This module prepares student to become active players in the field of Medical Engineering, with a focus on the development of rehabilitative or assistive devices. It introduces the skills required to understand the process of scientific enquiry and critically evaluate the research outputs produced by others, as well as to plan one's own research, and career more generally. The overarching concept is that of scientific enquiry, and how it applies to all aspects of our work. This includes basic approaches to scientific writing and critical analysis of published work, together with bibliographic information management (including understanding of plagiarism). One of the module's intended learning outcomes is to develop the ability to conceive a research project, defining the research question, developing the protocol, collecting the data, analysing the results and publishing the outcomes. Most days will start with a tutorial for which the students are expected to prepare by researching a topic so that they can contribute to the class discussion. The lectures are delivered by a variety of lecturers from across the faculty.

FORENSIC EVIDENCE INTERPRETATION BAYESIAN THEORY

This module will introduce students to the concepts, principles, issues and approaches which are central to understanding and interpreting different forms of...

Understanding and Interpreting Forensic Evidence (SECU0040)

This module will introduce students to the concepts, principles, issues and approaches which are central to understanding and interpreting different forms of forensic evidence. Learning outcomes for this module are listed below. On completing this module, you will 1) Understand the central principles and theories that underpin the interpretation of forensic evidence. 2) Understand the role of different types of evidence in forensic investigations. 3) Understand the process of interpreting evidence in the context of a case, and be aware of the factors that may influence the accurate interpretation of evidence. 4) Be able to comment on contemporary issues and debates regarding the interpretation of forensic evidence. 5) Understand Bayesian approaches to interpreting evidence and be proficient in utilising these in relation to cases. The coverage of this module is intentionally broad. Following a general introduction to interpreting evidence, the course will introduce the scientific, legal and psychological contexts for reasoning about different forms of forensic evidence.