Curriculum BSc Forensic Sciences

The degree course lasts six semesters and includes a 3-month practical phase.
The course of study has a modular structure (module handbook) and provides for part of the course to be taught in German and part in English. All modules are assessed according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

For information on the courses (content, lectures, practical courses, exercises, etc.), please click on the relevant module name within the curriculum.

Curriculum from WS23/24:

1. Semester:

• General Chemistry
  2/2/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• a.) Computing Science
  2/2/0 SWS, 4 ECTS
  b.) Kriminalistik: Sachbeweis und Tatortarbeit
  1/0/1 SWS, 3 ECTS
• Struktur und Eigenschaften der Materialien
  2/2/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Mathematik
  4/2/0 SWS, 6 ECTS
• English for Forensics
  0/3/0 SWS, 3 ECTS

2. Semester:

• Analytische Chemie
  2/2/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Fundamentals of Biology
  2/2/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Physics 1 and Statistics 1
  3/2/1, 6 ECTS
• Metalle und Legierungen
  2/2/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Mikroskopie
  1/1/1 SWS, 3 ECTS

3. Semester:

• Organic Chemistry
  2/2/1 SWS, 6 ECTS
• Forensic Biology
  2/2/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Festkörpermechanik
  2/4/0 SWS, 6 ECTS
• Physics 2 and Statistics 2
  3/2/1 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Recht
  4/0/0 SWS, 3 ECTS

4. Semester:

• Instrumentelle Analytik
  3/1/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Forensische Qualitätssicherung
  4/1/1 SWS, 6 ECTS
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biological Methods
  2/2/2, 7 ECTS
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
  3/1/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Forensische Mikroskopie
  1/1/1 SWS, 3 ECTS 

5. Semester:

• Forensic Analysis
  3/1/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Forensische Materialspuren- und Schadenanalyse
  2/2/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• Polymere und Verbunde
  2/2/2 SWS, 7 ECTS
• WPF** 1 = Wahlpflichtfach (naturwissenschaftlich)
  0/3/0 SWS, 3 ECTS
• WPF** 2 (naturwissenschaflich oder nicht naturwissenschaftlich)
  0/3/0 SWS, 3 ECTS
• WPF** 3 (naturwissenschaftlich)
  0/3/0 SWS, 3 ECTS

6. Semester:

• 3-monatige Praxisphase
  (18 ECTS)
• Abschlussarbeit und Kolloquium
  (12 ECTS)

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^**WPF = Wahlpflichtfach (Wahlpflichtkatalog in LEA)

The elective courses can be freely selected from a predefined catalogue of courses according to your personal preferences and career aspirations. We do not prescribe any fixed study specialisations!!! In this way, the student can individually organise their degree programme. This catalogue is announced in the department at the beginning of each semester.