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Forensic Science applies scientific principles in examining evidence from crime scenes to develop objective findings about an investigation. As part of the course, students will study a broad range of forensic techniques and learn about how the pieces are put together to build an evidence-based picture of what happened at the scene of a crime. Students will study fingerprinting, chromatography, hand writing analysis, forgery and fraud, trace evidence, and DNA, blood pattern evidence and blood typing, and toxicology.

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Through the marine biology course, students will investigate human impacts on the ocean as well as explore a range of different animal groups including invertebrates, mammals, sharks, reef and pelagic fish. Students will analyse the structure of marine creatures and complete dissections to study comparisons between species, as well as investigate a range of fish behaviours and their benefits. Students will also be introduced to topics which will support senior biology such as photosynthesis and transport of molecules regarding salt and water regulation in marine animals. 

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Psychology reaches into every part of our life. It’s an incredibly diverse and fascinating subject that considers virtually every aspect of a human’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. In this elective, students will learn about the broad role Psychology plays in our Australian society and students will investigate how one experiences the world. They will look at the role of sleep and diet in their daily lives, look at body language and investigate how memory works. They will also investigate aspects of forensic psychology, including the reliability of eyewitnesses and aspects of criminal profiling.

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In this integrated STEM unit, students will look at the Science and Technology of space and the human exploration of space including Astrobiology and the ability to colonise other planets. Students will investigate all aspects of space starting with the place of Earth in space before moving to the moon, the solar system, galaxies and deep space beyond. We also explore techniques in Astronomy including observing the night sky and learning about constellations and the rich history of cosmology.