Deze opleiding
| locatieAmsterdam |
| diplomamsc M Forensic Science |
| typeregulier |
| start1 september |
| taalvolledig English |
| opleidingsduur2 jaar voltijd |
| accreditatiesNVAO |
| croho-code60338 |
| numerus fixusnee |
| honoursnee |
The Master's in Forensic Science offers an interdisciplinary programme to students with a background in life science, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and others. Our lecturers are not only university professors, but also experts from the forensic field, as well as from the Dutch Police Force and the Netherlands Forensic Institute. Students study the fundamentals of forensic science together and will learn to understand the forensic process and the role of forensic evidence herein, dealing with topics such as hypothesis formation, data collection and analysis, integrity of science, and quality management. They will be trained in understanding the relevancy of different traces, the methods used to analyse those traces and the value of evidence they can provide.
Onderwijs
| taal van onderwijs | 100% en |
|---|---|
| avondonderwijs | n.v.t. |
| afstandsonderwijs | n.v.t. |
onderwijsvormen
case study, computer exercise, group discussion, lecture, literature study, oral presentation, poster presentation, practicum, project, research, research project, research proposal, self study, tutorialinstruction modes
The programme of the first year provides students with the theoretical foundation of forensic science: the forensic process from crime scene to court, including the players and their roles and the judicial context. In the second year students deepen their knowledge in their bachelor’s discipline by following advanced forensic courses and courses from other master ‘s programmes as part of a specialisation. They also write a literature thesis and conduct a research project of six months.
objectives
As a graduate of the Master’s programme Forensic Science, you have obtained what can be called ‘forensic awareness’, e.g. an overview of the entire forensic process and to know and understand the forensic and societal context you are working in. No matter what your position in the chain of evidence is, as a forensic scientist you are working at the service of the judicial system, in an interdisciplinary field which develops rapidly and where the stakes are high.
Na de studie
Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt
After learning about the forensic framework followed by a specialisation in your own scientific background (see study programme), you have the knowledge and skills to continue as a researcher (doing a forensic PhD) at the university, or as a forensic expert at forensic institutes or police force, or as a forensic advisor/coordinator/consultant at court, police force or IT companies. Your disciplinary specialisation also gives you the opportunity to continue with a PhD in a particular scientific discipline, or to work as a researcher at research institutes and companies.