Criminology Level 3 Course

This home learning course in Criminology is aimed at students interested in criminology and learning more about crime, its causes and prevention The aim of this distance learning 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.

Course fees: £299.00 if paid in full.

Pay monthly option: £59 Deposit followed by 6 monthly payments of £50.00. (Total fees of £359.00) Call in for guaranteed payment plan.

Entry requirements:
There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme.

Support:
All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via telephone or email. Details will be in your course study pack.

Duration:
All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 90 hours.

Provided materials:

Your study pack is dispatched in full at the time of enrolment and provides all you need to complete your studies

• Studyguide
• Comprehensive study notes for each element of the course
• Self-assessment activities
• Assignments
• Tutor support
• Assignment marking & feedback
• Certification

Course syllabus

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 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.

Examination:
No examination is necessary

Assessment method:
This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required.

Qualification:



Criminology Level 3 Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3). Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. 

NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach. NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.