Introduction to Firearms Investigations and Forensic Ballistics

You will be introduced to a range of topics associated with these disciplines, which include: Introduction to weapon function and performance Introduction to ammunition construction and design Introduction to firearms identification Introduction to current UK firearms legislation Introduction to the science of internal and external ballistics. These topics will be supplemented with practical sessions involving the examination of small arms and ammunition, and the ballistic investigation of improvised mortar bombs. This short course, which will be taught at MSc standard, is one of the modules that comprise the postgraduate Forensic Modular Masters Programme.