messages
5,391
Gender
Male
HSC
N/A
do not do it at usyd it sucks so hard
 

katie tully

ashleey luvs roosters
Joined
Jun 15, 2008
Messages
5,213
Location
My wrist is limp
Gender
Female
HSC
2005
CSU has Forensic Biotech, which you can do as a stand alone undergrad degree, or as a double with MedSc

So when I finish, depending on if I specialise, I'll have BMedSc(Path)/BForensicBiotech

Jobs are fairly limited, but if you're doing Biotech you're going to forcus on the DNA side of things. I do one crime scene subject (just finishing now) and we don't do any scene collection methods or techniques, we just learn about methods. Then in 3rd and 4th year we do DNA techniques and human molecular genetics, that sort of stuff.

If you want to do more hands on field work, I'd probably suggest a BAppliedSc
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 1)

Top