CRIMINOLOGY COURSE
Category: Social Care Courses

Course Format
Paper Based

Approximate Study Time
100 Hours (Self Study) 		Payment Options
You can spread the payments for this course over 4 monthly payments.

Initial payment of £95.00

Followed by 3 monthly
payments of £45.00		 Price: £230.00
VAT inclusive

Approximate Delivery Time
1-2 Working Days (Courier Service)
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This course is designed for anyone interested in criminology and learning more about crime, its causes and prevention.

The aim of this self-study course is to provide a comprehensive guide to the criminology and examines in detail a range of criminal activity together with detection and prevention methods in common use.

This is an ideal course for anyone wishing to improve knowledge of crime, its impact on society, and the ways in which justice is administered.

The Course Includes the Following 15 Modules:-

  • Lesson One – Introduction to Criminology

In this Unit you will learn to: Define what Criminology is and have an understanding of the theories used.

  • Lesson Two – Criminal Statistics

In this Unit you will learn to: Study the trends of modern day criminal statistics.

  • Lesson Three – The UK Justice System

In this Unit you will learn to: Gain an understanding of the UK Justice system and have reference to key legal terms.

  • Lesson Four – Understanding Drugs

In this Unit you will learn to: Describe a large range of drugs, what effects they have, their methods of use, their prevalence, production and marketing and common street names.

  • Lesson Five – Understanding Violence

In this Unit you will learn to: Describe different forms of violence and reasons for it.

  • Lesson Six – Understanding Property Crime

In this Unit you will learn to: Describe different forms of property crime and understand when and where they occur.

  • Lesson Seven – Understanding Crime & the Community

In this Unit you will learn to: Understanding the role of the community in crime prevention. 

  • Lesson Eight – Understanding Trans-national and Organised Crime

In this Unit you will learn to: Describe various forms of organised and trans-national crime.

  • Lesson Nine – Understanding High Tech Crime

In this Unit you will learn to: Understand the use of computers and internet technology in support of criminal activities.

  • Lesson Ten – Understanding Crime Prevention

In this Unit you will learn to: Describe how to focus on the causes of crime and use problem solving tools in order to significantly reduce or eliminate the factors that can to lead crime.

  • Lesson Eleven – Understanding Youth Crime

In this Unit you will learn to: Understand why youths turn to crime and why everyone has a role in supporting youth and preventing youth crime.

  • Lesson Twelve – Understanding Anti-Social Behaviour

In this Unit you will learn to: Describe different forms of anti-social behaviour, who it affects, its long terms effects and approaches to tackling it.

  • Lesson Thirteen – Introduction to Forensic Psychology

In this Unit you will learn to: Describe what Forensic Psychology is, how it works; from basic theories and principles, through research, understanding and explaining results, to the actual application of psychological techniques.

  • Lesson Fourteen – Introduction to Criminal Profiling

In this Unit you will learn to: Understand what is meant by Criminal profiling, and how the use of scientific methods, logical reasoning, sources of information on people, criminology, victimology, and experience or skill is employed to interpret the events that surround the commission of a crime.

  • Lesson Fifteen – The Theories of Terrorism
In this Unit you will learn to: Understanding what terrorism is and why it is a deliberate use of violence against civilians for political or religious ends.

Course Duration:

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. The course will take approximately 100 hours of study to complete.

Pre-Requirements:

There are no particular entry requirements.

Technical Support:

Once you have enrolled, you will have access to your own personal tutor by mail or email. You will receive full tutor support for a 12 month period.
 
Qualification:
 

The course consists of 15 Units with set assignments to complete. The qualification is gained from your coursework so there is no exam to complete.

On successful completion of this course students will be awarded the NOCN Level 3 award in Criminology. This award is a Level 3 qualification (Comparable to working at A Level or NVQ Level 3) and consists of 9 credits which can be used to access higher education qualifications.

The award is issued through the North West Region (OCNNW) of The National Open College Network who are approved as an awarding body with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).

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