Crime Scene Investigation (Level 3) - A Home Study, Distance Learning Course

COURSE OVERVIEW

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 3 qualification in Crime Scene Investigation. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Diploma in Crime Scene Investigation is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 in Crime Scene Investigation course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This is an ideal course for those interested in working within forensic science, criminology, the police force and the criminal justice system. It is designed for those who wish to have a broad knowledge base of how crime scenes are investigated and dealt with. This course focuses on the work of forensic science professionals, taking you through crime scene management and what procedures are necessary for a thorough crime scene investigation. You will study the collection of biological evidence such as DNA and fingerprinting, and the proper methods of collecting evidence from crime scenes where there is a dead body present.The course will finally conclude with an outline of how evidence from a CSI case is presented in a court room before a judge.

Course Key Topics

The Level 3 in Crime Scene Investigation is divided into six comprehensive modules.

Unit 1: An Introduction to Forensic Science
Unit 2: Scene Management
Unit 3: Crime Scene Evidence Part 1 - Biological Evidence
Unit 4: Crime Scene Evidence Part 2 − Body Crime Scene
Unit 5: Evidence Handling
Unit 6: Presenting and Preparing Evidence for Court

Home Study Tutor Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete Crime Scene Investigation course. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Course Assessments

The Crime Scene Investigation courseis marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

Course Duration

We recommend you spend approximately 100 hours of your time studying for Crime Scene Investigation course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 Award in Crime Scene Investigation in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.