Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course the participant should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of textile properties, basic fabric construction and their influence on resultant bloodstain formation;
• Recognize key bloodstains and bloodstain patterns on textiles and understand the general mechanisms by which they are created;
• Demonstrate knowledge of the inherent limitations of BPA, particularly in relation to bloodstain patterns on fabric;
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of fluid dynamics and physics related to BPA, and contemporary use and application of BPA;
• Appropriately document bloodstained items of clothing and other porous surfaces, both photographically and in written and / or sketched format;
• Understand and utilize standardized terminology (as recommended by the OSAC BPA Subcommittee) when describing bloodstain patterns;
• Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements for the reporting of bloodstain evidence on clothing and the presentation of that evidence in written format;
• Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the expert witness, and;
• Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate application of OH&S protocols when assessing bloodstained items in a laboratory.