Forensic Science Courses

Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr. X

428 reviews

Learn about the forensic technique of facial reconstruction from the experts involved in a real crime case.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Nanyang Technological University

Introduction to Forensic Science

17 reviews

We have all seen forensic scientists in TV shows, but how do they really work? What is the science behind their work? The course aims to explain the scientific principles and techniques behind the work of forensic scientists and will be illustrated with…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 10th Apr, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Forensic science and fingerprints

2 reviews

This free course, Forensic science and fingerprints, covers how science can make fingerprints easier to study, how they are used in court and some of the questions about the extent to which ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Durham University

Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology

487 ratings at FutureLearn

Enter the fascinating world of forensics, and learn how the deceased are located, recovered and analysed using DNA and pathology.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Cambridge

Forensic Science: DNA Analysis

With an introduction to both genetics and forensic science, this course will show you the role of DNA in criminal investigations. Case studies illustrate how forensic investigations have changed with advances in genetics and how future developments will…

• edX
• 2-5 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Lausanne

Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court

411 ratings at Coursera

The aim of this course is to promote critical thinking with regard to forensic science. Today, in general, most people are dazzled by the technical possibilities offered by forensic science. They somewhat live in the illusion that forensic evidence is fo…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Monash University;  Project 39A

Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Justice

6 ratings at FutureLearn

Improve access to justice in criminal trials as you learn the best practices to deal with cases with mental health considerations.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Forensic Psychology: Witness Investigation

18 reviews

Discover how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice.

• FutureLearn
• 8 weeks long
• 19th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Criminal Justice 106: Forensic Science

Criminal Justice 106: Forensic Science has been evaluated and recommended for 3 semester hours by ACE and for 3 semester hours by NCCRS. Credit may be transferred to over 2,000 colleges and universities. With this self-paced course, you get engaging less…

• Study.com
• 14 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

University of Strathclyde

Introduction to Forensic Science

8 reviews

Explore the methods underpinning forensic science, from crime scene investigation to reporting evidential value within a case.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks long
• 5th Apr, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Leicester

Forensic Science and Criminal Justice

8 reviews

Learn how police use science in criminal investigations and its role in the criminal justice system with this free online course.

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks long
• 3rd Oct, 2016
• Free Online Course (Audit)

REAL BONES: Adventures in Forensic Anthropology

1 review

Forensic anthropology involves medico-legal cases where human remains have lost "personhood" (an individual cannot be identified due to decomposition or destruction of unique personal features). We will learn techniques that biological anthropologists ap…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 19th Apr, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Dundee

Identifying the Dead: Forensic Science and Human Identification

5 reviews

Uncover a grave, examine remains and reveal the victim’s identity in this free online course, linked to a new Val McDermid story.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• 7th Nov, 2016
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Investigating a Murder with Forensic Psychology

96 ratings at FutureLearn

Experience what it’s like to be a detective in a murder investigation as you learn how psychology can help crack the case.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• 19th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Griffith University

Written in Bone: An Introduction to Forensic and Bio-archaeology

Learn to use ‘human skeletal analysis’ to uncover the story behind human remains. Explore three sites from around the world.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• 18th Nov, 2019
• Free Online Course (Audit)