Forensic Psychology (Level 3) Award - A Home Study, Distance Learning Course

COURSE OVERVIEW

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 3 qualification in Forensic Psychology. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Diploma in Forensic Psychology 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 Forensic Psychology course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This programme is designed for anyone interested in understanding the use of psychological principles to understand the behaviour of criminals and the value of psychology in the detection of crime.

The aims of this course are to:

• Recognise how different research methods can help us research criminal behaviour
• Understand current theory in relation to the committing of offences
• Describe typical personal traits of offenders and how profiling can assist detection of crime
• Examine witness testimony and the behaviour of witnesses in the courtroom
• Review the use of forensic psychology in prevention of re-offending

Course Key Topics

The Level 3 in Forensic Psychology is divided into seven comprehensive modules.

Unit 1: Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Unit 2: Research Methods in Forensic Psychology
Unit 3: Theories of offending
Unit 4: Personal Attributes of Offenders
Unit 5: Forensic Psychology in Police Investigations – Offender Profiling
Unit 6: Forensic Psychology in the Courtroom
Unit 7: Forensic Psychology in Practice

Home Study Tutor Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete Forensic Psychology 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 Forensic Psychology 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 120 hours of your time studying for Forensic Psychology 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 Forensic Psychology in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.