Statistics and the evaluation of forensic evidence
CAS
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- Lieu de formation
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A distance
- Langue d'enseignement
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anglais
- Type de formation
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Hautes écoles universitaires HEU - Formation continue: formations longues
- Modalités temporelles
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À temps partiel
- Thèmes de formation
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Droit - Sécurité, police
- Domaines d'études
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Droit - Sciences criminelles
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Mise à jour 19.10.2020
Description
Description de la formation
Objectifs
- To gain specialized and up-to-date knowledge in the field of forensic interpretation and evaluation of evidence
- To master probabilistic reasoning, Bayesian networks and statistical methods using appropriate tools and softwares
- To manage issues of interpretation at a high level from case reception to court
- To acquire skills in oral and written communication of uncertainty
- To develop independence and self-confidence in solving practical inferential problems
- To gain a harmonised view with regard to interpretation across forensic disciplines and laboratories, including the establishment of Standard Operating Procedures
This course is granted 20 ECTS credits.
Plan de la formation
The cursus implies :
6 core modules
- Uncertainty in forensic science
- Assessing evidence given source level propositions
- Assessing evidence given activity level propositions
- Assessing evidence given offence level propositions
- Pre-assessment and management of cases
- Evidential matters
2 specialised modules
- DNA evidence
- From glass to fingerprints
Regular on-line evaluation on all modules
Participants will take all core modules and choose one of the two specialised modules.
Admission
Conditions d’admission
- University degree (at least BSc) or an equivalent degree of a higher education programme
- Practitioners from any forensic discipline - e. g. reporting officers, chief scientist, lawyers
Coûts
CHF 12'000.-
Diplôme
- Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Statistics and the evaluation of forensic evidence
Infos pratiques
Lieu / adresse
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A distance
Déroulement temporel
Début des cours
March
Durée de la formation
18 months.
Workload per week of 4 hours on the online platform and 3 to 4 hours of personal work (in total around 470 hours training).
Modalités temporelles
- À temps partiel
Langue d’enseignement
- anglais
Liens
Renseignements / contact
- Academic questions: sefe@unil.ch
- Administrative questions: formcont@unil.ch
Institution 1
Université de Lausanne (UNIL)
Unicentre
Dorigny
1015 Lausanne
Tél.: +41 (0)21 692 11 11
URL:
www.unil.ch/
Autres informations
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