Course Content:
Unit 1: Introduction to Criminology
Define what Criminology is and have an understanding of the theories used.
Unit 2: Criminal Statistics
Study the trends of modern day criminal statistics
Unit 3: The UK Justice System
Gain an understanding of the UK Justice system and have reference to key legal terms
Unit 4: Understanding Drugs
Describe a large range of drugs, what effects they have, their methods of use, their prevalence, production and marketing and common street names.
Unit 5: Understanding Violence
Describe different forms of violence and reasons for it.
Unit 6: Understanding Property Crime
Describe different forms of property crime and understand when and where they occur
Unit 7: Understanding Crime and the Community
Understanding the role of the community in crime prevention
Unit 8: Understanding Trans-national and Organised Crime
Describe various forms of organised and trans-national crime
Unit 9: Understanding High Tech Crime
Understand the use of computers and internet technology in support of criminal activities
Unit 10: Understanding Crime Prevention
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
Unit 11: Understanding Youth Crime
Understand why youths turn to crime and why everyone has a role in supporting youth and preventing youth crime.
Unit 12: Understanding Anti-Social Behaviour
Describe different forms of anti-social behaviour, who it affects, its long terms effects and approaches to tackling it.
Unit 13: Introduction to Forensic Psychology
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.
Unit 14: Introduction to Criminal Profiling
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
Unit 15: The Theories of Terrorism
Understanding what terrorism is and why it is a deliberate use of violence against civilians for political or religious ends.
Accreditation
The course leads to the award of the Diploma in Criminology from OCN [Level 3], a leading UK awarding body recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
Study Method
The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home. Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support by mail and email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.
Assessment
Assessment takes the form of a series off written assignments, which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
