Undergraduate Module Descriptor

SOC3134: Forensic Science, Conflict and Justice

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Introduction to forensics, materiality and evidence.
What is the sociology of forensic science?
Forensic Science and the state. Case Study: OJ Simpson Case
Questioning evidence: from oral testimony to materiality on trial
When states’ kill: authoritarianism, dictatorship and democracies
The Global South as a site of innovation: from Srebrenica to Mexico’s ‘War on Drugs’
Case Study: Argentina and the ‘Disappeared’
Forensic Humanitarianism
International aid, forensic technical assistance and the Global South
The path of the one is the path of the many: Re-imagining forensic science
Citizen-led forensics in Mexico (and beyond?)
Conclusion: Critical assessment of the status of forensic science in an everchanging world.

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
27	123	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	22	Two-hour weekly lectures to go over topics and materials together.
Scheduled learning and teaching activities	5	Fortnightly 1 hour tutorials.
Guided independent study	33	Course Readings
Guided independent study	45	Preparation for essays, library, research
Guided independent study	45	Essay revisions

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).