Criminology Advanced (level 4) Diploma - a Home Study Distance Learning Course

COURSE OVERVIEW

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Criminology. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Diploma in Advanced Criminology 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 4 Diploma in Advanced Criminology course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

The aim of this course is to introduce learners to criminology as an area of study that tries to address the questions raised and to explore many key debates within criminology. This includes examining theoretical debates about the causes of crime and criminal behaviour and both historical and contemporary ideas about dealing with crime. The course looks at persistent crime problems – such as youth crime, drugs, violence, and anti-social behaviour – and how they have been dealt with. Its aim is to develop an understanding of controversies around the causes of crime and criminal behaviour, and consider how theoretical and practical ideas about crime lead to crime and criminal justice policy.

This is a level 4 course, providing essential knowledge of the principles of criminology and the study of crime and justice. In addition to providing knowledge and understanding of the core principles of criminology, the course encourages progression by helping learners to acquire the skills and knowledge needed for further study of specialist crime and justice topics at level 4.

You may already hold firm views about crime and criminal behaviour, although the course does not assume that you have any recent experience of studying crime. While the aim of this course is not necessarily to challenge your existing views, it may introduce you to new ways of looking at crime problems and debates taking place around crime and criminal behaviour. By studying criminology, you will develop a new language designed to cope with the study of crime and criminal behaviour. You will also gain a greater understanding of crime problems in contemporary Britain.

Course Key Topics The Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Criminology is divided into twenty comprehensive modules.

Module 1: Introduction to Criminology
Module 2: The UK Criminal Justice System
Module 3: Crime Data and Criminal Statistics
Module 4: Theories of Crime 1: Individuals and Crime
Module 5: Police and Policing
Module 6: Crime Prevention
Module 7: Victims and Victimisation
Module 8: The Courts and Sentencing
Module 9: Prisons and Probation
Module 10: Theories of Crime 2: Society and Crime
Module 11: Inequality and Crime
Module 12: Youth Crime
Module 13: Drugs and Crime
Module 14: Corporate Crime
Module 15: Transnational and Organised Crime
Module 16: Environmental Crime
Module 17: Cyber Crime
Module 18: Sexual Offences and Violent Crime
Module 19: Criminal Profiling
Module 20: Crime and the Media

Home Study Tutor Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete Advanced Criminology 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 Advanced Criminology 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 240 hours of your time studying for Advanced Criminology Diploma course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 5 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 10 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 4 Diploma in Advnaced Criminology in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.