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Psychological Profiling QLS Level 3

ABC1001

Understand how to analyse a person’s psychological and behavioural characteristics in this course, from home!

Course duration

Up to 1 year.

Course outcome

You will receive a Certificate of Achievement in Psychological Profiling Level 3.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

Tutor-marked assignments.

Study Options

 
£389.00
or £11.56 /month*
Course code: ABC1001

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Course overview

  • Outline important factors an individual needs to consider in the first seven seconds of an interview.
  • Identify the key historical events that led to profiling becoming an integral part of crime scene analysis.
  • Outline how personality theories evolved with regard to personality profiling.
  • Identify differences between organised and disorganised crime scenes.
  • Understand the different theories of rape.
  • Outline risk factors associated with school shooters.

This course will allow you to study the convenient way! You decide when and where you learn, at your own pace. Your coursework can be submitted by either post or email, making it easy and hassle-free.

You choose whether you want to study this course online or as a paper based hard copy. All your course materials will then be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn’t be simpler. Our experienced and friendly tutors are there to help you every step of the way by email, so help is only a click away!

Course content

  • 3 important factors of an interview
  • Cognitive interview format
  • Communication styles
  • Visual
  • Auditory
  • Kinaesthetic
  • Eckman’s theory

  • Key historical events
  • Crime scene analysis
  • Victims of internet dating scams
  • Myra Hindley case study

  • Personality theories
  • Personality tests

  • Organised and disorganised crime scenes
  • Typology
  • Investigative profiling
  • Geographical approaches
  • Psychopaths
  • Sociopaths
  • Narcissistic personality disorder
  • Hunting strategies
  • Victim attack methods

  • Different theories of rape
  • Typologies and theories of rape
  • Organised and disorganised points of view

  • Risk factors
  • Langman’s typologies

Awarding body

This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provisions and training programmes.

This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

The Quality License Scheme’s endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

Extra information

This course is assessed by a series of assignments, which are submitted to your tutor for marking.

You will have a full year from enrolment to complete this course. This is enough time to study at your own pace.

You will study this course by distance learning, which will enable you to learn when and where you want. You can study from home or at work; it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted or emailed to you online, whichever you choose. You will also receive our award-winning tutor support by email, so help is only a click away!

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

FAQs

You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.

You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. It is truly flexible and is designed to be adaptable around your lifestyle and other commitments.

  • Dedicated personal tutor support
  • Dedicated learner services
  • Assignment marking and feedback
  • FREE CV critique service
  • FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
  • FREE XO Student Discounts membership
  • * Comprehensive study guide
  • * Open Study College pen and highlighter
  • * Student notebook

* Not included with the online study option

You will send your work to your personal course tutor for them to mark and return to you. On successful completion of the course you will receive a Certificate of Achievement in Psychological Profiling Level 3.

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.

That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.

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