Criminal Psychology Level 4

Course Code: ASC104
Award Level 4, Similar to - NVQ Level 4

Criminal Psychology is a growing area which has applications to a number of careers, including working with the police force, courts of law and social research.

Study how societal perspectives on crime have developed throughout history, informing our present-day understanding of ‘the criminal mind’.
Gain a broad understanding of criminal psychology from philosophical, biological and biological perspectives.

All course materials will be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn't be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.

You can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple.

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Course Content

Students may want to take this course as a follow on from the Criminology level 3 course.

Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: Crime and Order Maintenance in Celtic and Roman Britain
Module 3: Chaos, Confusion and the Beginnings of English Law
Module 4: Governance by Consent
Module 5: An Age of Crime
Module 6: The New Police
Module 7: Crime Prevention and Community Reassurance
Module 8: Philosophy and the Criminal Justice System
Module 9: Biological Theories
Module 10: Psychological Theories of Crime
Module 11: Crime and Society
Module 12: Violence, Psychopathy and Anti-Social Personality Disorder and Objectives
Module 13: Crime and Psychology
Module 14: Geographical Profiling
Module 15: Victimology
Module 16: Terrorism - Developing Typologies
Module 17: Different Terrorist Groups
Module 18: Towards a Common Factor in Terrorism
Module 19: Theories of Domestic Violence
Module 20: Youth and Crime
Module 21: Drug Abuse
Module 22: Policing
Module 23: The Law Courts
Module 24: After Sentence

Assessment

The Criminal Psychology course is assessed by a series of assignments and learning activities, which are submitted to your tutor.

Course Duration

You can start at any time and you have a full year to complete your studies. This gives you a lot more time than you will need, so that you can work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.

Study Method

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email.

Qualification

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 4 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSEs are at levels 1 and 2, and A Levels are at level 3).

This award has been designed to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. 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.

You can read more about NCFE and our awarding bodies here: Awards