Diploma in Forensic Science Investigations

The Programme is designed to meet the present-day law enforcement requirements of candidates working in the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Zimbabwe National Army, Air Force of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services and other Government Departments. It is designed to reflect an approach to application of law enforcement principles to contemporary policing and emphasize the acquisition of measurable skills, knowledge and attitudes and demonstrable importance and relevance to professional law enforcement agents.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme students should be able to:

• Reflect on the historic development of Public Relations as a discipline.
• Apply the theories of Public Relations in context of the organisation.
• Provide a comprehensive training base to police officers and other stakeholders within the domain of Public Relations.
• Develop, implement and evaluate marketing strategies and select appropriate media.
• Write meaningful speeches and design proper exhibitions.
• Demonstrate the use of a wide range of contemporary policing techniques, and to evaluate the appropriateness of the techniques for the use in selected law enforcement settings in Zimbabwe.

Modules

Level 1.1 Core Modules:  60 Credits

Code             Module Narration                                                              Credits

FSI 101           Basic Chemistry                                                                  10

FSI 102           Basic Biology                                                                       10

FSI 103           Basic Physics                                                                       10

FSI 104           Pure Mathematics for Forensic Science                     10

FSI 105           Statistics for Forensic Science                                        10

FSI 106           Crime Scene Management and Photography        10

FSI 302           Attachment 1                                                                     –

Level 1.2 Core Modules:  60 Credits

Code             Module Narration                                                              Credits

FSI 107           Forensic Science Criminology & Law                          10

FSI 108           Crime Management                                                        10

FSI 109           Questioned Document Examination                           10

FSI 110           Forensic Biology and Serology                                      10

FSI 111           Forensic Entomology                                                        10

FSI 112           Forensic Botany                                                                  10

FSI 302           Attachment 2                                                                     –

Level 2 Modules:   (100 credits)

To complete the requirements of Level 2, a student must register for and pass Modules worth at least 100 credits.

Level 2.1 Core Modules:  60 credits

Code             Module Narration                                                              Credits

FSI 201           Forensic Genetics and Human Identification           10

FSI 202           Clinical Forensic Medicine and Pathology                10

FSI 203           Forensic Chemistry and Drug Analysis                         10

FSI 204           Forensic Toxicology and Pharmacology                    10

FSI 205           Contemporary Policing                                                   10

FSI 206           Digital Forensic and Cyber Crime                                10

FSI 302           Attachment 3                                                                     –

Level 2.2 Core Modules:  40 credits

Code             Module Narration                                                              Credits

FSI 207           Forensic Physics and Ballistics                                        10

FSI 208           Research Methods and Statistics                                  10

FSI 209           Forensic Engineering, Fire & Explosive investigations10

FSI 210           Forensic Quality Management System                       10

FSI 302           Attachment 4                                                                     –

Level 3.1 Core Modules:  140 credits

Code             Module Narration                                                              Credits

FSI 301           Project/Field Research                                                     20

FSI 302           Attachment 5                                                                     120

Module FSI 208 is a pre-requisite to the Research Project