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Science Talk 2007: Glenn Porter

Learning objects Science Talk 2007: Glenn Porter

TLF ID M016594

A master class and tour of the University of Western Sydney (UWS) Crime Scene House with Glenn Porter, a forensic scientist. Students talk to Glenn and PhD students to see what all the fuss is about with forensic science.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This is an engaging resource that will have junior secondary students intrigued at the multidisciplinary approach required in forensic investigations as an excellent example of Science as Human Endeavour and the critical and creative thinking capability of the Australian Curriculum.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Topics Decision making Environmental management Medicine Ethics Data collection Reasoning Cooperation Law enforcement Scientific inquiry Evaluation Forensic science Social influence Interdisciplinary research
Learning area
  • Science

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2013.