handwriting analysis
Types of approaches to analysing handwriting in order to identify a person and their personality.
Graphologists analyse written or printed materials in order to draw conclusions and evidence about traits, personality, abilities and authorship of the writer. They interpret letter forms, the fashion of writing, and patterns in the writing.
Competences and skills
27 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 6 competences
Occupation specific
1 competenceSector-specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Cross-sector
5 competencesbehavioural science
The investigation and analysis of subject behaviour through regulated and lifelike observations and disciplined scientific experiments.
psychological theories
The historical development of counselling and psychological theories, as well as the perspectives, applications, and interviewing and counselling strategies.
psychology
The human behaviour and performance with individual differences in ability, personality, interests, learning, and motivation.
theories of personality
Theoretical conceptions of personality, such as psychodynamic theory, humanistic theory or behaviorism.
writing techniques
The different techniques to write a story such as the descriptive, persuasive, first person and other techniques.
Essential skills and competences 5 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
1 competenceread manuscripts
Read incomplete or complete manuscripts from new or experienced authors.
Cross-sector
4 competencesapply knowledge of human behaviour
Practice principles related to group behaviour, trends in society, and influence of societal dynamics.
document analysis results
Document on paper or on electronic devices the process and the results of the samples analysis performed.
inspect data
Analyse, transform and model data in order to discover useful information and to support decision-making.
digital
report test findings
Report test results with a focus on findings and recommendations, differentiating results by levels of severity. Include relevant information from the test plan and outline the test methodologies, using metrics, tables, and visual methods to clarify where needed.
Optional knowledge 7 competences
Occupation specific
1 competencequestioned document examination
The forensic science discipline that uses scientific methods to provide evidence about a document used as evidence in court, such as origin, forgery, and authenticity.
Sector-specific
1 competencepaleography
The study of handwriting and its processes and forms to decipher, interpret and transcribe ancient manuscripts and handwriting styles from different historical periods
Cross-sector
5 competencesclassical languages
All dead languages, no longer actively used, originating from various periods in history, such as Latin from Antiquity, Middle English from the Middle Ages, Classical Maya from the Pre-colonial Americas, and Renaissance Italian from the Early Modern Period.
- Scope note
- It includes Ancient Greek, Latin and Sanskrit
cognitive psychology
The human mental processes such as attention, memory, language use, perception, problem solving, creativity and thinking.
forensic linguistics
The use of linguistic knowledge, methods, and insights to provide linguistic evidence during a criminal investigation.
linguistics
The scientific study of language and its three aspects, language form, language meaning, and language in context.
modern languages
All human languages still actively used today.
Optional skills and competences 9 competences
Occupation specific
2 competencesidentify forged documents
Identify forgeries by examining documents for signs of alterations or forgery.
identify origin of typed documents
Link typed documents to a specific machine or computer by examining the printing process.
Sector-specific
3 competencesanalyse texts to be illustrated
Analyse texts to be illustrated by researching and checking sources.
draw up professional texts
Compose and publish professional articles, internal documents, and instructional texts.
use specific writing techniques
Use writing techniques depending on the type of media, the genre, and the story.
Cross-sector
4 competencesdecode handwritten texts
Analyse, understand, and read handwritten texts with different writing styles. Analyse the overall message of texts to ensure coherence in the understanding.
determine authorship of documents
Determine the author of a document by comparing signatures and handwriting through handwriting analysis.
provide testimony in court hearings
Provide testimony in court hearings regarding a variety of social matters and other events.
reconstruct modified documents
Decipher and reconstruct the content of modified of partially destroyed documents.